tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70573202577346182962024-03-13T23:09:32.521-07:00Chainmaille By MBOITwisting Rings!Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-87129345827695490462011-06-03T16:56:00.000-07:002011-06-03T17:28:02.326-07:00Chainmaille on the HAFshop!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEXgX6jNIFs/Tel7_c4AITI/AAAAAAAAAMU/EFiJy7vTlz8/s1600/Elfweave%2Bcopper.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEXgX6jNIFs/Tel7_c4AITI/AAAAAAAAAMU/EFiJy7vTlz8/s320/Elfweave%2Bcopper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614154740507091250" border="0" /></a><br />Well Chainmaille By MBOI has spread its wings again and made our products available on the new <a href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/">Handmade Artists' Shop</a>. The HAFshop as it is called is a new online marketplace that is dedicated to handmade. The management and support are second to none and have been excellent. Setting up a shop was very simple and easy. It only costs 5.00 a month which is less expensive than all the other online venues out there. Listing products is a snap which is really helpful considering time is always an issue.<br />Our new shop is here <a href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/shop/chainmaille">Chainmaille By MBOI on the HAFshop</a>!<br />So if you are looking for the hottest new handmade venue on the net, stop by and tell a friend.Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-36298304224702526632010-04-18T10:51:00.001-07:002010-04-18T10:51:31.880-07:00Supporting Handmade!<div > Check out this great feature on the Handmade Artists Forum and Shop! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:861198BB-7B59-4086-A34B-5E6F32D5CCBD:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/b2f2af47-2b49-4c5b-ba49-25f63e8e3529/861198BB-7B59-4086-A34B-5E6F32D5CCBD/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html" href="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.beadinggem.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html">The Handmade Artists' Forum and Shop</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html"><DIV>Most of us with significant others can safely say our partners are supportive to varying degrees. Rarer are the couples who fully share the jewelry making passion. Andrew and Kimberley Kitchen are such a pair.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/04/handmade-artists-forum-and-shop.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.beadinggem.com/img/BE369147-9174-4DA2-AE8E-01C9CF4B0276" alt="" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-46846786590050190892010-03-28T11:58:00.003-07:002010-03-28T11:58:31.569-07:00Wonderful Blog Post About The Handmade Artists Forum & Shop<div > Just thought I would post this lovely blog written by Dream Bubbles! Her comments are very kind! Take a peak at her blog! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:31647ADD-C3C3-4BF3-ABEF-6EE4BCFB58E4:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/c0df9726-83ea-4fef-9a43-acd2b76bd8e9/31647ADD-C3C3-4BF3-ABEF-6EE4BCFB58E4/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html" href="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html" style="font-size: 11px;">dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html">New Store Front - Handmade Artists' Shop</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html">A couple days ago I became a full member of the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists' Forum</A> which allowed me to set up as a vendor in the <A href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/">Handmade Artists' Shop</A>. Now this may seem like a redundancy as I already have an etsy shop, however after some indepth research I've found several things that make HAF stand out. For starters they support ALL of US; whether you are a seller on Etsy, ArtFire, Zibbet, your own storefront, twitter, facebook or a blogger if you craft with your own talents on any level they support and love you for it. Secondly I don't know of any other format that has the experience and dedication behind it that HAF does, Andrew and Kimberly head up a team that provides round the clock support for all levels of their site. E.g. It's 4am and I just tried to create a new seller profile only to realize that I clicked the wrong link and created a buyer profile instead... emailed their admin page... fixed in MINUTES!</blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-77269337654271583112010-03-28T11:58:00.001-07:002010-03-28T11:58:07.778-07:00Wonderful Blog Post About The Handmade Artists Forum & Shop<div > Just thought I would post this lovely blog written by Dream Bubbles! Her comments are very kind! Take a peak at her blog! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:31647ADD-C3C3-4BF3-ABEF-6EE4BCFB58E4:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/ee02748d-08b6-4ef4-b57e-e2ca295241c0/31647ADD-C3C3-4BF3-ABEF-6EE4BCFB58E4/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html" href="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html" style="font-size: 11px;">dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html">New Store Front - Handmade Artists' Shop</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dreambubblesreverie.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-store-front-handmade-artists-shop.html">A couple days ago I became a full member of the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists' Forum</A> which allowed me to set up as a vendor in the <A href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/">Handmade Artists' Shop</A>. Now this may seem like a redundancy as I already have an etsy shop, however after some indepth research I've found several things that make HAF stand out. For starters they support ALL of US; whether you are a seller on Etsy, ArtFire, Zibbet, your own storefront, twitter, facebook or a blogger if you craft with your own talents on any level they support and love you for it. Secondly I don't know of any other format that has the experience and dedication behind it that HAF does, Andrew and Kimberly head up a team that provides round the clock support for all levels of their site. E.g. It's 4am and I just tried to create a new seller profile only to realize that I clicked the wrong link and created a buyer profile instead... emailed their admin page... fixed in MINUTES!</blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-56280928219335257542010-03-13T18:32:00.001-08:002010-03-13T18:32:46.313-08:00Copper and chainmaille!<div > What could be better than earthy copper and chainmaille! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:3CD140DC-0A54-4326-8DAA-45E4E101F929:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/77cb31f0-7f1f-4b43-9659-0726f54cdfec/3CD140DC-0A54-4326-8DAA-45E4E101F929/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html" href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.handmadeartistsshop.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.handmadeartistsshop.com/img/CF102BED-2818-47BD-B8CA-2B0E550BEC9B" alt="Copper Cubed Byzantine Bracelet" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html"><H1 class="ProductSubtitle"><br /> Copper Cubed Byzantine Bracelet<br /> </H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html"><P><br /> from: <A href="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/chainmaillebymboi.html"><B>Chainmaille By MBOI</B></A><br /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html"><DIV>Copper with a twist! This byzantine bracelet measures 7.5″ in length and is separated by 4 Japanese 8 & 2 cubes. The cubes are separated by 6mm Indian agates. The cubes and agate are strung on copper wire so that they can move freely on the piece for those of you who like to play with your jewelry. This piece is held secure with a handmade ?S? clasp.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.handmadeartistsshop.com/ixxocart/products/Copper_Cubed_Byzantine_Bracelet-457-27.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.handmadeartistsshop.com/img/7F040FC0-C0E8-4ED8-A85A-1DE7B5A578C3" alt="" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-31711644650398110502010-02-08T07:11:00.001-08:002010-02-08T07:11:37.386-08:00Haffina Creations Rocks<div > Check out this cool article I found on Haffina a devoted member of the Handmade Artists Forum! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:99162825-BC7C-4A82-8788-AA79D7CFEBDE:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/573bddbb-1542-4651-bbbc-0c36f10a38e5/99162825-BC7C-4A82-8788-AA79D7CFEBDE/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html" href="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html">Haffina-Supermom, Artist, and All Around Amazing Woman</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/img/464274DA-93DD-4712-BCF4-C522D55C5506" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/02/haffina-supermom-artist-and-all-around.html"><DIV>The next time I am sitting here wondering how in the world I will get it all done; I'm going to think of Haffina! This wonder-woman mom to 5 (yes, you read it right-5!) is an Aussie artist with amazingly diverse talents! She is a beader, chainmailler, polymer clay artist as well as guildmaster for the ArtFire Chainmaille Guild, a member of the Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild, The ArtFire Cafemom Team, Australians on Fire Guild and the We Love ArtFire Guild and a columnist for the Craft Techniques Department of handmadenews.org and administrator of Alundra's Conundrum, and Moderator on the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists Forum</A> . Tired yet???</DIV></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-28437430815355443002010-02-01T07:46:00.001-08:002010-02-01T07:46:29.293-08:00Kitzbitz Rocks<div > Check out one of our talented Lampworkers! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:B9001FA9-E97E-4741-93AE-49C69BFAF248:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/0a4a86fe-7411-437a-9adf-fc38383b33a8/B9001FA9-E97E-4741-93AE-49C69BFAF248/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/" href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/" style="font-size: 11px;">handmadeartistsforum.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/"><H1>Kitzbitz Art Glass – Talent Beyond Compare </H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/handmadeartistsforum.com/img/72CC0B3C-44E5-4BBB-97D6-CAEF1E681710" alt="Kitzbitz Art Glass Bead" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/"><P>Glass working is an amazing art The idea of taking glass bits, pieces and rods and creating beautiful, usable pieces of art is a talent that I don’t possess and wouldn’t even know where to begin. <A href="http://www.kitzbitzartglass.blogspot.com/">Jolene of Kitzbitz Art Glass</A> is one of these talented people! She is a UK based artist and supporting member of the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/kitzbitz-art-glass-talent-beyond-compare/../forum/index.php">HandmadeArtistsForum</A> as well as the HAFteam. She not only creates beautiful glass beads but also puts together unique pieces of jewelry. In her <A href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kitzbitz">Etsy</A> shop you will find beads, jewelry and even glass for us craft addicted people that want to try glasswork out for ourselves. Jolene’s <A href="http://www.kitzbitzartglass.blogspot.com/">blog</A> features her beautiful creations as wll as links to other places on the web that you can oooohhhh and aaaahhhh and drool over her talent.</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-49884336023085276172010-01-28T17:37:00.001-08:002010-01-28T17:37:27.593-08:00Go HAFshop<div > Sell your stuff online on a real handmade only sales venue! <br/>Check it out! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:673827AB-F4E9-4E55-906F-23D976BB81B1:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/5199a737-4c81-4c9d-9778-cc0ceeb77d47/673827AB-F4E9-4E55-906F-23D976BB81B1/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html" href="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html">Handmade Artists Shop!