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by Dianne Jacques
I’ve been asked what type of materials go into my enamel work, and if I use leaded enamels.
While many enamelists use both leaded and unleaded vitr...
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by Dianne Jacques
I kept hearing about the need to create my own photographic style for my jewelry, but I wasn't quite sure where to go with that. Karl Taylor sugges...
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by Dianne Jacques
Have you ever struggled with getting just the right shot? Whether it’s a photo of your kids, grandkids, or a stunning sunset on a beautiful fall ev...
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by Dianne Jacques
With my growing inventory of tools and supplies I was running short on space in the jewelry studio. Here's what we did to fix that!
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by Dianne Jacques
Vitreous glass is smooth, hard, chemically resistant, durable, scratch resistant, has long-lasting color fastness, and is easy to clean. Enamel...
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by Dianne Jacques
The milkweed pods are nearly brown, the tips of the maple leaves are beginning to turn, the wild turkeys are back, and the local orchard is now pre...
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by Dianne Jacques
My grandma used to say, "The world is going to hell in a handbasket." That was 50 years ago, can you imagine if she were alive today?
With 24/7 ca...
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by Dianne Jacques
I could purchase my stones from large companies who produce acceptable gemstones for a cheap price tag, thereby making jewelry that either cost les...
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by Dianne Jacques
This photo contains 156 cabochons from the King’s Manassa Turquoise Mine, or the King’s Turquoise Mine located near Manassa, Colorado.
Prior to 189...
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by Dianne Jacques
If you follow me at all you know how taken I am with lichens. In fact, I’m so taken with them that I spent weeks in the studio and doing research t...
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by Dianne Jacques
I’ve had customers ask me why I put the jewelry in a beautiful pouch then put it in a gift box. A couple of my regular customers have even added a ...
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by Dianne Jacques
Regardless of what a jewelry piece may cost or the material it’s made of, we bought it for a reason and we want to keep it looking like new as lon...
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