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Artist: Xavier Lim A (re-)Emerging Artist Short Bio

Xavier is a (re)emerging artist who has spent the last many years hiding from his talents. Possessing of innate natural talents that were easily discernible at a very young age, he "gave up" his artistic pursuits in the chaotic world of growing up, facing challenges, and bringing up a family.

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Chainmail Bracelets - Euro 4-1 & Byzantine European 4-1 and Byzantine Weaves

Hah! Finally I have persuaded myself after many long years to learn some chainmail. These are my first 3 bracelets destined to be tested out on my brother who I hope will wear them.

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How to Antique Brass Related Words
patina brass, antique metal finish, antique brass metal, antiquing brass, brass darkening, oxidize brass, brass antiquing, brass oxidation, brass patina, aging brass

Vintage (looking) metals have become increasingly popular in jewelry making. The process of giving metal a vintage or antique look is variously called darkening, oxidizing, patinizing or antiquing.

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Cateye Beads What is Cateye bead?

Cat Eye bead is a very popular bead in jewelry making.

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Chainmail Weaves List Weaves, AR, & Tutorials

There are many maille weaves out there: lots and growing. And with gradations of difficulty.

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Chainmail for Newbies Chainmaille Basics - An Overview

You are here because you want to start on the exciting journey of chainmail-ing. Congratulations to you. But you might have tried before and there was just too much information, too much terminology, too much you were supposed to know .. and you gave up in frustration. Well this little Chainmail for Newbies is just for you. Forget all the other stuff. (You will pick them up as you go - even before you know it.) For now, this is all you need to know about chainmaille.

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Terminology and Newbies

I like to take a comforting moment to talk about terminology, especially where beginners and newbies are concerned.

There is specialized and specific terminology, and it doesn't matter what area of interest you are talking about. From medicine, spiritual matter, politics, IT, building, cooking, health, TV, music, and even everyday household chores, terminology abounds. It is part and parcel of life and it plays good purposes.

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Bead Embroidery Beading on Paper

Bead Embroidery on paper is a very interesting and rewarding craft, made more so by the diverse wealth of beautiful p

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Bead Embroidery Beading on Fabric

You can use any fabric that you can get a needle through.

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Wire Beading and Jewelry Wire What Wire To Use

Though often used synonymously, strictly speaking, jewelry wire is not the same as beading wire (e.g. Soft Flex). Beading wires are often referred to by their brand name as a means of differentiation.

In choosing your jewelry wire (aka metal wire), there are 4 main aspects to consider:

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Wire Gauge Sizes of Beading and Jewelry Wire

Below is a helpful conversion table for Wire Gauge (also sometimes spelt as gage). The conversion is best approximation only as there seems to be no general and consistent agreement to the exact conversion. Gauge is most often used in America, while millimeters is more so in Europe. And there are also different standards of wire measurement.

Wire gauges can be confusing for beginners and is perversely counter-intuitive. There is no universal exact conversion. However the one rule that holds is that:

The larger the gauge, the thinner the wire.

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Paloma Picasso: A Transformative Journey

Just this weekend passed, my partner showed me this picture of Paloma Picasso - and the amazing thing he wanted to point out was not that Paloma Picasso is Pablo Picasso's (youngest) child, but the

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Artist Focus: Tobie Giddio

Came across this artist, Tobie Giddio today. And I just love her drawings. They are simple strokes and lines that has an easy flow, charm, live, and sophistication to them. And she looks so good as well.

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Rhodium and Rhodium Plating Rhodium, White Gold, and Platinum?

Rhodium is a precious metal in the platinum group. It is very white, highly reflective, extremely hard and virtually tarnish proof, and it is commonly used to plate white gold pieces to give them that shiny white or ‘silvery’ appearance.

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Precious Metals

Technically, precious metals are rare metallic chemical elements with high economic values. A metal is deemed precious if it is rare and commands a high market value due to high demand. Aluminum was once considered a precious (even more valuable than gold!) until the development of the process which enabled it to be extracted on large scales.

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Pearl: Beauty and Heritage Pearl is Nature's Wondrous Creation

Pearl is a gift from nature - a natural gemstone whose luminescent surface is reminiscent of feminine elegance. Donning on a luscious strand of pearl is like stepping into a bygone era of glamorous sophistication.

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Niobium - A Dream Material for Jewelers

Niobium is a jeweler's dream metal for many reasons.

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Beaded Crochet Lariat Y-Necklace in Floral Golds Floral Gold Lariat (CC49)

The Lariat Y-Necklace is a very versatile necklace to have as it is easy to wear and can be worn at various heights so as to achieve varying looks.

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A Corny Acorn necklace Corny Acorn (CC48)

This handcrafted necklace has been named "A Corny Acorn" ~ for obvious reasons. Created during one of my phases of attempting miniature items - and out popped these acorns.

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Chantel Beaded Miniature Bag Charm with Swarovski Chantel Bag Charm

As I mentioned in Miniature - Blue White Bag Charm, I just started playing around with making some miniature items.

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