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THIS ISSUE

features

all levels

29 Make Your Gold Go 4X Farther
Stretch ultra-thin gold past its limits by fusing it
to thick-gauge silver.
by Wendy Thurlow

intermediate

32 Give Keum boo More Depth
without More Gold
How do you give applied gold a more substantial look
without incurring a more substantial price tag? The
secret is in the silver.
by Kazuhiko Ichikawa

beginner/intermediate

38 Take a Painterly Approach
to Mixing Metals
Use 22k metal-clay slip to add a burst of gold to
base-metal sheet.
by Christopher C. Darway

beginner

50 Change up Your Chain Mail
with Twisted Rings
New jump rings on the market mean chain-mail artists
have a feast of color choices — now, add a shift in texture
to your expanded palette!
by Theresa D. Abelew

intermediate

55 Boxes & Lockets: Message Tube Locket
Create a sliding silver locket that makes a perfect place to hide
a secret inspirational message.
by Marthe Roberts/Shea

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42 On Trend:

Ceramics & Porcelain

In the jewelry world, “clay” is often taken

to mean metal clay or polymer. But art

jewelers around the world are breaking

ground with ceramics.

Spotlight on

Education

Spotlight on

Education

reference

60 When Craft and Bikes Collide

Discover what happens when two makers join forces

to build Milwaukee’s first jeweler’s bench on wheels.

by Annie Pennington

all levels

65 Depletion Gilding vs.

Depletion Silvering

Gain a deeper understanding of the simple technique

of leaching copper from the surface of silver alloys.

by Annie Pennington

reference

66 Join the Makerspace Movement!

Get involved with the newest way to share ideas, skills,

and gear with fellow makers in your community.

by Kristin Sutter

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