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EmmaRose
22-07-2009, 01:48 PM
Thought I'd start a thread to recommend these sorts of things!
I have just found:
www.benchmagazine.com

also look out for
www.ganoskin.com
and
www.benchpeg.com

Em

Solunar Silver Studio
22-07-2009, 02:04 PM
Ooooo - what a good thread!! My best find ever is http://www.jewelleryfocus.co.uk/issue.pdf I have got three months of magazine in pdf form off this site...I don't know if someone messed up the website but I'm not complaining! It is a brilliant jewellery trends magazine with all sorts of advertisers as well. Just keep it 'under you hat'!!;)
Barbara

Coco
22-07-2009, 02:23 PM
Can't post linkies yet but, Klimt02.net - weird and interesting jewellery. Vogue, kabiri, Retail Jeweller - all good for what's happening now.

AlexandraBuckle
22-07-2009, 02:42 PM
I've recently found this very useful:

http://www.how-to-make-beaded-jewelry.com/index.html

EmmaRose
22-07-2009, 02:44 PM
also www.artjewelrymag.com is great, videos and tutorials

Petal
22-07-2009, 03:48 PM
Great sites ladies - I've had a quick look at them and they are excellent! :)- Good for bouncing ideas off and seeing what's out there.

J x

Solunar Silver Studio
23-07-2009, 06:04 AM
http://jewelryartistmagazine.com/

It's really worth signing up for their 'flashcard' on the home page too....I got the most recent one in my email box this morning and it is all about making a good wire rivet...so it reminded me to post the link on here for all you fellow forum folk. Lots of other stuff too...have a quick look!
Barbara

EmmaRose
23-07-2009, 01:57 PM
here's a handy one:
http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm
Em

Ominicci
23-07-2009, 02:12 PM
All you beaders could sign up to http://www.beadingdaily.com/ (for some reason I'm getting an error message when I try to add the link)

Ominicci
23-07-2009, 02:16 PM
And don't forget the Cookson's Knowledgebase with the direct link in the blue bar above !!! :D

Solunar Silver Studio
23-07-2009, 03:56 PM
here's a handy one:
http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm
Em

Oh, Em...you absolute treasure!!! I have been struggling trying to transfer the size of my daughter's finger on the ring sizer rings to the right spot on my mandrel then faffing around with a bit of paper to try to translate that circumference on the mandrel to a measurement I can cut my silver sheet to...needless to say the finished size is not too accurate.:o And there it was all the time!!! That url is now in my bookmarks!! Thank you! Thank you!!:D
Barbara

Coco
24-07-2009, 03:44 PM
This website has tons of links to other jewellers, guilds etc. Haven't looked through them all yet, but so far very few, if any dead links. Sorry if it covers things already covered but there's loads...

http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/cgi-bin/search.pl?limit=0&subject=artsandhumanities&period=%&restype=%&gateway=Design&term1=jewellery&rank=score&classnumber=All

Solunar Silver Studio
26-07-2009, 07:13 AM
I think this thread for 'good websites, inspiration, knowledge etc.' deserves a resurrection occasionally as it has a lot of interesting links that new forum folk might miss out on...


AND
ps_bond put this link in his list of 'what is on his (jewellery) bookshelf' and I think it deserves to get anothering airing!! It takes a bit of searching - I have put in obvious terms like 'jewelry design' (mainly American books hence spelling) - and have found some fascinating old books that you can view on line..without the musty smell!...;) art nouveau designs described as modern...quaint!! Anyway - the link could be worth putting in your bookmarks for future reference. Thanks ps_bond!!:D


Hmm.
Handbook of Ornament. Meyer (pdf is over here - http://www.archive.org/details/handbookoforname00meyeuoft but I prefer the paper copy)




Barbara:)

EmmaRose
28-07-2009, 03:58 PM
you are welcome :D
oh yes.
and don't forget inspiration can be not just jewellery places but things that inspire you! for instance: http://http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/micropolitan/
Em

myke
04-08-2009, 07:53 AM
I came across this site yesterday some interesting work thought might be helpfull .

http://www.facerejewelryart.com/artist.php?id=81

Solunar Silver Studio
04-08-2009, 08:13 AM
you are welcome
oh yes.
and don't forget inspiration can be not just jewellery places but things that inspire you! for instance: http://http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/micropolitan/
Em

I can't get this link to work Em....is it all there?:(|


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And there's some nice organic work on that website you recommend myke, isn't there.... I rather fancy this one.....

http://www.facerejewelryart.com/item.php?id=1839

Anyone got $8,000 down the back of the sofa they can lend me??!! :rofl:

I wonder if they cringe with doubt every time they post something new for sale on their website??!! :-D. :'(. (Can't decide which smilie is most appropriate!!)

Ominicci
06-08-2009, 02:54 PM
I think this is when it 'pays' to have a 'pedigree' as shown in each artist's bio on that website :(

ps_bond
06-08-2009, 03:02 PM
http://davidhuang.org/gallery2/main.php
I don't know if it's inspirational or if I should give up now :D

The link for the microscopy site is http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/micropolitan/