I make and sell handcrafted rings directly to customers in the US via my wesite. On my receipts I include the description and composition of precious metals used in the ring. Will I have any difficulty selling (from a customs aspect) a single ring directly (not for resale) to a customer in the...

Hi all I'm racing in a triathlon to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. I have four recommended sponsorship levels, the swim, the bike, the run and the entire race. Minimum is $10 and maximum is $65. I'd like to give sponsors an inexpensive ($1.00 or less) keychain trinket, (swimmer,...

Dear Artist, We would like to invite you to be a part of the Charity Gallery, an online art gallery that raises money for local charities while supporting and promoting artists. How many times have you donated work for an art benefit or auction? Most artists do. What makes our organization...

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Is it true that in the ancient method for refining silver over an open flame, that the stopping point was approximately when the refiner could see their reflection in the silver? Also is it critical to not get the silver too hot or it can be damaged? Thus necessitating that the refiner pay clos...

Hi all, I was hoping if some Jade professionals out there can give me an answer to this question, here's what I've been hearing from asians, this is a quote from The New Straits Times Press: Jade is also called the living stone and it is said that the closer and longer it is in contact with the...

Let me put it another way.... If your budget to set up a jewelry studio (initially) was one thousand dollars - which is about what I have - what would you buy? My main interest, at this point is metalwork - silver, copper brass. I like the work of Sydney Lynch among others. So, how can I make do,...

Hello all, I would like to carve a simple Swan Cameo for my wife, but am having trouble locating cameo blanks in either Agate or Shell. I don't have a lapidary setup, so making my own isn't really an option. And the need for carving my own is I can't locate a source for a large Swan Cameo. Say...

We are currently looking for a European based sales rep for our Los Angeles based jewelry line. We sell mainly within the U.S. but have clients in Mexico, Japan and Europe. We are looking for a qualifed professional to help launch us further into the European markets. Please contact Pepper at...

HI, my old flexible shaf machine t is coming to the end of it's life (sigh) and I am thinkg of buying the Foredom as described beow. Is this a wise buy, anyone? The price seems good. Will this machine take your standard hand piece and what is the best foot controll to use?. They seem to be very...

Hi all Very sorry if you get this message millions of times, but it's not showing up on my newsgroups. I've just uploaded a new craft resource site. It has details of suppliers, shows and exhibitions, courses and a gallery for people to submit examples of their work. There's also sections...

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Hello to all in this group, A) I am looking for a small foundry in the Los Angeles area ( I am based in Silverlake)able to do ultra accurate investment casting of aluminium from wax (this is a small pitch gear design). B) Please give me a good source for me to obtain wax for me to cast from a...

I am trying to find a handpiece for a Raytech-Shaw Faceter with dual dops so I can make matching sets of stones for earrings. I have been told that Imahashi made one of these, but I can neither verify this nor find anyone who can contact the company to find one. Please help me find one or find...

In reading about how to polish handmade jewelry, I am finding recommendations for everything from using a bench grinder & wheels, to rotary & vibration tumblers to flex-shafts or one's own hands. I've gotten so much good advice here - can you tell me the bottom line for a novice? Bearing in mind...

Hello! Two interesting questions that might be off-topic, sorry, but I really don't know where to start: a) WRIST WATCH Please tell me how to design a cheap wrist watch (keywords, companies, webpages, mailinglists, usenet-groups). I want watches with a different timing. It will be a fun gadget...

Hi there, We're looking for some information on summer'04 Open Air markets, craft fairs etc in the above countries to sell our silver&amber jewelry directly on the street. Anyone could help in finding some information about that ? Regards, PN

I'm looking for a engravable sterling silver slide for an omega. It has to be hinged so that it can clasp around the omega. I have seen one in gold and silver but can't find a source. I have searched and searched but can't find anything. Thanks!!!

The Craft Students League YWCA of The City of New York www.ywcanyc.org/csl Classes begin in April. See below for descriptions of the following jewelry and metalsmithing classes: -Jewelry & Metals - Beginners Only -Jewelry & Metals - Beginners - Part Two -Jewelry & Metals - All Levels