</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html"><DIV class="post-body entry-content"><br />Finally! A place that really means it when we say all things handmade! The <A href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/">HandmadeArtistsShop</A> is up and running and ready to showcase your creations to those that appreciate handmade. HAF allows amazing control for the artist to set up and market themselves in a way that is best for them. Multiple images and real time/flat rate shipping options for your shop as well as inventory and SEO control. You can have unlimited inventory for a flat rate of $5.00 per month with no sales commission or listing fees. HAF is not interested in taking over your shop, instead we want you to manage your own site. If you do have questions, and who doesn't, the Shop is connected to a very active <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">HandmadeArtistsForum</A> full of people willing to walk you through. Pop on in anytime and check us out!<br /><DIV></DIV><br /></DIV></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html" href="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/img/17921FC4-435C-4330-945F-1BC3AA6381BF" alt="Handmade" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/handmade-artists-shop.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofitcreations.blogspot.com/img/F484DAF5-BE33-4ABC-9C30-826EE8631D0F" alt="Handmade" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-37559817205001732832010-01-28T06:29:00.001-08:002010-01-28T06:29:00.351-08:00HAFteam Challenge Frozen Moments<div > Don't forget to vote and leave a comment for a chance to win this lovely bead!<br/>Voting ends Feb. 6<br/>Thanks </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:194BB4A6-B62D-4875-82AE-B4DEAF839AF1:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/6d05f92f-217e-4cfc-a441-d0d2ae926043/194BB4A6-B62D-4875-82AE-B4DEAF839AF1/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/" href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/" style="font-size: 11px;">handmadeartistsforum.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/"><H1>HAF Etsy Team Challenge “Frozen Moments!” </H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/"><P>Our wonderful little team of creative artisans are at it again, not sure where you live but it is cold here and a perfect time for frozen moments! Choose your favorite HAF Etsy team members’ work! The whole premise of the challenge is Fronzen Moments, so if one of these beautiful creations catch your interest then vote!. The winning <A target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/favorite_listings_public.php?user_id=7507636">HAF Etsy Team</A> member will receive two weeks of free advertising on the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists’ Forum</A> and the <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/">HAF Blog. </A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/handmadeartistsforum.com/img/8505D0AD-3FF7-4390-9AFA-A14D5FFC8FED" alt="Rachel Elliott Glassworks" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/">Leave a comment saying that you voted and you will be automatically entered to win this beautiful handmade bead by <A target="_blank" href="http://www.rachel-elliott.com/">Rachel Elliott Glassworks</A></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/"><P>We will put the names of all those who comment in a basket once the voting is completed and pull a name, we will then email the winner for shipping instructions. Good luck and remember you can only vote once so make a good choice!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/haf-team/haf-etsy-team-challenge-frozen-moments/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/handmadeartistsforum.com/img/E49FA75D-92FE-4BF6-829B-AE592444D7A6" alt="Rachel Elliot Glassworks!" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-34120755553702297702010-01-10T16:34:00.001-08:002010-01-10T16:34:44.434-08:00Handmade Artists' Shop Rocks!<div > The new Handmade Artists' Shop is a place where our Creative Handmade Artisans from the Handmade Artists' Forum can sell their wonderfully handcrafted creations. I Love it check it out! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:30D1DBCA-DD4F-4A4C-8019-DD55B099F755:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/4ccbe3cc-b159-49bc-81df-192c38299fda/30D1DBCA-DD4F-4A4C-8019-DD55B099F755/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/handmade-artists-shop-is-here/" href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/handmade-artists-shop-is-here/" style="font-size: 11px;">handmadeartistsforum.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/handmade-artists-shop-is-here/"><DIV class="post-headline"><H2><A title="Permanent Link to Handmade Artists’ Shop is Here!" rel="bookmark" href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/handmade-artists-shop-is-here/">Handmade Artists’ Shop is Here! </A> </H2><br /> </DIV><br /> <DIV class="post-byline">Posted by <A rel="external" title="Visit Chainmaille By MBOI’s website" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com">Chainmaille By MBOI</A></DIV><br /> <P>Well our wonderful forum now has it’s own sales site where our talented members can sell their creations!</p> <P>So take a peak and see how you like it. If you are interested in becoming a vendor make sure you read the <A target="_blank" href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/sell">Sell</A> page for instructions on how to join.</p> <P>Hope you enjoy the new <STRONG><A target="_blank" href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/">Shop</A></STRONG> and we at the <A target="_blank" href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists Forum</A> wish you a safe and joyous New Year</p> <P><A href="http://handmadeartistsshop.com/"><IMG width="600" height="55" alt="HAFshop banner 600" src="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/HAFshop-banner-600.png" title="HAFshop banner 600" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3455" /></A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/handmade-artists-shop-is-here/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/handmadeartistsforum.com/img/6F34FC80-C485-40BC-9C4C-86AC9EB5795A" alt="HAFshop banner 600" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-2907521347737702672009-07-08T05:00:00.001-07:002009-07-08T05:00:05.824-07:00Great write up on the HAF Forum<div > Check out the full feature </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:4AA88E19-D611-41E5-835A-D5980820611A:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/d672ca22-df0f-470f-9e30-a0f63dbe62da/4AA88E19-D611-41E5-835A-D5980820611A/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569" href="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569" style="font-size: 11px;">in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569"><H2 class="title"><br /><A href="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html"><br />The Handmade Artists' Forum<br /></A><br /></H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/img/A17F37D1-4E3A-4D29-9381-C3954648F8B2" alt="Handmade Artists' Forum!" