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| | | | | What are some of the best ways you know to store your tools? We’ve got a great selection of tips and tricks that you can use in your studio.
For our lead photo, Michael David Sturlin mounted a series of handy broom clips that you can find in any hardware store on the side of our jeweler’s bench. They’re designed — as the name suggests — for hanging household brooms, but they work just as well for hammers. Those clips make a perfect way to keep your hammers both out of the way of your benchtop and yet always within easy reach.
This tip originally appeared in our July 2015 issue — pick it up in our online store! |
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| | | Reader tip: Tool & jewelry storage! |
| | | | “Straight drawer pulls make great holders for pliers and other hand tools. They allow you to store your tools vertically where they can be easily seen, and you can make sure you keep plenty of space between your rows of tools. I mounted several pulls on a pine board and then hung the board. They are secure, and I only end up with two holes in the wall. They also double as a great way to hang in-progress pieces and necklaces in a pinch!”
This “Spotlight Tip” came from one of our readers, Maria Lothrop, and was featured in the "Up Front” section of the January 2016 issue. You can find a new tip every Tuesday on the Art Jewelry Facebook page! |
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| | | Design challenge news: New Design Challenge! |
| | | | “In three-dimensional work, ‘positive’ refers to the space that is materially occupied (the wood, stone, metal, etc.) as distinct from the areas of open space that are delineated by the positive areas. The hole in a donut is an example of negative space; the donut part is positive (as it should be!).”
—(From “Speaking the Language of Design,” by Tim McCreight, in the May 2015 issue of Art Jewelry.)
Our newest design challenge encourages artists to explore the idea of negative space — the center of the donut. Upload images of your work that celebrates that concept by March 31 — we’ll pick the winner, and the winner will pick a theme for a future challenge!
You can see a gallery of winners from previous design challenges on our website. |
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| | | Two great ideas for storing wire |
| | Try a three-ring binder with transparent file sheets to hold your loose coils of wire. The file sheets are available from any office supply store. This tip was sent in by Deryn Mentock, of Cypress, Tx; she actually uses a worm binder that she got from a sporting-goods store. Designed to hold fake bait worms, the binder’s zip-top bags are sturdier than the standard file sheets. |
| | If you buy your wire on spools, you may want to take a tip from Wendy Esdall-Kerwin, of Elizabethtown, Pa., who built her own holder with removable dowel rods for her wire. Using her idea as a springboard, you could easily adapt a commercially available paper-towel holder for your purposes. This is especially good for base-metal wire, which you’re more likely to buy in bulk.
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| | Wendy wrote a great project for Art Jewelry magazine, which appeared in our July 2012 issue. You can buy her step-by-step on “Air Chasing” in our online store. |
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| | | Bead&Button Show Spotlight |
| Conquer the Saw B161146 • Kim St. Jean | |
| | Tired of breaking lots of saw blades? then join Kim St. Jean as she puts her unique perspective on sawing negative space. Students will rivet a raised back piece to create a fun pendant. |
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