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Forecasting & Trends
*new* Adobe Kuler – interactive color charts
*new* Pantone Spring 2012 Color Report
PANTONE VIEW 175 new colors to celebrate!
PANTONE Color Think Tank become a member and gain free access to their collection of fascinating color articles
Trade Shows
Art Fairs ~ National
Online Retail Sites
Get Your JEWELRY and ACCESSORIES Onto These Important Blogs/Websites
*BIG Thank You to Robyn from http://dailyjewel.blogspot.com, Facebook http://www.facebook.com/dailyjewel for this impressive ever-growing list!
Style 360 – Jennifer Heebner at JCK Blogs
Jewelry News Network – Anthony DeMarco *prefers a pitch with more of a business slant
The Jewelry Loupe – Cathleen McCarthy
Jewel Snob (Tina – Kelly – Emma)
Books and Learning Materials
Better Know Your Hammer
by Professional Artist and Teacher, Wendy Edsall-Kerwin.
Ever wonder why metalsmiths have so many hammers? Because each hammer a metalsmith or jeweler uses is shaped (sometimes bizarrely) to perform a specific task. This book is an introduction to the many different kinds of hammers and what each is used for.
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