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569"><DIV>I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to a cooperative collective of Handmade Artists that I recently joined. The <A href="http://handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/">Handmade Artists' Forum</A> (or HAF) was founded in April 2009 by Andrew & Kimberly Kitchen in order to provide a venue for all manner of artists to unite and support each other.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-artists-forum.html#comment-4885648911564832569"><DIV>The idea is really rather simple....cooperative competition. Not everyone is in direct competition with each other because of the wide variety of arts represented. However, those who are have come to understand that we can band together to succeed.</DIV></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-67869562450086909102009-06-19T04:26:00.001-07:002009-06-19T04:26:07.706-07:00This Wrap is Different!<div > I love how this one crawls around and nestles the glass like a hand. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:50B9FEEC-5C82-422B-A930-5551FABB3B60:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/ed969ff3-2822-4e2a-bd86-70bef12ed4bd/50B9FEEC-5C82-422B-A930-5551FABB3B60/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/" href="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofit.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/"><H1>Sterling Silver White Sea Glass Pendant </H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/43E1AC6C-2F33-4DEF-B5B6-0226AF869F48" alt="White sea glass pendant" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/5EC24F62-C920-4193-A2C5-000CCA0356B5" alt="White sea glass pendant sterling silver" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/sterling-silver-white-sea-glass-pendant/"><P>This stunning piece of white sea glass has been hand wrapped in sterling silver. It measures 5 1/2 cm (2 1/4 in) from the top of the bale to the bottom of the glass and 3 cm (1 in) wide. It comes ready to wear on an 18 inch sterling silver cable chain.</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-68308631537053433532009-06-10T08:45:00.001-07:002009-06-10T08:45:00.444-07:00Painted Pumpkins<div > These are really cool glasses. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:8E72A6BB-62C1-492A-AD8E-2AD45A5DA93E:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/431796a0-7816-4617-a1ce-8ef22d4491cb/8E72A6BB-62C1-492A-AD8E-2AD45A5DA93E/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/" href="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofit.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/"><H1>Hand Painted Pumpkin and Sunflower Cafe Mug Set of 4 </H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/60155844-DE61-4F61-9C99-3125623E8159" alt="Cafe mug pumpkin set" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/4CD4C64C-5495-4D89-863A-E82EEDDE9BE3" alt="Pumpkin cafe mug single" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/">These heavy duty, hand painted mugs measure 5” tall with a 4” wide opening and hold 16oz when filled to the top. The glass is absolutely clear and has been hand painted with fat pumpkins and bright sunflowers that are perfect for your coffee or tea! This is for a set of 4, but I will gladly take requests for lesser or greater numbers.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/"><P>All of my glassware has been hand painted with heat cured enamel for years of use. It can be washed in the top rack of your dishwasher. This means you can actually use it!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-pumpkin-and-sunflower-cafe-mug-set-of-4/"><P>Have an idea for a pattern? <A href="http://makinthebestofit.com/contact-us/">Contact me</A> know your vision and watch it come to life as a special order.</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-31377936954358360862009-06-02T07:47:00.001-07:002009-06-02T07:47:37.234-07:00Beautiful hand painted apple mugs<div > Great for hot apple cider! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:C85C9DAC-89F8-4244-9710-11F3235B46C0:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/267b08a7-1ef4-4108-a7f4-b73f2ddf80fd/C85C9DAC-89F8-4244-9710-11F3235B46C0/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/" href="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/" style="font-size: 11px;">makinthebestofit.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><H2>Hand Painted Sweet Apple Mug Set</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/71156300-D008-45BF-A875-40E11F84D433" alt="Apple Mug Front" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/CAACE6BC-6C51-4D5D-9462-FBA0DD7C7465" alt="Apple Mug Back" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/makinthebestofit.com/img/B7BE5FA1-181D-4D51-B1D0-CD9F362B566A" alt="Apple Mug Set" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><SPAN>This sweet set of 4 10oz mugs has been hand painted with both red and granny smith apples and slices that look good enough to eat! Each glass will be slightly different so each will be a one of a kind original.</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><SPAN>My glassware is painted using heat cured enamel for durability. These glasses are top rack dishwasher safe.</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><SPAN>Custom orders are always loved-it is so much more fun to do something completely original! Just pick your glass and your design and have an original made just for you!</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://makinthebestofit.com/hand-painted-sweet-apple-mug-set/"><SPAN>Want to add to the drama? How about an entire table service in the same pattern? Salt and pepper shakers, cream and sugar set, gravy boat, cruet set, butter dish, and coffee mugs. All featuring any pattern you choose.