Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine Summer June/July/August 2012 Volume 8 Issue 2

Unread with a small tear on the spine. This magazine features enamored metal pods, rings that resemble oysters and anemonies, lessons in lampwork from Barbara Lewis, and the designer collection of Mary Hettmansperger. This issue has instructions and inspiration for amazing necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, earrings, rings, and pendants. Techniques used are wirework, wire wrapping, drilling, gluing, metal stamping, metalwork, linking, hammering, clasp making, enameling, annealing, metal folding, stringing, crimping, soldering, knotting, sewing, metal etching, metal texturing, embossing, working with resin, painting, decoupaging, woodburning, metal sawing, creating with metal clay, doming metal, glass sawing, embroidering, and bead stitching. Materials utilized are gemstones, wood, chain, wire, fabric, glass beads, metal, found objects, enamel, beach glass, rhinestones, charms, crystals, buttons, resin, patina, metal clay, small bottles, and seed beads. This issue also includes articles on the designs of the organic metal designs of Mary Hettmansperger, Love My Art Jewelry: Spreading the love of creating handmade with handmade, The Art of Presentation: Artifact Fascination with Connie Freedman, From the Boutique a gallery of jewelry, Art Chooses You: Understanding copyright basics, Editor’s picks reviews on books and products, Wire Art basics, and Peyote basics. The amazing projects with instructions in this issue are Sea Inspired jewelry set, Finding My Way necklace, Madam Damar’s Boudoir jewelry set, New School: Mixed Media Techniques for Earrings, Tiny Books with Lots of Heart pendants, Beautifully Beaded bracelets, Safe Crossings bracelet, A Sister’s Bond necklace and cuffs, Oysters and Anemones rings, Road Trip necklace, Forget-Me-Not necklace and earrings, Angel Diva Amulet necklace and Mystic Ocean bracelet, Color-Wrapped Keys pendants, Natural Imprints jewelry set, Balancing Beads on eclectic bracelets, Hold My Heart necklace and Awaken earrings, Encased in Glass necklace, Bottle Couture necklace, Frozen in Time: Bead-Embroidered Baubles jewelry set, and Enamored Metal Pods necklaces. This magazine has 144 pages and was published in the United States.