December 2009
Volume 63, Number 9

Print Magazine Table of Contents

Print Features

 4

MY TURN
from the Editor

8

YOUR TURN
Reader Sketches & Comments

10

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

12

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS
by Helen I. Driggs
Solder Joins

JASPER

16

SMOKIN' STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Carrasite Jasper

17

NORTHWEST JASPERS
Materials by Scott Stepanski

19

CARRASITE & COPPER PENDANT
Project by Helen Driggs

22

WOVEN NECK RING
Project by Helen Driggs

24

ANGLED RED JASPER PENDANT
Project by Lexi Erickson

RECYCLE

27

RECYCLING INTO JEWELRY
Materials by Sharon Elaine Thompson

34

UPCYCLED CAR PART EARRINGS
Project by Mira Woodworth

36

SNOWFLAKE
Facet Design by John Pascal

42

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Floral Abstractions

44

WIRE WRAPPED METAL CLAY BOUQUET
Project by Paula Bastian-De Leon

50

DESIGNER SOCIAL NETWORKING
Selling by Annie Osburn

58

FACETS
News & Innovations

62

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

64

EVENTS

80

The Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist DOER’S PROFILE
Todd Reed

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