</SPAN></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-37649280414409658202009-05-22T11:16:00.001-07:002009-05-22T11:16:38.091-07:00Steampunk and Chainmaille Collide!<div > My first steampunk piece and of course it has chainmaille.<br/>See full Post. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:631B7251-D1A2-4AE6-88F2-E2EC36149F79:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/8cb8a83d-9415-4621-85b3-7e48c965f518/631B7251-D1A2-4AE6-88F2-E2EC36149F79/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/"><H2>Full Persian Steampunk Necklace </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/748D7707-E3E7-451B-8B37-DA2690D7563E" alt="Full Persian Steampunk Necklace" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/">This necklace is my first attempt at Steampunk. It’s made using jewelers brass in a full persian weave. The necklace measures 22″ long as I felt the pendant should hang a little lower than normal because of the size. The pendant is the inards of a Elgin Natonal Pocket watch that has been wrapped with a 3/4 persian and some modification to hold the watch in place. The pendant is 2″ in diameter and whole piece is a weighty 5 ounces. This piece is also reversible if you need a different look, the back of the pendant will give off a different feel dependant on where your wearing to. The clasp is a handmade hammered brass “S” clasp. As always we can re-size the necklace to your required lenght as needed. This is one of a kind piece and will not be reproduced.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/48FF14F6-7506-4653-8673-E1108EA0F719" alt="Full Persian Steampunk Necklace" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/1A159D4F-DD3E-4AF5-8957-8B16F6ADCD87" alt="Full Persian Steampunk Necklace" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/full-persian-steampunk-necklace/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/AAF267F1-805E-4BB1-84AA-D6DD22849D99" alt="Full Persian Steampunk Necklace" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-65199697966652553962009-05-22T10:57:00.001-07:002009-05-22T10:57:22.269-07:00I've been featured<div > Pretty cool write up from The Blue Cat </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:A261946F-BE95-4E72-B6EF-CE50036F8B94:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/984ebd34-ab8f-41c7-8645-119469ce835b/A261946F-BE95-4E72-B6EF-CE50036F8B94/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://the-blue-cat.blogspot.com/2009/05/featured-artisan-chainmaille-ny-mboi.html" href="http://the-blue-cat.blogspot.com/2009/05/featured-artisan-chainmaille-ny-mboi.html" style="font-size: 11px;">the-blue-cat.blogspot.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://the-blue-cat.blogspot.com/2009/05/featured-artisan-chainmaille-ny-mboi.html"><H3 class="post-title entry-title"><br /><A href="http://the-blue-cat.blogspot.com/2009/05/featured-artisan-chainmaille-ny-mboi.html">Featured Artisan- Chainmaille by MBOI</A><br /></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://the-blue-cat.blogspot.com/2009/05/featured-artisan-chainmaille-ny-mboi.html"><DIV class="post-body entry-content"><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iCor1dDJjEA/ShbHe5DmXUI/AAAAAAAAAbk/UzT0VUNa23c/s1600-h/double-coda-on-slate-flat-300x225%5B1%5D.jpg"><IMG border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338673741820222786" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iCor1dDJjEA/ShbHe5DmXUI/AAAAAAAAAbk/UzT0VUNa23c/s320/double-coda-on-slate-flat-300x225%5B1%5D.jpg" /></A><BR />The chainmaille jewelry created by the husband and wife team of <A href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/">Chainmaille by MBOI</A> is truly spectacular! Their jewelry designs are incredibly intricate and detailed and yet look strong and sturdy at the same time. They work with all kinds of metals such as sterling silver and copper. The above photo is a sterling silver helm sheet bracelet which is a favorite of mine<br /><DIV></DIV><br /></DIV></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-32883265228898509762009-05-11T04:30:00.001-07:002009-05-11T04:30:33.216-07:00Supporting Artists<div > Check out this article about supporting handmade </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:68107B32-885E-4C70-BCDD-DD4067390A3D:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/558e7ff1-55ab-4083-a2ce-ef223f1c474e/68107B32-885E-4C70-BCDD-DD4067390A3D/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/artists-unite-to-support-handmade/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/artists-unite-to-support-handmade/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/artists-unite-to-support-handmade/"><H2>Artists Unite to Support Handmade </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/artists-unite-to-support-handmade/"><P><A href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/forum/index.php"><IMG height="150" width="150" alt="crystal-heart-pin-custom-order" src="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/crystal-heart-pin-custom-order-150x150.jpg" title="crystal-heart-pin-custom-order" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1511" /></A>Well a new movement is among us where hadnmade artists have banned together in a unified effort to support each other. Over 170 artists have joined the <A href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artists’ Forum</A> with more joining everyday. One member, is a fellow mailler or this a case a femailler, Jill from <A href="http://www.livngoodjewelry.com/">Liv’nGood Jewelry</A> who has also joined in this effort to support eah other as a community of artists. Jill does some beautiful work so check her out at her <A href="http://www.livngoodjewelry.com/">blog</A> or<A href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5613557"> Etsy Shop</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/artists-unite-to-support-handmade/">Many of you may be saying why is a chainmailler helping their competition, well I’ll tell you. I know that I’m not the only game in town selling chainmaille, their are many, but I might have something that she doesn’t sell and visa versa. So instead of competing against each other we are keeping our customers educated about what is available out there.</blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-63946663335428584452009-05-08T06:13:00.001-07:002009-05-08T06:13:47.346-07:00Art and Handmade speak the same language<div > I like this post about bring handmade artists together and unifying the industry </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:9EF41E2D-A329-4AF8-A773-15993747A519:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/6babc3cc-e290-4a9c-b697-b74bc7bce1f4/9EF41E2D-A329-4AF8-A773-15993747A519/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/creativity-crosses-all-language-barriers/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/creativity-crosses-all-language-barriers/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/creativity-crosses-all-language-barriers/"><H2>Creativity crosses all language barriers </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/creativity-crosses-all-language-barriers/"><P>I was browsing the web and came across the artist Marie-Michele of <A href="http://mllem.wordpress.com/">Mademoiselle M</A> I’m guessing she’s French. All I know is the the jewelry crossed all language barriers, were beauty was just beauty. I think that as a handmade artist we should embrace each others work and support our fellow artisans. That’s one reason that we started the <A href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/forum/index.php">Handmade Artisan Forum</A> and we are quickly finding out that artists around the world want to speak to each other and support each other. It’s been interesting to watch and read the conversations and see language barriers being crossed by the love of Handmade Creative Art.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/creativity-crosses-all-language-barriers/"><P>Stop by the forum and support Handmade.</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-90838096340501882472009-04-16T08:34:00.001-07:002009-04-16T08:34:29.706-07:00New Forum For All Handcrafted Artists<div > Just another venue we started in an effort to support handcrafted artists. Stop by and have a look and start a discussion </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:477E77F3-7B6C-4F9C-AA9A-C13F041E069D:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/df632fbc-2d5f-444f-bcdd-6eec0dd254d4/477E77F3-7B6C-4F9C-AA9A-C13F041E069D/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/"><H2>Chainmaille By MBOI Forum </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/97F1B335-81E6-4041-B1B8-4B6B9A1FE616" alt="2in2-blue-wrap-on-bust-side-close-up" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/">Well we bit the bullet and decided to host a forum that is dedicated to you. Basically anyone who has an artistic bone in your body, jeweler, chainmaillers, painters, crafts , handmade. I want my customers to be able to browse and comment on other peoples work. Promote yourself your blog your latest piece talk about the industry. Ask questions, there are so many talented artists out there that can have useful information for the novice. Learn a new trick or share a new trick your choice just have fun and communicate with others who have the same talents you do. This is brand new so there are many more board areas that need to be configured, just put a post in the suggestion section and we can add more areas as the board grows.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/"><P>Well I hope you enjoy the new forum, please keep it clean.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/chainmaille-by-mboi-forum/"><P>Thanks, Andrew and Kimberly</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-91311139325502708572009-04-07T07:35:00.001-07:002009-04-07T07:35:09.822-07:00Bronze Chainmaille Bracelet in a Roundmaille Weave<div > Bronze is such an ancient and rich metal and this bracelet just screams class </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:41F7114C-A33E-421B-8F60-06F090168218:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/1c93fd8b-69d6-4f8e-8262-c230907690cb/41F7114C-A33E-421B-8F60-06F090168218/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/"><H2 aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/023.jpg"><IMG aria-level="0" title="Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet" vspace="0" src="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/023-300x263.jpg" width="310" height="273" /></A>Bronze is a metal that reminds me of ancient statues and gives me a warm feeling.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/17DC3A9B-ABC9-423D-828E-53416B3A9208" alt="Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/A77229FC-A158-48A9-9B23-B897DDFD0792" alt="Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/bronze-roundmaille-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/A2E00031-31D6-411A-BE55-A733BBAF3001" alt="Bronze Roundmaille Bracelet" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-86809470332399990282009-03-30T04:52:00.001-07:002009-03-30T04:52:11.127-07:00Celtic Star Chainmaille Bracelet<div > This Celtic Star bracelet is really a sleek design with a celtic visions or celtic dreams chain, depending on who you talk to the name changes. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:B7A990C6-6912-4B8B-AE7E-E66E1E0B5AEB:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/7d4048ba-c8e4-4bdc-9591-adb7e741c39b/B7A990C6-6912-4B8B-AE7E-E66E1E0B5AEB/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/"><H2 aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Sterling Silver Celtic Star Bracelet </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/celtic-single-on-bottle-close-up.jpg"></A><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/celtic-dream-bracelet-on-stand.jpg"></A><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/celtic-single.jpg"><IMG aria-level="0" title="celtic-single" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="celtic-single" vspace="0" src="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/celtic-single-300x289.jpg" width="310" height="299" /></A>This sterling silver Celtic bracelet made of hand cut rings and combined to create a masterpiece. Measuring 7.5 inches from clasp to clasp, this piece features a Celtic Star measuring 1″ and held together with a chain version of celtic dreams weave. The bracelet is held secure with a sterling silver lobster clasp. If you like this design check out our <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-triple-celtic-bracelet/">Triple Celtic Design</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/09F5AAA8-A846-460C-BEA4-5D2FBFE9C5D5" alt="celtic-dream-bracelet-on-stand" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-celtic-star-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/6F759A61-366D-4EDB-8692-2C386C3B0784" alt="celtic-dream-on-shell-close-up" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-22104107953738904632009-03-19T06:11:00.001-07:002009-03-19T06:11:13.247-07:00Chainmaille Kit and Tutorial for the Byzantine Weave<div > This is a complete kit to make a Byzantine Bracelet in a variety of metals. You can also just download the tutorial. Pretty cool, check out the full article. