Comments for From the Bench http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com For our customers, friends, other jewelers, here you'll find a little of our process, some useful tips, and maybe some sketchings of the jewelry you're wearing today. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fashionable Stretch Jewelry? by murano glass jewelry http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/fashionable-stretch-jewelry/#comment-83 murano glass jewelry Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:39:28 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-83 Nice sara great effort.thanks to u Nice sara great effort.thanks to u

]]> Comment on Buyer Be Aware: Cultured Gems by Concepto De Sexo http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/buyer-be-aware-cultured-gems/#comment-81 Concepto De Sexo Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:08:07 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-81 ehh. bookmarked ehh. bookmarked

]]> Comment on Your Jewelry’s Finish by artisans4earth http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/your-jewelrys-finish/#comment-79 artisans4earth Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:07:46 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-79 This topic is brought up to me frequently via email. This way I can point people toward our blog for more complete information. This topic is brought up to me frequently via email. This way I can point people toward our blog for more complete information.

]]> Comment on Your Jewelry’s Finish by Jane Goody http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/your-jewelrys-finish/#comment-78 Jane Goody Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:58:57 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-78 I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you mention this topic. Why have you decided to touch it again? I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you mention this topic. Why have you decided to touch it again?

]]> Comment on A New(ish) Sort of Guild by artisans4earth http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/a-newish-sort-of-guild/#comment-77 artisans4earth Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:46:12 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/a-newish-sort-of-guild/#comment-77 Well, hi Sue! Great to know you found me! I look forward to getting to know you! Well, hi Sue! Great to know you found me! I look forward to getting to know you!

]]> Comment on A New(ish) Sort of Guild by sue pieper http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/a-newish-sort-of-guild/#comment-76 sue pieper Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:32:49 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/a-newish-sort-of-guild/#comment-76 Hi Kim, I just found you through a local meet up group, and seeing you were from Green Bay had to stop over & say "Hi"! You do beautiful work, I'm anxious to see more and hope that we run into each other someday. I'm also adding your link on my blog under the "of local interest" link list, if you don't mind. Time to break up those lists & sort them better, but for now, that's where I'll put you. Hi Kim,
I just found you through a local meet up group, and seeing you were from Green Bay had to stop over & say “Hi”! You do beautiful work, I’m anxious to see more and hope that we run into each other someday. I’m also adding your link on my blog under the “of local interest” link list, if you don’t mind. Time to break up those lists & sort them better, but for now, that’s where I’ll put you.

]]> Comment on Fashionable Stretch Jewelry? by Mike http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/fashionable-stretch-jewelry/#comment-75 Mike Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:22:50 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-75 Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content! ______________________________ Don't pay for your electricity any longer... <a href="http://php.mikewilson.s155.eatj.com/green.php" rel="nofollow">Instead, the power company will pay YOU!</a> Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> Comment on Fashionable Stretch Jewelry? by Kim Paluch http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/fashionable-stretch-jewelry/#comment-74 Kim Paluch Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:52:05 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-74 Sorry it took me so long to post. I will be putting together a post on finding the right materials to work with...especially difficult when working with stretch jewelry. But the simple answer is to feel what each feels like. I'm looking for specific answers and info, but my current practice (buy it and try it) does answer questions. Making jewelry with it requires several bits of information. One is size without stretching, the other is size when stretched. Jelly cord seems to stretch the most. Most of these require knotting and slipping is a problem. Larger beads and pieces of metal will do well on the style of material you refer to as stretch magic and other brand names. Any metal pieces need to be filed neatly so the material doesn't snag. The stretchier the material, the more often it will need to be re-strung. With jelly cord (which stretches enough for my customer to have it over her hand readily enough) the hardest problem is knotting it. Surgeons knots work best so far. Other materials were not stretchy enough to fit her well, though they would hold well with surgeon's knots as well. Do not crimp stretch-type materials. This can easily cause a break. And good luck to everyone! Sorry it took me so long to post. I will be putting together a post on finding the right materials to work with…especially difficult when working with stretch jewelry. But the simple answer is to feel what each feels like. I’m looking for specific answers and info, but my current practice (buy it and try it) does answer questions.

Making jewelry with it requires several bits of information. One is size without stretching, the other is size when stretched. Jelly cord seems to stretch the most. Most of these require knotting and slipping is a problem.

Larger beads and pieces of metal will do well on the style of material you refer to as stretch magic and other brand names. Any metal pieces need to be filed neatly so the material doesn’t snag. The stretchier the material, the more often it will need to be re-strung.

With jelly cord (which stretches enough for my customer to have it over her hand readily enough) the hardest problem is knotting it. Surgeons knots work best so far. Other materials were not stretchy enough to fit her well, though they would hold well with surgeon’s knots as well.

Do not crimp stretch-type materials. This can easily cause a break.

And good luck to everyone!

]]> Comment on Fashionable Stretch Jewelry? by Wilma http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/fashionable-stretch-jewelry/#comment-73 Wilma Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:26:51 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-73 Sara keep me posted on what you do find and how to put it together. There has to be something out there about stretch jewelry!!!! Wilma Sara keep me posted on what you do find and how to put it together. There has to be something out there about stretch jewelry!!!!

Wilma

]]> Comment on Fashionable Stretch Jewelry? by Sara Whenner http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/fashionable-stretch-jewelry/#comment-72 Sara Whenner Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:49:48 +0000 http://artisanjewelry.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-72 Yea, I'm in the same boat. I've seen some stretch jewelry that didn't look too hard to make, but I didn't even know where to start. Yea, I’m in the same boat. I’ve seen some stretch jewelry that didn’t look too hard to make, but I didn’t even know where to start.

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