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Knotted Ring class in Lacombe, Alberta - February 26 I will be teaching the third and final week of the knot-a-ring class at the Lacombe Handicraft and Lapidary Guild in Lacombe on Wednesday, February 26. Times: 7-9 PM Cost: $25 for Rock Club members; $50 for non-members Place: Lacombe Kozy Korner Community Centre, 5024-53 Street, Lacombe Tools and wire will be available[...]
Knot-a-Ring Class in Lacombe I will be teaching a two-session knotted-ring class at the Lacombe Handicraft and Lapidary Guild ("Rock Club"). Classes are Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. in the basement of the Kozy Korner, beginning Wednesday, February 12. Open to both club and non-club members. Tools and materials will be available. Cost: members $25; non-members $50.[...]
Barb's Outlet Blog This is where you can follow my current jewelry projects, processes, discoveries, and other topics related to jewelry. I'll also occasionally post about other things that catch my fancy. I aim to entertain and inform. This blog lets me keep in touch with you between my monthly newsletters (coming soon; watch the Announcements page.) Sign-up will be available as[...]
Mystery stone with a hidden surprise Awhile back, someone gave me a small cottage cheese carton of polished rocks that her father used to own. In it was a yellow one that looked like polished clay. I took it to Rock Club tonight to try to find out what it was. I asked Doug--who didn't know--and wondered if the inside would look the same as the outside. It was too large to use as[...]
Have you ever been in the position of choosing a business name? Let me tell you, it’s not for the faint of heart. For weeks, I tried to come up with a name for my jewelry business. I wanted something that could catch people’s attention, that might intrigue, that hinted at the type of jewelry I make. But name after name was already taken. In desperation, I turned to my son fo[...]
I bet you thought I was going to talk about my husband, right? I'm not. This post is about a project I'm currently working on, and the thought process behind it. A few months ago, I took a green jasper to Rock Club (the Lacombe Handicraft and Lapidary Guild). It was too large to use for a pendant, so I asked about cutting it in half. When Harv told me to just hold it on either sid[...]
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