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Of all the gemstones you have seen or heard of, this is one that you may even have in your collection and not even know it. Beryl encompasses many different, more well known, gemstones. However, it is actually a ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:33:09 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4731 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4704 Some times you feel you need to try a new avenue, a different inspiration. It can be new fabric, new paints or a new surface to stamp on - anything to light the inspirational spark of a new idea.My latest inspiration came from my wish to de... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:19:22 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4704 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4699 



Azurite is a beautiful blue mineral that you may never have heard of on its own. Most of what the general public hears of this is in Azurite Malachite. But Azurite itself is a very beautiful mineral. It is a cop... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:51:38 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4699 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4676 



Creativity is at the core of all the pageantry and revelry that make up Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and this year was no exception. Over 50 Mardi Gras krewes worked all year long in orde... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:44:45 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4676 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4679 



Aventurine is a form of Quartz that can come in several different colors. The most prevalent color is green but it can also be red, brown, yellow or blue. Many people mistake this stone for other similar colored o... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:58 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4679 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4654 



At first glance, you might automatically think that you are looking at Calcite, but believe it or not, you’d be incorrect. Aragonite gets mistaken for this other stone quite often actually. It has a goo... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:33:58 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4654 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4644 If you are a seller you will, no doubt, have been told to get a blog.  Maybe you have been scared that you are missing out because you don't, or you don't really know what a 'Blog' is!Ok, back to basics then! Blog is short for Web ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:04:23 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4644 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4638 When I decided to get serious about my jewelry business, I started doing in-home parties. The first one was a little intimidating, but I found out quickly that this kind of thing was right in my wheelhouse! Having a group of women together to have f... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:00 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4638 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4636 "Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal"  attributed to Pablo Picasso. I can't seem to find any definitive link to Pablo Picasso saying this but it is linked to him. For a long time, I pondered what did this mean. If... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:44:36 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4636 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4623 This is an amazing book! It was incredibly expensive but I had to have it, I call it a splurge kind of like rewarding myself for being productive. I also thought I could "right it off" so in my head it was a done deal! But wh... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:45:54 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4623 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4618 



Aquamarine is a beautiful blue stone that has some amazing color tones. It can range from light blue to a sea green and the more vivid the color, the higher the quality and price. It is a form of beryl and is fai... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:51:50 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4618 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4590 When you do a textile study course or other creative workshop, you will often hear the tutor mention sketchbooks or ideas journals/notebooks, as a great source of inspiration for your work.If you have never made one, or are at a loss where to start ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:10:59 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4590 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4586 







 



If you were to ask the American Dialect Society about the Word of the Year, they would give you an answer that reflects back on the year whi... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:04:16 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4586 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4578 Gaining Inspiration   To design an artisan piece, being jewellery or whatever you are creating, inspiration is a key element. Today we are looking at finding that inspiration to begin the design process, this article looks at methods... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:59:48 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4578 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4559 



Apatite is a lovely bluish stone that is beginning to make its own name in the gemstone community. This particular stone is actually part of the phosphate mineral group. Being in this classification of minerals p... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:02:38 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4559