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:4F67F666-28C3-490F-AFB5-19D1A9432406:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/84e37518-2e79-4214-bc02-5fe089fe7f76/4F67F666-28C3-490F-AFB5-19D1A9432406/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/"><H2 aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Byzantine Kit and Tutorial </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/9F5A8A99-161A-4E78-B661-1869D8BF46C8" alt="byzantine-sscopper-2" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">This tutorial is a detailed step by step on how to make a Byzantine chainmaille weave. We have painstakingly made these instructions so that a beginner will be able to go through without a problem. The tutorial is full of pictures which graphically guide you through each step. We will offer full <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/contact/">support</A> for any questions you may have while working on your piece. The downloadable file is in PDF format, if you don’t have a PDF reader you can <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/">download</A> it for free.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/byzantine-kit-and-tutorial/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Our kits will have enough rings in it to make a nine inch bracelet with a couple extra just in case you have a mistake. The rings will all be polished and smooth and of the utmost of quality, if you don’t want your rings polished just let us know by adding a note a checkout. The kit will also contain the tutorial and a lobster clasp. You will need two pair of pliers to construct your bracelet, the pliers are obviously not included.</P></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-8440288829440273752009-03-18T05:08:00.001-07:002009-03-18T05:08:02.633-07:00Byzantine Cubed Design By MBOI<div > Although the elements of this design aren't unique the way the components were put together definately are unique, Kimberly has outdone herself again. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:3F8CF947-D5EB-4A16-A2B6-F5F4272EEE50:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/df9522ad-d999-4f45-b3f3-e4a593e49d35/3F8CF947-D5EB-4A16-A2B6-F5F4272EEE50/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><H2 aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet </H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/img_1287.jpg"><IMG aria-level="0" title="Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet" vspace="0" src="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/img_1287-300x232.jpg" width="310" height="242" /></A>This byzantine bracelet measures 7.5″ in length and is separated by 4 Japanese 8 & 2 cubes. The cubes are separated by 6mm indian agates. The cubes and agate are strung on copper wire so that they can move freely on the piece for those of you who like to play with your jewelry. This piece is held secure with a handmade “S” clasp.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">This peice is can also made in sterling silver, check out a similar <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-byzantine-cubed-necklace/">necklace</A> and <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-and-black-jade-byzantine-earrings/">earrings</A> in sterling. Just <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/contact/">contact us</A> if your interested in a necklace and earring to match this bracelet, all sets will be discounted.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/015E0832-4D8D-4861-90D5-F8C62E1394B6" alt="Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/E8A38392-55AD-4A97-853E-B7217A7F80B9" alt="Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/copper-byzantine-cubed-bracelet/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/chainmaillebymboi.com/img/1A322E95-9000-4DA7-9FC3-BBC4EF8EA3E5" alt="Copper Byzantine Cubed Bracelet" /></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-26674614748718696262009-03-10T05:06:00.001-07:002009-03-10T05:06:21.309-07:00Byzantine Cubed!<div > This byzantine necklace has a twist! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:876DC1D4-08F5-46FD-8215-3AA593509FBF:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/978af1b4-a091-4a1a-a458-44db09fbd9a4/876DC1D4-08F5-46FD-8215-3AA593509FBF/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-byzantine-cubed-necklace/" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-byzantine-cubed-necklace/" style="font-size: 11px;">chainmaillebymboi.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/sterling-silver-byzantine-cubed-necklace/"><DIV id="post-1214" aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><H2 aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Sterling Silver Byzantine Cubed Necklace</H2><SMALL aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">By <A aria-level="0" title="Posts by Andrew" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/author/andrewk1969/">Andrew</A> • Mar 9th, 2009 • Category: <A aria-level="0" title="View all posts in Sterling Silver Necklaces" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/category/necklaces/sterling-silver-necklaces-necklaces/" rel="category tag">Sterling Silver Necklaces</A></SMALL> <DIV aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/img_1126.jpg"><IMG aria-level="0" title="Sterling Silver Byzantine Cubed" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="Sterling Silver Byzantine Cubed" vspace="0" src="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/img_1126-300x224.jpg" width="300" height="224" /></A>Well Kimberly came up with another beautiful design this byzantine necklace measures 21″ in length and is centered by 3 Japanese 8 & 2 cubes. The cubes are separated by 10mm black jade rounds. The center pendant is definitely the focal point of this piece; the jade and sterling cubes are strung on a sterling silver wire so that they can move freely on the piece for those of you who like to play with your jewelry. While this necklaces measures 21″ it hangs more like an 18″ chain because of the bar style pendant the additional length was necessary. This piece is held secure with a sterling silver toggle clasp. We will size your necklace to your choosing at no additional cost. 