A New Editor for BellaOnline Jewelry Making
BellaOnline
The BellaOnline Jewelry Making site provides artisans and crafters with helpful information about the multi-faceted art of jewelry making. In 2006 the site will undergo a complete make-over, with new educational articles, a variety of fresh projects, and in-depth reviews of jewelry making periodicals, books, products, and techniques.
As the site’s new editor, I plan to explore a broad range of approaches to jewelry making – from beading to clays to metal fabrication. We’ll begin with some introductory articles and projects for new jewelry artisans. Experienced artisans may find these to be useful refreshers, and will be invited to share their tips and favorite techniques with “newbies” in the Jewelry Making forum. Later we’ll begin to take a much closer look at each of the many methods of jewelry making.
Through this journey, I encourage you to post your thoughts and suggestions for the site in the forum. Your feedback will help to shape the Jewelry Making site into the kind of resource you’re looking for.
In the meantime, here’s a little information about me:
I have been the editor of the BellaOnline Fashion Jewelry site since October 2003. For Fashion Jewelry, I focus primarily on style trends, jewelry materials, jewelry care and storage, and similar topics of general interest. However, many of the articles there may also be of interest to jewelry makers. (So be sure to visit from time to time!)
As a jewelry artisan, I like to experiment with metal sheet and wire. Most of my designs also feature lots of colorful glass or gemstone beads. To see a sample of my designs, visit my website Chetti Designs.* I also offer unique and unusual beading and mixed media components and supplies for sale on my website Chetti Beads.*
Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to demonstrate several of my jewelry making projects on the show Jewelry Making on the DIY Channel, some of which will be included in an upcoming publication from Lark Books.
