Trunk Show Tomorrow!
Posted by Leah on Apr 6, 2007
If you happen to be in Pleasanton tomorrow, please stop by the Craft Mafia’s Trunk Show, which will be at Pleasant Memories in Pleasanton, CA from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Pleasant Memories is at:
4247 Rosewood Drive #14
Pleasanton, CA 94588
They also have a website: pleasant-memories.net
If you want to stay informed about all of Pleasanton Craft Mafia’s events, head over to the PCM website and sign up for our mailing list.
Here’s a preview of some stuff I’ve been working on for the trunk show:
Technorati
Posted by Leah on Apr 5, 2007
I just signed up for a Technorati account - apparently it will allow me to do all kinds of cool things with my blog. 
Here’s a link to my Technorati Profile (although there’s not much there yet).
ArtRaiser
Posted by Leah on Apr 5, 2007
I recently got involved with a site called ArtRaiser, which helps raise funds for non-profit groups while supporting independent artists and designers. Pretty cool, I think! I have a pair of earrings in the current online show, which benefits GirlSource.
Every few weeks, a new show starts, and each show benefits a different charity or non-profit.
More on Definition of Handmade
Posted by Leah on Apr 4, 2007
I found a page on silversmithing.com that shows the FTC guidelines for what can or can not be called handmade jewelry.
The page also shows some other useful legal information for jewelers, so I recommend it for anyone who makes or sells jewelry. It’s definitely “legalese” but they’ve picked out the important bits of information, so it’s not too hard to understand.
By the way - thanks to Karen who wrote to me regarding my previous post on this topic, which led me to looking up the guidelines. Karen also pointed out that there was a problem with the comment function - no doubt that was the result of my server move - but it is fixed now. Some permalinks have changed, so if you link to specific articles in my blog, you might need to update the links.
Tim McCreight Interview on Craftcast
Posted by Leah on Apr 3, 2007
Alison Lee, host of the podcast “Craftcast” interviewed Tim McCreight (the metalsmith and author whose book I blogged about recently). From her liner notes on the podcast:
“Today I talk with Tim McCreight. Tim is a master metalsmith, author, and teacher. He has taught workshops both nationally and internationally as well as running his own publishing company in Portland, ME.”
Blog about Gemstones
Posted by Leah on Apr 3, 2007
If you want to learn more about gemstones, check out the Gemwise Blog, written by Richard Wise, author of “Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Precious Gemstones
I believe that people who love jewelry - whether buyers or makers - can never know too much about the materials that go into jewelry, so I love resources like this.
