Archive for February, 2010

i’ve taken these photographs of a necklaces and two earrings.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daimingsphotos/4283294945/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daimingsphotos/4283294985/

to me they look a bit bland. how should i go about editting them in photoshop to make them pop and look enticing?

I would honestly recommend starting over and photographing them on a neutral background, setting them up in a more logical direction, unless they are intended to be lopsided pieces. If you can’t reshoot them, try editing them out of the existing background and placing them on a neutral background that allows the pieces to stand out on their own.

Use the directional light tool to add some color interest.

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This is hypothetical but you know how any metal( like jewellery) must be removed before and MRI, what would they do if you had braces?? they can’t exactly remove them but the metal would make the magnetic field go spazzy. I was just wondering if anyone knows what the procedure would be
Thankyou xx

There is no problem in getting the test…i.e. the magnet won’t pull you to it and leave you stuck at the mouth.

The only issue is that if you are getting an MRI of the brain/head then it can cause artifact on the images they get. Usually it is minor and won’t be a big deal. In an extreme case you might have to remove the braces to get adequate images or get a different type of imaging…almost never happens though.

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What pliers would I need to make a braclet/necklace with jump rings?

Rainbow you will need a good small pair of side cutters and a pair of needle nose pliers make sure they are a good grade though so they wont bend i hope this helped

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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Friendship_Bracelet_square_forms.jpg/800px-Friendship_Bracelet_square_forms.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Friendship_Bracelet_square_forms.jpg&h=535&w=800&sz=163&hl=en&start=4&tbnid=qQrzsL5BN4nScM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfriendship%2Bbracelets%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
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they are called friendship bracelets ^^ i wanna make sum to a very special guyfriend ^^ he is like my bestfriend ^^
and they are pretty easy to make it ^^ i know how to do it ^^
do you think it would look trendy on summer?
give me sum colors options ^^

i think they are cute…they remind me of when i used to make friendship bracelets! i dont like the ones like this //////////////////////….. too boring, try adding beads to make them more interesting.

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I really enjoy making swarovski crystal jewelry and I am thinking about selling my work.

http://freeonlinesurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=5yf4url76amnl3b647545

^ that is a survey I have created in order to collect data that will help me figure out what the public wants. Please answer truthfully! IF you have any other opinions or advice don’t hesitate to leave an answer :).

Have you researched starting a jewelry business? It is best to get advice from those already in the business. There are a few ebooks on the subject that may get you going in the right direction. Good Luck

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I just poured my first layer, about 1/8 ounce of epoxy casting resin. how long should I wait before adding the cloth Im using for the "background" and pouring the final layer? and I have enough mixed resin left, so can I just use that for the final layer?
its been 45 mins and its still pretty liquid y..?
over an hour, and its still liquidy!! argh

It takes 24 hours to fully cure. Unless you bought a quick set, then it’ll take 18. You want it to fully cure between layers, not just be hard to the touch, otherwise it will cure cloudy.

It’s a chemical reaction, and you can’t rush those. (I’ve tried, trust me, it doesn’t work. ) let it sit overnight or longer. It should be ready for you to add more layers late tomorrow.

the way people who embed stuff in resin do it is they pour a layer, let it cure, place the object on top and start pouring more layers. None of your layers should be over 1/4 in think or it will cloud.

it’s a slow process, but worth the result.

PS, one mixing gives one layer, you can’t get any more out of that. You’ll need to mix a fresh batch for each layer, preferably in a separate cup with a separate stirring stick to avoid contamination. (Although I have reused stirring sticks with some success.)

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You can try this one:
http://beadwork.about.com/library/weekly/aapatternsA-Z.htm

or you can check out your local library or beadstore. Get some graph paper or photocopy peyote pattern paper and create your own pattern.

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I am interested in making beaded jewellery but don’t want to pay the expense of magazines with only of couple of items that I like. Where can I find nice beaded jewellery instructions on the net?

http://www.beadage.net/tigertail/index.shtml

http://www.wigjig.com/

http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/beadjewelry.html

http://www.larkbooks.com/crafts

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I’d LOVE TO MAKE JEWELRY soon !!!! :o)

this is the one I have
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H203138TL
there are cheaper ones available but you are compromising on quality with them

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inclusive of tools, wire, beads, etc. Don’t really want to spend more than $30….

http://beadsbymail.com/getting-started-with-beads.htm

Here’s a starter kit. Not sure if this is specifically what you were after.

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