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If we had no
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-Anne Dudley Bradstreet
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Metal Tubular Mesh Ribbon Very fine mesh ribbon/tube of metal in either gold or silver colors. You can use it as a thin ribbon, you can stretch it cross-wise to form a wider ribbon or you can cut the tube open to make it an even wider, flatter ribbon. In addition to traditional ribbon uses, I'm thinking it would look great as stockings or a tunic on an art doll. I haven't seen this around much yet so I hope you'll let me know what you're doing with it. 6mm wide X 1meter long $5.00
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Sterling Silver Crimps/Tubes (~50) Yes, they are the perfect crimp beads when you use our Crimp Pliers to close them, but we're excited because they are great when metalsmithing to use as tubes to lift one piece of metal up above another (see photo). We have these in copper too! If you are making rivets, these are perfectly sized for 20 Gauge Wire. $7.50 (~50)
Copper Crimp Beads (~50)These copper crimp beads are much better quality than what you usually find in craft stores and they are made from solid copper. They work perfectly with our new Crimp Bead Pliers and can also be used as spacers to raise one sheet of metal above another for a layered effect (see above). We have these in Sterling Silver too! $4.00 (~50) |
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Gold Colored Pin Backs (5) (~1" long) Use double sided tape or glue (2-part epoxy or E-6000) to make pins. They can be sewn onto fabric items too as they have holes in them. $1.00 (5) |
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Copper Lobster Claw Clasps For all of your copper necklaces and bracelets, these large, easy-to-handle copper plated clasps are perfect. $3.00 |
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Copper Jump Rings Sorry, we are temporarily Note about copper chain maille: Copper is a little softer than sterling silver. I recommend that you tumble-harden your piece after you've made it to harden the rings. it isn't completely necessary but adds a little security. If you solder, you might want to solder the rings that attach to the clasp ends. |
Sterling Silver Jump Rings Each bag contains ~100 sterling silver rings (sold by weight). They are the perfect size for attaching charms and dangly things to your books, chain maille, jewelry making, bails on soldered items, etc. We use these a lot! Machine-cut and tumbled. Size 18 gauge wire (finished rings are 6.65 - 7mm) Sorry, temporarily out of sterling jumps
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Metal Frame Embellishments Rivet them, glue them (E6000 or 2-part epoxy), altered art, collage, assemblage, scrapbooking, frame your instant ancestors, use them on cards. These versatile frames will have a lot of uses and they come in a package of 10 frames; some round, some rectangular. Use these when you just don't feel like sawing out a frame from sheet metal. Antique pewter or brass finishes. $6.00 per pkg. |
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Tuscan Garden Red Pepper, Mushroom, Oregano |
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Miner's Lantern Rust, Stonewashed, Pitch Black |
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Alcohol Blending Solution
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Wooden Alphabet Tiles All the rage for scrapbookers, altered book artists, stampers and everyone else who wants a little reminder of America's favorite word game. Two full alphabets + extra letter and picture tiles are ~1/2" X 1/2" X 1/8". They even have the Scrabble® scores on them! $5.00 |
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Bead Tray
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Bead Scoop/Tweezers
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1/16" thick 5" X 5"
Acrylic Sheets (2) Clear, thin acrylic for layered items; book windows, fabricated metal brooches and necklaces, etc. Use them for book covers and sew with a Coptic stitch! It's protected in cling plastic so that's perfect and scratch free when you receive it. Enough for several small projects. $3.00 (2) |
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This pin has a layer of acrylic between the 2 pieces of metal. It's bolted together using our great Miniature Hardware. |
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Brass Dancing Bells These brass dancing bells are very funky indeed. They have a certain "aged" look to them that will make you want to use them on dolls, journals, assemblage and more. $2.00 / 25 |
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Gingko Leaf Charms Pewter finished with either an "antique gold" plating or with copper plating. The stems are cleverly curved to form a closed loop for jump rings, fibers or a bale. Approximately 5/8" X 3/4" each. $3.00 (3) |
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Charm Selection 1 (3 Charms) $3.00 |
Pewter Christmas Charm
Selection 2 (3 Charms) $3.00 |
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Copper Plated Pewter Tear Shaped Drops They are the perfect finish to a brooch, or pendant or to dangle from a bookmark. They have a rustic looking finish and are made from copper plated pewter. $3.00 (5) |
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Paua Shell Cabochons $5.00 (5) |
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Roman Coin Charms (3) Two-sided Roman coin charms made from pewter. Antique gold color. $3.00 (3)
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African Copper Heishi (~100) Use these unique African Copper Heishi as spacers in your bead art, hang them from journals or bookmarks, make a whole strand of them and incorporate it into an assemblage. Sold by weight but there are about 100 per bag. $2.25 (~100)
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Silver Colored Pewter Drops (2) These small, plain silver colored pewter drops will be the final touch on so many things. Use them to dangle off the bottom of a brooch or pin, use them as legs on a small doll, use them to finish off a pair of earrings. $2.00 (2) |
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Funky Pewter Drops (2) Two drops (1 5/8" long) for finishing up your funkiest work. They have a 'ethnic' look to them and will be useful in so many projects. Copper plated pewter. $2.00 (2) |
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Antique Gold Colored Pewter Drops (3) Looking for the perfect finish for your brooches, earrings, pins, bookmarks, etc.? Consider finished it with our drops. You get 3 in a package. I can just picture these as legs on dolls too! $3.00
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Beading Felts Indispensable when working with small items like beads and jump rings, these Beading Felts keep things from rolling away. They are just padded enough to allow for easily picking up tiny items. Best of all, they are completely portable so you can take them with you from room to room or from state to state (and they make great packing material for the other things you have to take on trips). $1.00 ea.
