[nabs-l] Jewelry designing

[Mikaela Stevens]

Robert,
I'm not sure what wax casting rings means. So I guess I won't be doing much 
of that. Smile. Ha ha. I would like to make bracelets and necklaces--maybe 
some earings.
Thanks for the sorting suggestion!

Mikaela

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
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> Hello Mikaela:
>
>     I suggest you join the Krafters list. That group will have better 
> answers. Beads could be sorted into compartmented boxes. Ziplock bags 
> could hold a certain kind of bead with a braille label. Are you wanting to 
> do lost wax casting of rings or other solid pieces? Hope this makes sense.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robedrt
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mikaela Stevens" <mikaelastevens at cableone.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:01 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Jewelry designing
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm looking into starting a jewelry making business. I love jewelry but 
>> have not had much experience creating designs before. I am going to get 
>> some help from sighted people that have no idea how to help a blind 
>> person.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those of you who have made nice jewelry what techniques do you use to 
>> help you? How do you tell which stones or beads are which color? Do you 
>> use pliers? What helps you do this successfully without hurting yourself?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the advice!
>>
>>
>>
>> Mikaela
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