Jewelry Arts Lapidary Journal, August 2005

Departments

• Jewelry Journal ??? Questions, Answer& Tips
• Product News

Features

• Cutting Class (Jamie Janczak)- In the innovative geology program at the University of Texas at Austin, students learn not only about stones, but also how to cut them.
• Quartz Fever! (Pamela Selbert)- The Arkansas ???quartz belt??? is still a prime destination for those who want to dig their own crystals
• Keep it Light (Nina Graci)- Good lighting is key, whether it???s working in the studio or showing off your work to its best advantage at your booth. How clear is your vision when it comes to lighting?

Projects

• Stepping Out (Denise Peck)
• My First Tricycle (Silvia Schmelzer)- A jewelry suite as sculpture ???Part I of III
• Metal Clay Quilt Pendant (Hadar Jacobson)- Playing with texture
• Goldsmith???s Bench Lathe (Tom and Kay Benham)- Use your flex-shaft as a lathe ???Part II of II
• Flower of the Mines (Ernie Hawes)- Facet design in peridot