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Vacation
with an
Artist
Jewelry artist Rita, shown in her Buenos Aires studio, offers a
Vacation with an Artist apprenticeship in which you can learn a
variety of techniques, using different metals and materials.Arch Crown
Catalog
Arch Crown’s new 48-page catalog features over 100 styles of
stock, preprinted and custom printed tags and labels, plus a full-
line of bar code technology products. The tags, labels, and bar
codes can use your own logo to improve your jewelry marketing
efforts and increase your sales. Arch Crown also offers free tech
support from authorized factory-trained technicians.
More at http://www.ArchCrown.comCorrection
The last page of Lexi Erickson’s pendant project, “The Snow
Queen,” was inadvertently omitted from the March/April 2020 issue.
The omitted page is printed in this issue on page 88. You can also
find a PDF of the complete project at interweave.com/jewelry.An apprenticeship with an experienced artist is
an excellent way to expand your jewelry-making
knowledge and skills. A new program, “Vacation with
an Artist” (VAWAA), allows you to take part in a mini
apprenticeship and gain hands-on experience with
a master artist in the artist’s studio. VAWAA offers
learning opportunities with 70 artists in over 23
countries.The price for each VAWAA includes:- An artist fee for the artist’s time and lessons
- Exclusive access to the artist’s studio space
- Use of the artist’s tools, equipment, materials, and
supplies - Your own personal artwork to bring home
Airfare, accommodation, and food are not included
unless specified for a particular artist.For more on learning jewelry making through
apprenticeships, see “Live It & Learn It” and “State of
the Art’s Industry” in the September/October 2019
issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist.
More at vawaa.comAn example of a wax carving and casting piece you can make during
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