Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist: Gems, Beads, Jewelry Making and more

Jewelry Artist February 2008

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Eric Silva demonstrates both carving and metalsmithing techniques in this piece. Carved Fossil Ivory Pin, project, page 48. Photo: Jim Lawson.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist April 2008
Volume 62, Number 1

Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Special Advertising Sections

P R I N T     F E A T U R E S

 6

MY TURN
from the Editor

10

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

14

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

16

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Soldering Revisited

18

SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Smoky Quartz

19

SMOKY WHIRLPOOL ROUND
Facet Design by Paul R. Paulsen

22

SMOKY CHAOS RING
Facet Design by Ahna V. White

25

GIANT QUARTZ GEM
by Terri Haag

28

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Framed Art

29

FRAMED FOCAL CHARM
Demo by Shoshana Farber

40

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

42

STRATA CHARM BRACELET
Project
by Victoria Lansford

44

FUSED WIRE CHARMS
Project
by Victoria Lansford

48

CARVED FOSSIL IVORY PIN
Project
by Eric Silva

52

ORGANIC MECHANIC
by Nina Graci

56

ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Benitoite

58

PRODUCT NEWS

60

MEDIA REVIEWS
PMC Technic
by Tim McCreight

61

EVENTS

74

The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
Thomas Herman


S P E C I A L     A D V E R T I S I N G   
S E C T I O N S

62

Jewelry Schools

64

Fee Mining

68

Classifieds

72

Web Site Directory

73

Advertisers’ Index

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