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Face Shapes and Earring Choices Earring Shapes for Face Shapes Face Shape and Earring Choices What's my face shape? Stand in front of a steamy mirror and trace your jaw line. Most faces are one of these: oval, round, square, rectangle, diamond or triangle, and heart shapes.…
Carving Alabaster What's Inside a Rock? Michelangelo said, " “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” Crouching Boy Link 2 Alabaster carvings are delightfully touchable, smooth and…
My Path to Jewelry Enter Lapidary Lapidary is messy and awesome, and creating a shiny semi precious cabochon from a rough hunk of rock is simply amazing. Besides, there are all those new tools: diamond bits in helpful shapes and lots of sizes, a flex shaft motor,…
Such a dilemma. This was back when bread was less than 30 cents a loaf (yes, I’m that old), so $100 went a long way. That purchase had to be special something I'd never do normally, and first choice one was fabric to sew a beautiful burnt-orange wool…