Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine Summer June/July/August 2011 Volume 7 Issue 2

This magazine showcases a vintage-inspired collaboration with one finding, a romantic take on resin, earrings, and the designer collection of Robert Dancik. This issue has instructions for fabulous necklaces, bracelets, earrings, beads, and pendants. Techniques used are wirework, working with resin, linking, metalwork, hammering, soldering, metal stamping, adding a patina, setting a stone, riveting, painting metal, chainmaille, working with metal clay, drilling, wire wrapping, polymer clay caning and swirling, metal sawing, texturing metal, peyote stitch, knotting, and stamping. Materials utilized are chain, wire, metal, resin, gemstones, crystals, glass beads, acrylic paint, metal clay, rhinestones, charms, fabric, polymer clay, seed beads, ceramic pendants, and mini light bulbs. This issue also features articles on the designs of Robert Dancik and his advice for promoting narrative in your work, With One Finding: a jewelry collaboration between like minds, Business Advice for Jewelry Artists, The Art of Presentation: Hello Heirloom, From the Boutique a gallery of jewelry, Editor’s Picks reviewing books and products, Wire Art basics, Peyote basics, Polymer Clay basics, and Soldering basics. The exceptional projects with instructions in this issue are Whispers of the Soul necklaces, True Turquoise necklace and earrings, All Wrapped Up pendant, The Arabesque Project earrings and pendant, Luxurious Lampwork jewelry set, Hand-Forged earrings and pendant, Clustered Treasures necklace, Hammered and Handcrafted necklace, Treasure Boxes to Wear pendant, Steampunk Trio necklace, Colorful Clay Canes beads, Hammered earrings, Funky Vines necklace, Leafy Links necklaces. Clay Swirls beads, A Passion for Etching necklaces, Gladiator’s Claw necklace, Light Bulb Twisties earrings, and Love-ly Heart necklace. This magazine has 144 pages and was published in the United States.