I have to get one of these rings by Hafsteinn Juliusson ! They grow Icelandic moss! Tea Benduhn, an associate editor at Bead&Button (one of our sister magazines), sent me this link today, and I am eternally grateful. I would love to wear and care... Read More

I'm trying to spread the word about my jewelry gems of the web, so I'm including them on BeadStyleMag.com , BeadAndButton.com , and ArtJewelryMag.com this week. Check out what my jewelry-making friends are up to. About.com Jewelry Making Have... Read More

You could own a watch once worn by Albert Einstein in the 1930s ( shown at left, click for larger view ). It will be auctioned off, along with a slew of other fancy-schmancy watches, by Antiquorum Auctioneers on October 16th in New York. How much could... Read More

Visitors to our Web site can now download our new online project, a nifty friction-fit pendant by Julie Glasser. The sides of this sweet little pendant slide out so that you can swap out your favorite beads. The pendant as pictured here is holding some... Read More

It may be a little early for holiday shopping, but if you live in the Washington, D.C., area or if you'll be visiting in a few weeks, check out the Smithsonian Trunk Show . The show, which takes place September 20-21, features jewelry and wearable... Read More

The first jewelry I ever made had everything to do with Mattel's "Thing Maker" bug molds. This is back in the early 70s, when kids were encouraged to play with plastic goop, water, and electricity. Never heard of these toys?? That's... Read More

On page 25 of the July issue of Art Jewelry magazine , I reviewed a product intended for metal clay —fine silver flakes. You can read my review here . In it, I asked our readers to send me photos of any pieces they've created using the flakes. These... Read More

We've just posted two new videos on our Web site. In the first video , Associate Editor Jill Erickson teaches you how to add a liver of sulfur patina to metal and metal clay. In the second video , Jill shows you how to refill a handheld butane torch... Read More

That's right, we've got two new videos on the AJ site under the metal clay category. One video demonstrates how to roll out and cut wet metal clay , and the other video shows you different ways to add texture to wet metal clay . We'll keep... Read More

I switched it up this week and included Art Jewelry magazine's recent interview with Robert Dancik in the jewelry gems of the web, so I thought I'd post the Jewelry Gems of the Web links here on the Art Jewelry blog as well. I had the chance to... Read More

I've read about how to do casting, I've seen video demonstrations of how to do casting, but I'd never seen a beautiful montage of the process until I came across this video that Christophe Graillot did for Louis Vuitton to showcase how they... Read More

Not all that far from our state's capitol is a lovely rural town named Paoli. Its historic buildings predate the Civil War. Today, many of the old structures have been reclaimed, renovated, and transformed into galleries that represent the work of... Read More

In the jewelry world, where gold, silver, and other precious metals are hot topics, common metals are often overlooked. Metals like stainless steel, which have become so commonplace that they're found all over the home (especially as trendy new kitchen... Read More

At the 2008 Bead&Button Show in June, Senior Editor/Online Linda Augsburg was able to catch a few minutes with Robert Dancik to talk to him about how he got started making jewelry, where he's taking the craft, and how he uses Faux Bone. To watch... Read More

If you've picked up your September 2008 issue of Art Jewelry , you may have already checked our Web site for the promised online article on patinating techniques for copper by Pat Gullett. And you've no doubt been disappointed. Have no fear; the... Read More