Links to suppliers, artists, photographers and more.
Photographers:
My one and only - besides myself Bruce Shippee Photography. He took many of the photos on my site. Location doesn't matter - just ship your work. You'll be very pleased with the results.
Vendors:
Jewelry Tools and Materials
Gesswein - I like Gesswein's products. I always get what I ask for, with no hassle and they offer products that Rio may not carry. There are three big problems with them though: 1. Their website stinks. I can never find anything with their search engine. It is also difficult to find things via their site in general. 2. They take a bit longer than Rio Grande in shipping out their merchandise. 3. Their site is very slow to load and their search engine is slow. Other than those three points, I stand behind them.
Koil Kutter - Dave Arens has created this great method for cutting jump rings. It will cut Silver, Sterling, Brass, Bronze, Gold and Copper. He also has a few other products available. You can only contact him via email which is: gemstonesetc@gainbroadband.com.
Metalliferous - Big metal supplier. Lots of different shapes, sizes and thicknesses of sheet, wire, tubing, etc. Copper and brass stampings, nuts and bolts and other strange things are available here. Some of them I don't get (like this) but, hey, it's not my store! Always get what I ask for and they are efficient. Good PDF online catalog.
Otto Frei - Metal, Tools, Materials, Findings. Otto Frei offers many different tools and materials that are not available at Rio Grande. The people who work there are great
Reactive Metals - Get your Niobium, Titanium, Anodizers, Mokume Gane, Bi-Metal, Alloys, Patinas, Nuts and Bolts, Taps and Dies, Drill bits and these cool silver things they call Impressions (page 15) here and so much more. It's a fun place to shop and explore. PDF online catalog.
Rio Grande - Sheet Metal, Gems, Tools, you name it. My main supplier because of their great prices, easily navigable website, great customer service and excellent shipping and turnaround times. The only complaints that I have are that they have limited tubing and wire selections and not much of a choice in copper/brass or bronze metals.
- Susan has great Victorian style findings, stampings and a ton of other cool things. All of her merchandise is really well made and she has a HUGE selection. I love this place.
PMC, Silver Clay, Bronze and Copper Clays
Cool Tools - Metal clays, supplies, etc.
Sherri Haab - Author of 25 books (to date) and an innovator who along with her inventor husband have created a great etching tool - the E3 etch. No mess etching. See my work on her blog at: http://sherrihaab.wordpress.com/. You can shop for your E3 Etch here: http://sherrihaab-shop.com/craft-supplies/metal-etching/e3-etch.html.
Metal Clay Supply - Metal clay, supplies, kilns.
New Mexico Clay- Metal clay, earthen clays, supplies, tools, classes.
Rio Grande- All types of Jewelry making supplies as well as PMC, BRONZclay and PMC supplies.
Textures Online Store - Metal Clay, Books, Jewelry, Classes
Whole Lotta Whimsy - PMC, Art Clay, Supplies and Tutorials.
Polymer Clay
Donna Kato - Kato Polymer Clay that she developed. It's a great polymer clay. /www.katopolyclay.com/
Polymer Clay Central - All things polymer. /www.polymerclaycentral.com/
Artists:
Meredith Arnold- Teacher, artist and (a very funny) personality. I've been fooling around with polymer clay for almost ten years (don't tell my husband) but had never taken a class so, I signed up for Meredith's beginning polymer clay class during the Santa Fe Interweave Fest. Well, Meredith still managed to teach me a bunch of new stuff and managed to entertain me at the same time. Hard to beat that. Thanks Meredith.
Carol Decker - Friend, Jewelry Artist, Former Student (she doesn't need me anymore). This woman has taken off at a thousand miles per hour. I'm honored to tan in her sun.
Kathleen Dustin- Amazing Polymer Clay work. Her purses are fabulous! /www.kathleendustin.com/
Ford and Forlano - Taking polymer clay and silver to new heights.
Sherri Haab - Friend, Artist, Insanely proficient book author (25 and counting), woman voted most likely to need a vacation. Here's Sherri's Blog: sherrihaab.wordpress.com/
Susan Lenart Kasmer - Took a class with Susan at the Interweave Bead Festival in Santa Fe 3/2009. Great class, lots of fun. Very immediate, beautiful work. She has also put out a great book: Making Connections: A Handbook of Cold Joins for Jewelers and Mixed Media Artists.
Karen Lewis - The spirited Bead and Klew Expressions. Great jewelry and beads also a source for polymer clay, metal clay and more. klewexpressions.com
Charles Lewton-Brain - This guy is giving Leonardo Da Vinci a run for his money. He INVENTED fold forming for God's sake! He pretty much knows everything about jewelry. Period. Don't even think about competing with him - you'll lose!
Kenneth Lo Blue - WOW! I worship the ground he floats over. Steampunk and assemblage are words that don't cover his style adequately.
Maja - Maja and I were in the Interior Design class at the College of Marin, many years ago. Surprisingly, we both became jewelers and skipped the interior design path. Her work is beautiful and sophisticated.
Ronna Sarvas Weltman - Pretty wonderful and playful jewelry.
Publications:
Art Jewelry Magazine - gotta love it! Great information on all the different aspects of making and designing jewelry.
Videos:
Art Jewelry Magazine's YouTube Channel. Videos on soldering, polymer clay, metal clay, enameling, stone setting, tool making, etc.
My Videos - Nancy L. T. Hamilton! Whoppee! - Here you'll find Tips of the Day and soon, Project and How-To Videos. Soon, we will even have our blog up!
Jewelry Sites:
Ganoskin - Tons of information on every facet of jewelry making and metal working. Their archives are full of answers to all of your questions so, now you don't need to reinvent the wheel!