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Flat Brass Charms These solid brass charms are great for using with out Alpha/Number Stamps to spell out words and then hang from or attach to a journal or card. They can also be etched! The holes are 1/8" so they work perfectly with our 1/8" Eyelets. $2.00/pkg |
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Summer Dress Charms What fun! These charms will make you want to dance. Three charms that look like 3 different styles of summer dresses. They're made of pewter and the finish is called antique gold. They are 3-D so they look great from the front or the back. $3.00 (3) |
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'Foundations' Charms With a wry little wink ;-) we're pleased to offer these 3-D pewter, er, um, 'foundations' charms. In each package you get 2 different bustiers and a bra and they look as great from the back as they do from the front. I had to buy these for myself, uh, I mean for you! Click to enlarge the images and see the wonderful detail. |
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Hand Charms They're back! You get 6 pewter charms in either copper or silver finishes. Each package contains 3 right hands and 3 left hands. Use them in assemblage, artist dolls or hang them from a journal or bookmark. |
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Mythology Charms Three classic charms featuring the Parthenon, an ancient pitcher and a gladiator in his chariot. Great antiqued gold color. $3.00 (3) |
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Sport Shoe
Charms What fun! In this pewter charm collection you'll find a dainty ballet slipper, a tennis shoe and a ski boot. $3.00 (3) |
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Copper $3.00 / 3
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Knotting Awl Sure, it's the perfect tool for tying knots between pearls but it's small size and very sharp point make it great for so much more, including bookbinding! This is one of those must-have tools that you'll use over and over. $4.00
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Golden Skeleton Key Great for tying onto your bookmarks. These are real brass-plated keys, not charms!
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2 for $4.00 each I made this large wooden domino (12" X 8") wall-hanging using Brass Keys. Note the pictures of Gibson Girls behind the keyholes.In the collection of Michelle Port. |
| Omni-Gel | |
| Transfer Tool This tool is great for transferring toner images to metal, for transferring Omni-Gel images to metal or glass and it's also great for doing transfers on collage. It comes with a metal stand but warning the stand gets very hot. Do not set it on something that will melt. Most transfers take place at about 250 degrees, but iron goes to 450 degrees. Follow the directions and don't burn your art! |
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Omni-Gel It's a transfer medium. No, it's for oil painting effects. No, it's a glue. Omni-Gel is a wonderful medium (a heavy liquid) that can do so many things! My favorite use is for transferring images onto glass, leather, metal, wood, almost anything! It is much thicker than acrylic gel medium so the transfers are much, much more durable and easy to handle. Easy to use and the effects are incredible. 8 Fl. Oz. Instructions on bottle. 10.00 Find out how to do an Omni-Gel transfer onto glass.
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| Mica | |
| Large Mica Pieces The pieces are large: they average 25 square inches each. You can use them as windows in book covers or even whole pages in a book. They are safe for rubber stamping and embossing. Sandwich photos or dried flower petals between the sheets. Use them in collages, paint on them, write on them, eyelet them (the Japanese Screw Punch is perfect for making holes in mica). I've even seen mica used in beautiful soldered lamp shades. The light shows through the mica for a muted effect. $6.00 / 1/2 oz.
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Each package contains a minimum of 1/2 oz. or 1 oz. large mica piece(s) which can be used as-is or can be easily split into several thinner pieces. Some of the random pieces are long and thin and others are more square. Please let us choose for you. The 5" square pieces are exactly what they sound like they are. There may be small imperfections such as missing corners, spots, etc. Please consider these artistic opportunities. I love Omni-Gel! The cover of this book was made by transferring (with a Transfer Iron) the image (from an ink jet print) to a piece of glass. Then the glass was soldered to the cover of a Petite Metal Journal cover. The pages are the novel Peter Pan, which we sell as a Book in Sheets. We also sell this Metal and Glass Soldered Book as a kit. |
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Now in RED! Krylon Leafing Pen These are the BEST leafing pens! They dispense opaque metallic paint in your choice of colors:
The chiseled tip allows for either broad or fine lines. Use them to highlight the edges of cards, color your soldered charms, paint wood. I like to use them to add sparkle and drama around the edges of each page layer in our Christmas Star Book Kit. They work for so many things because the paint is heavy and opaque and because they are made with real metal. Keep out of the reach of children. Follow instructions on package. $7.00
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| Strap Webbing | |
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webbing available in 5 yard packages. Other uses include; backpacks,
luggage, harnesses, dog leashes, etc. If you cut the webbing, just seal it up with a
lighter or a candle. You can get about 4 long shoulder straps from each package
of 5 yards. $7.50 / 5 yd.
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Check out this
Distressed Journal
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* Marbled Papers by Galen Berry
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* Liver of Sulfur
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* Tim McCreight's "Boxes and
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* Black Back Copper Foil
Tape
* New and Improved Volcano
Arts Folder
* Splash Guard for Glass Grinder
* Copper Foil Tape in 5/32"
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* Wizling CG Glass Grinder
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* Book: Kaleidoscope
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* 1/16" Eyelet Tool
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By Christine Cox
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An Interview
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* Wooden Book with
PMC and Glass Inlay
By Christine Cox 6/07
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Textures and Patinas Book
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Video: How to Cut Glass
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How to Make a Mountain Book by Sally Monahan
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15th Century Binding
Idea Center
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Leather and Sterling Silver Book
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Miniature Enamel Book
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* Wood Book with Caterpillar
* How to Clean and Maintain
Soldering Iron Tips
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Installation in a Saw Frame
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Treasure Bindings Class
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