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Associations and sources
of Technical Information
Society of North American Metalsmiths
(SNAG)
www.snagmetalsmith.org/
Enamelists Society:
www.enamelistsociety.org/
Society of American Silversmiths
www.silversmithing.com/
of Technical Information
Society of North American Metalsmiths
(SNAG)
www.snagmetalsmith.org/
Enamelists Society:
www.enamelistsociety.org/
Society of American Silversmiths
www.silversmithing.com/
Other Artists
www.kcenamels.com. Karen Cohen’s
website. Cool links, nice work, including
cloisonne.
www.finecustomjewelry.com. Mike Rogers
custom work in platinum and precious gems,
in our own lovely Boise.
www.alohilanidesigns.com. Patsy Croft is a
wonderful enamelist. Also does terrific
cloisonne work.
www.kayseurat.com/ Kay Seurat's a local
metalsmith and PMC artist. Beautiful work
using cabachons.
www.kcenamels.com. Karen Cohen’s
website. Cool links, nice work, including
cloisonne.
www.finecustomjewelry.com. Mike Rogers
custom work in platinum and precious gems,
in our own lovely Boise.
www.alohilanidesigns.com. Patsy Croft is a
wonderful enamelist. Also does terrific
cloisonne work.
www.kayseurat.com/ Kay Seurat's a local
metalsmith and PMC artist. Beautiful work
using cabachons.
Studio Shopping
Here are some of my favorite places to get grist for my
mill! Lot's of internet sites, of course, but there are also
a couple that you can only get to the old fashioned way.
. . via phone or paper catalog.
Enamels:
Thompson enamel.
www.thompsonenamel.com/welcome/index.htm
These folks are the people to go to for unleaded
enamels and supplies. They've also been great to
work with. . .very reliable, and their websites easy to
figure out.
Enamelworks Supply Company in Seattle has a great
supply of leaded enamels. The colors are
mouth-watering. . . for me, it's as good as chocolate, or
seeing a swath of friable turned soil. Ummmmm. . . .
order catalog, color sheets and supplies by phone only:
1(800) 596-3257. They've also been reliable and great
to work with!
Tools, consumables, gems, findings
Rio Grande in Albuerquerque: www.riogrande.com/
You'll need a paper catalog to order on their internet
site, but MY. They have a lot of good stuff. They're not
cheap, and often see things in larger groups than I
want to buy. . . (why do I need to buy 6 rubber mandrels
for my flex shaft?), but you can't beat them for service,
and just having a lot of stuff. I think they're working on
their web site, but as it stands, don't even TRY to
search for something to order it. I got back an "item not
found" when I searched for "drill bits". Ha.
Otto Frei: www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php
These guys are a great source for tools. . .got my
hydraulic press from them, and have been happy with
the service. . .they also don't try to sell you a bunch of
stuff you don't need. They have some findings, and
lots of abrasives, etc. Also good to do business with.
Fire Mountain Gems: www.firemountaingems.com/
Great for gemstone beads. . also carry some findings
that are reasonably priced. The Best easy-to-navigate
website, but sometimes their beads are colored
differently in the site than they are in real life. Sigh.
Metal
Hoover and Strong: www.hooverandstrong.com/ for
silver and gold: Reliable and always deliver the
product in excellent condition!
E.B. Fittler. 1-800-346-2497. A phone only operation.
Great source for copper and Nu-gold, which isn't so
easy to find. They also have a wonderful line of tools.
Here are some other sites that I use
periodically:
Micromark: cool very small tools:www.micromark.com/
Tallyn's photographic supply: great backdrops
www.tallyns.com/tpp/amazing/index.asp
Sheltech: custom dies. www.sheltech.net/products.html
Harbor Freight. I confess. I love these guys for certain
tools. www.harborfreight.com/
Gems on Display. A great site for inexpensive display
items. www.gemsondisplay.com/
Here are some of my favorite places to get grist for my
mill! Lot's of internet sites, of course, but there are also
a couple that you can only get to the old fashioned way.
. . via phone or paper catalog.
Enamels:
Thompson enamel.
www.thompsonenamel.com/welcome/index.htm
These folks are the people to go to for unleaded
enamels and supplies. They've also been great to
work with. . .very reliable, and their websites easy to
figure out.
Enamelworks Supply Company in Seattle has a great
supply of leaded enamels. The colors are
mouth-watering. . . for me, it's as good as chocolate, or
seeing a swath of friable turned soil. Ummmmm. . . .
order catalog, color sheets and supplies by phone only:
1(800) 596-3257. They've also been reliable and great
to work with!
Tools, consumables, gems, findings
Rio Grande in Albuerquerque: www.riogrande.com/
You'll need a paper catalog to order on their internet
site, but MY. They have a lot of good stuff. They're not
cheap, and often see things in larger groups than I
want to buy. . . (why do I need to buy 6 rubber mandrels
for my flex shaft?), but you can't beat them for service,
and just having a lot of stuff. I think they're working on
their web site, but as it stands, don't even TRY to
search for something to order it. I got back an "item not
found" when I searched for "drill bits". Ha.
Otto Frei: www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php
These guys are a great source for tools. . .got my
hydraulic press from them, and have been happy with
the service. . .they also don't try to sell you a bunch of
stuff you don't need. They have some findings, and
lots of abrasives, etc. Also good to do business with.
Fire Mountain Gems: www.firemountaingems.com/
Great for gemstone beads. . also carry some findings
that are reasonably priced. The Best easy-to-navigate
website, but sometimes their beads are colored
differently in the site than they are in real life. Sigh.
Metal
Hoover and Strong: www.hooverandstrong.com/ for
silver and gold: Reliable and always deliver the
product in excellent condition!
E.B. Fittler. 1-800-346-2497. A phone only operation.
Great source for copper and Nu-gold, which isn't so
easy to find. They also have a wonderful line of tools.
Here are some other sites that I use
periodically:
Micromark: cool very small tools:www.micromark.com/
Tallyn's photographic supply: great backdrops
www.tallyns.com/tpp/amazing/index.asp
Sheltech: custom dies. www.sheltech.net/products.html
Harbor Freight. I confess. I love these guys for certain
tools. www.harborfreight.com/
Gems on Display. A great site for inexpensive display
items. www.gemsondisplay.com/
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his own way! Let's hear it for our left brains. . .
Daughters Beth and Sarah and husband John are all
active internet users!
Beth is a free-lance writer and editor who's work and
information can be found at www.BethGoulart.com
AND! She's also the mother of that FAMOUS internet
star, Moxie Coyote. Check out their travels on Moxie's
site, www.travelswithmoxie.com. That's MY Grand Puppy.
(and now I have 2!) And while that's a bit "old hat" now,
she's still blogging with the best with
www.texaslocavore.com, writing all about the great local
eats in her beloved Austin, Texas.
John , my esteemed consort and spouse, works at Boise
State University. . .you can read about his work as the
King of Sustainable Stuff (my title for him) at
http://www.boisestate.edu/sustain
http://www.boisestate.edu/sustain/about.shtml Famous in
his own way! Let's hear it for our left brains. . .
Redefining Precious