This is “Part 1” in a series of blogs that I will be writing about the different ways one component style can be used. My goal is to inspire “outside the box” thinking when it comes to jewelry components. Quite often, a component that seems as if it should only be used for one type of…
Invented in the early 1990s, “Metal Clay” is a relative newcomer to the jewelry making scene. The original version, “PMC” (or “Precious Metal Clay”) by Mitsubishi was made of fine silver, but these days there are several manufacturers of metal clay who offer the material in a variety of metals, including bronze, copper, steel, and…
First, I must introduce myself. Despite the name of my business being “Trixie’s Jewel Box”, my name is actually Amy Haftkowycz. “Trixie” was one of my cats, and – quite honestly – her name was much catchier than my own, hence “Trixie’s Jewel Box”. Sadly she is no longer with us, but her memory lives…