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When I first started doing metal work I was in a studio owned by a school.  They had a strict policy about food and drink in the studio.  This policy was the same when I was taking classes at Lil Street in Chicago.  Although, the rules were bent for water bottles or tea it wasn’t [...]

Introduction Sorry for being a bit MIA lately from the blogging world.  The last six months have been a bit intense.  I finished my graduate degree in Library Science, relocated from Indiana to Chicago then was offered a job and I am now living in the southern Ohio town of Portsmouth.  I have a wonderful [...]

Introduction Cutting designs in metal has always been a popular form of creating simple yet elegant jewelry pieces.  People often cut the shapes of countries, states, animals, and other items that have personal meaning.  An area that many metalworkers ignore is the metal behind stone settings, but this area is perfect for cutouts.  Some stones [...]

Congrat to Rio Grande for putting in a 1-megawatt solar array

A blog post on the different places to buy silver sheet

A review of the Rotary Lortone 3A Rock Tumbler used for sterling silver jewelry

A brief review of the Rio Grande Catalog and Website

A post about where you buy different supplies and objects needed for a studio