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</P></DIV></DIV></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> Handmade Artists' Forum and Shophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13617911399441255389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057320257734618296.post-26823801429230178322009-03-04T04:38:00.001-08:002009-03-04T04:38:08.500-08:00Breast Cancer Awareness Auction<div > Chainmaille By MBOI along with several other jewelers have donated item to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Go to Triage From Home to veiw the items and bid, all the proceeds go directly to helping breast cancer. The auction ends March 17, 2009 at 12 noon.<br/><br/>Just a side note Kimberly my partner in crime with MBOI lost her grandmother to breast cancer in 2003 this was a very tough thing to go through as you can imagine as her grandmother was an intregal part of her upbringing in Montana. Her grandmother honestly is directly responsible for our business starting as she got Kimberly involved in crafts at a young age.<br/><br/>Anyway, please go and support this cause.<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/><br/>Andrew & Kimberly<br/><br/>Chainmaille By MBOI<br/> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:E64C8878-2E0B-4D37-A0F1-164BDBB27223:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/21cabe2a-c610-4723-8ca3-faed6a91e509/E64C8878-2E0B-4D37-A0F1-164BDBB27223/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/" href="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.triagefromhome.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><IMG aria-level="0" title="cosmic1" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="cosmic1" vspace="0" src="http://www.triagefromhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cosmic1-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /><IMG aria-level="0" title="cosmic2" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="cosmic2" vspace="0" src="http://www.triagefromhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cosmic2-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" />Poppy from <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://groovyglassgirl.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Groovy Glass Girl</A> donated this pendant. This piece is fused dichroic glass surrounded by hammered copper that has been finished with a dark patina. Artist Poppy Adams uses traditional stained glass techniques combined with metalwork & fused glass to create one of a kind, unusual jewelry pieces.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Poppy will ship this item anywhere in North America.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><SPAN aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><STRONG aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Temptation Pendant </STRONG></SPAN></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://lazydaisyglass.co.uk/" target="_blank"><SPAN aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><STRONG aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><IMG aria-level="0" title="temptationpendant" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="temptationpendant" vspace="0" src="http://www.triagefromhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/temptationpendant-224x300.jpg" width="224" height="300" /></STRONG></SPAN></A>Kathryn from <A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://lazydaisyglass.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lazy Daisy Glass</A> in the UK has donated this gorgeous handmade Dichroic Glass Pendant, on an 18″ sterling silver chain. <SPAN aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Made of Bullseye art glass and genuine dichroic glass, many of the jewellery items are exclusive designs, therefore no two pi</SPAN><SPAN aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">eces will ever be the same.</SPAN></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><STRONG aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Hot Pink Aluminum Half Persian 4 and 1 Bracelet</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><STRONG aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0"><IMG aria-level="0" title="4in1-aa-pink-on-hand-back" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="4in1-aa-pink-on-hand-back" vspace="0" src="http://www.triagefromhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/4in1-aa-pink-on-hand-back-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></STRONG>Andrew from <IMG aria-level="0" title="4in1-aa-pink-on-bottle-close-up1" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" hspace="0" alt="4in1-aa-pink-on-bottle-close-up1" vspace="0" src="http://www.triagefromhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/4in1-aa-pink-on-bottle-close-up1-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" /><A aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" href="http://chainmaillebymboi.com/" target="_blank" modo="false">Chainmaille By MBOI</A> kindly donated this really cool pink chainmaille aluminum bracelet.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><P aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0">Andrew’s wife Kimberly lost her grandmother to breast cancer, so this is a cause that hits close to home for them.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/three-artists-three-great-auction-prizes/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.triagefromhome.com/img/08FE13D8-2ED3-4B5B-A72F-48BB155A5F6F" alt="4in1-aa-pink-on-bottle-close-up1" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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