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Autumn 2002 Issue

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ON OUR COVER

Mermaid Brooch by Thomas Mann of New Orleans, Louisiana, graces the cover of this issue. You can read more about him in Designer Collection, page 58. Cover photo by Will Crocker.

FEATURES

16 Painted Silver Leaves
by Louise Duhamel
What happens when you paint a fresh leaf with Silver Art Clay paste? Firing the piece causes the real leaf to evaporate, leaving behind a perfect replica in pure silver.

26 Leather Amulet Bags
by Debbie Shipley
These little bags require no previous bead experience! Try making yours just large enough to hold a credit card, some folded cash and a key.

50 Talisman Jewelry
by Susan Lenart Kazmer
Learn to combine unusual beads with found objects and metal tags to make jewelry imbued with special meaning.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

3 Letters to the Editor
by our readers

7 Letter from the Editor

20 The Artist’s Library
Book reviews

48 Necessities
Must-have products & videos for art-to-wear enthusiasts!

82 Happenings
A calendar of conventions, workshops & tours

84 Submission Guidelines
You can be published!

85 Into the Wardrobe
Next issue offerings

86 Sample Instructions

91 Advertiser Index

92 Resource Guide
Where to find products & services

93 Polymer Clay Basics

94 Block Carving & Fabric Stamping Basics

95 Fabric Painting Basics
DEPARTMENTS

10 Accoutrements: Shibori Pleating
by Justine Limpus Parish
Using an ancient Japanese pleating technique, the author makes beautiful wedding wear for the mother of the bride.

22 Embellishments: Geode Jewelry
by MariaTeresa Stoa
The author’s natural affinity for ancient stones and fossils inspires her to create beautiful, soul-warming necklaces. “I think they make the wearer feel reconnected to the ancient earth,” she says. When you see her lovely jewelry, you’ll see why.

30 Material Differences: Silk Charmeuse
by Sally Anne Artese
“Charmeuse is the queen of silks,” says the author. Charmeuse can be made up in rayon and rayon blends, in polyester blends, or even in cotton, but nothing compares to this aristocrat of silks.

32 Clay Arts: The Moon Mask
by SaraJane Helm
Make a beautiful Moon Mask with leftover canes made from Premo polymer clay in black, metallic gold and ivory. It’s magic!

39 Threads: Sea Garden Pouches
by Judith Baker Montano
Make lovely purses with silk-ribbon embroidery!

44 Reader Challenge: Batik Wax Painting
by Michelle Newman
Use the artist’s easy “faux batik” method to paint or stamp a design with hot wax onto silk to create a pattern. The hot wax dries instantly, allowing you to over-paint the waxed areas with dye.

54 On the Surface: Screen Printing
by Jane Dunnewold
The author of Complex Cloth offers a tutorial on fabric screen-printing.

58 Designer Collection: Thomas Mann
by Kathryn Bold
Like the jewelry line that bears his name, metal artist Thomas Mann is an amalgam of disparate elements, odd juxtapositions and contradictions. Read more about his fascinating life—and jewelry—in this issue’s Designer Collection feature.

66 Salon
by our readers
Art-to-wear garments, beaded jewelry, polymer clay, scarves and other fashion accessories—15 pages of glorious artwork, and it’s all handmade by our creative and talented readers! Tapestry: Cinderella’s Dress by Sandy Carter

96 Tapestry: A Dress For Cinderella
by Sandy Carter

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29 Bead Bazaar

81 Catalog Collection

90 Online Connections

90 Destinations

PHOTOCREDITS

Sylvia Bissonette: Page 10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25, 27, 30-32, 40, 45-46, 51, 54, and 67-80.

Will Crocker: Cover and pages 58-65.

J.D. Gibbs Photography: Page 52.

Ellen Spotts: Page 28, 48-49, 66, 71, 72, 74, and 77-78.

Emily Tam: Pages 46-47.
 
 
     
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