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Dichroic fused glass pendant - teal magnolia

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 2009

Dichroic fused glass image pendant jewelry - 4 layers of dichroic glass with a gorgeous magnolia floral image by A.A.E. Glass Art. This shape is very complimenting to all body types. Dichroic glass...

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Fairy Queen dichroic fused glass pendant

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 2009

Dichroic fused glass image pendant - beautiful fairy princess image on a feminine light lilac base by A.A.E. Glass Art. This shape is very complimenting to all body types. Dichroic glass focal bead...

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Keeping Bubbles out of your Dichroic Glass Jewelry and Fusing Decals

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 2009

One of the biggest enemies to any dichroic glass fused pendant jeweler is the dreaded bubble. No matter how hard we try, sometimes a bubble creeps into our pieces and is it unavoidable. It is...

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Photographing your Dichroic Glass Jewelry

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 20091 comment

The business of making and selling dichroic glass jewelry has many steps. None more important than photographing the jewelry so it sells fast and for a good price. Many times the difference between...

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Working with fusing decals and dichroic glass

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 20091 comment

This is the first, in a series of "tips" or "tricks of the trade."I wanted to share a technique that I use when making dichroic glass jewelry with waterslide decals.When I first started working with...

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Dichroic fused glass pendant - orange iris garden

AAEglass, member | August 26th, 2009

Dichroic fused glass image pendant jewelry - orange crush iris with butterfly by A.A.E. Glass Art. Dichroic glass focal bead with a beautiful display of colors, created by our studio. This dichroic...

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Tame your bobbin tails

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | August 21st, 20093 comments

With all the different colors and types of thread I use, my bobbins were really a mess. My husband came up with a great idea to correct this problem using 7⁄8-inch transparent tubing from the hardware store.

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Sew Scientific

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | August 14th, 20091 comment

A drool-worthy way to make threading a needle easier.

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Magnetic bars keep notions in order

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | August 7th, 20091 comment

Use a magnetic bar on your sewing room wall to organize metal notions like scissors and needles.

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How to make a dust pan that attracts pins

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | July 31st, 2009

Put a sticky-back magnet in a dust pan for super-quick sewing room cleaning.

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Organize your thread stash

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | July 24th, 20091 comment

Store spools of thread in large poly-zip bags to keep them dust- and tangle-free.

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Organize your button stash with safety pins

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | July 9th, 20091 comment

Always on the lookout for that one stray button? Keep them together with safety pins.

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Buttonholes in Tweedy Fabrics

ThreadsMagazine, contributor | May 9th, 2008

Tweed fabrics can be difficult to match to a thread color—you don't want the stitching to stand out too much. Here's how one reader solved the problem.

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Quick Tip of the Week: Incredible Shrinking Thread

JenniferStern, contributor | April 3rd, 20082 comments

My friend Gail started experimenting with this cool thread to embellish a sweatshirt jacket she was working on. She used it instead of traditional decorative thread to stitch across panels of her jacket. After she was done, she steamed it with her iron. The thread shrunk up, creating interesting texture similar to smocking.

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