Jewelry Artist November 2009

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Lexi Erickson's BEZEL SET PENDANT. Chinese writing stone, copper, sterling silver. Fabricated. Chinese Writing Stone Pendant, page 37. Photo: Jim Lawson.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist

November 2009
Volume 63, Number 8

Print Magazine Table of Contents

Features | Advertising Sections

Print Features

 4

MY TURN
from the Editor

 5

YOUR TURN
Reader Sketches & Comments

6

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

Special Tool Section

9

HOT AND COOL NEW TOOLS
by Helen Driggs

13

LITTLE TOOLS THAT MEAN A LOT
by Tom & Kay Benham

19

PASS THE PLIERS, PLEASE
by Lexi Erickson

23

SHEAR GENIUS
by Scott Stepanski

27

SUCCESSFUL SLABBING
by Stephen Taney

31

PRODUCT NEWS

32

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS
by Helen I. Driggs
Measuring

35

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

42

SMOKIN' STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Chinese Writing Stone

43

CHINESE WRITING STONE PENDANT
Project by Lexi Erickson

48

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Repurposed Commercial Art

51

COPPER CHASED PENDANT
Project by Tom & Kay Benham

56

FACETS
News & Innovations

58

MEDIA REVIEW
Metal Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

by Barbara Becker Simon

60

EVENTS

80

The Jewelry Artist DOER’S PROFILE
Stacey Lee Webber


Advertising

72

Classifieds

75

Gem & Jewelry Shops

76

Jewelry Classes

79

Advertisers’ Index

79

Website Directory

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