Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (ContentDesk) June 22, 2006 - Debra Dale and Carol Branting stumbled into each other two years ago in an online message board for jewelry making enthusiasts and became fast friends. Now the two are business partners but theyve never actually met in person. Despite the distance, the two have created a successful line of high-quality handcrafted chainmaille jewelry and purses using the internet.Dale relocated to Union, Kentucky after her husband was forced to transfer from his job at a plant in Illinois, where she had lived her whole life. "It's been a lonely experience at this stage of my life. Creating chainmaille is calming and therapeutic," says Dale.
Once Dale started experimenting with the technique, she found she had a talent for it.
Branting, of Marshall, Minnesota, is the Maille Mystique web guru and specializes in chainmaille necklaces. Does she ever wish that she could sit down with her partner over a cup of coffee to discuss strategy or share techniques? "Every single day," says Branting.The term "mail" derives from the French word for wire, according to the Maille Artisans International League (MAIL). Maille is made by "weaving" small metal rings into a flexible material. MAIL recognizes about 629 unique chainmaille weaves, five of which were designed by Branting herself.
Although chainmaille can be made out of many different kinds of metals, stainless aluminum being the most common, Dale and Branting enjoy working with precious metals like sterling silver, because of its superior look and wear.About Maille MystiqueMaille Mystiques bracelets, anklets, necklaces, earrings and purses are a departure from the heavy, manly-looking chainmaille of yore. These modern interpretations of this ancient technique are delicate, ornate and sophisticated. Maille Mystique jewelry and custom orders are available for purchase at Bead It at the Mall of America in Minnesota, or online at http://www.maillemystique.com or http://www.maillemystique.etsy.com..
Bay Area Girl Carves Out a Niche for Herself with Cake Sculptures
(ContentDesk) November 30, 2005 -- Debbie Goard launches web site to promote the eating of dogs , bags and dead rats (uh, cake interpretations, that is). Mid November 2005 marked the long time coming launch of www.debbiedoescakes.netDebbie is an Oakland resident by way of North Carolina. She has a background in art, with nearly two decades of experience in cake design. Over the course of her career she has crafted a motley array of edible artworks. Most recently, she served a stint in a San Francisco bakery that specialized in x-rated cakes, but not limited to them.
Catering to bachelorette parties, the work was interesting, to say the least, but Debbie really savored the opportunities to veer from the "adult" themes and satisfy her love of sculpture. Her designs have run the gamut from edible purses to the aforementioned dead rat cakes.Still,while she enjoyed her work she never really...
Bay Area Girl Carves Out a Niche for Herself with Cake Sculptures
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San Diego County's First eBay Consignment Store to Open.
Vista, CA (ContentDesk) August 18, 2004 -- North County residents and businesses are getting on the eBay bandwagon thanks to 24/7Auctions,
a new eBay drop off location in Vista.. The eBay consignment store, located at 1037 E. Vista Way will begin serving as an e Bay
drop-off location. Now people can sell their items on eBay without doing the work themselves.The new service is ideal for people too busy to manage the logistics of selling on eBay or who don't have daily Internet access. Customers who want to sell on eBay can conveniently drop off their unpacked items at the Store.Based on experience, 24/7 Auctions has a list of accepted items which sell best on eBay.
The store accepts items with an assumed value of at least $50 in the following categories: Computers and networking equipment, electronics, cameras, jewelry, purses and shoes, musical instruments and equipment, sports and hobby equipment, and video game systems.During opening, no payment is necessary...
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When Is A Cigar Box Not Just A Cigar Box?
(ContentDesk) June 16, 2004 -- It's not often that something plain and, by all cultural definitions, masculine is transformed into a beautiful fashion accessory.But that is the concept behind a new business started in Granada Hills, CA. Lisa Cody, founder and principle designer of The Cigar Box Diva is forging her way into the fashion accessory business.As one might guess by the name, these are no ordinary handbags; they are "cigar box purses", a fashion trend that has caught on in many parts of the country.The idea is simple. Take an empty cigar box and decorate it with fabric, ribbons, beads and photographs. Add decorative hardware like bamboo handles, brass latches and coordinating fabric lining and you've got yourself a handbag. Simple right? Not quite.
"There's a difference between crafting and designing" Cody stresses. "I put much more thought into my purses than many others on the market. Quality craftsmanship is the key. I love creating my purses and it shows in the craftsmanship...
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A Smoking Hot Look - Clothing Designer turns cigar boxes into wearable works of art not just the common Cigar Box Purse.
StarzCigarBoxPurses.com designed by LA Stenner Designs, has taken the cigar box purse market to a new level. She collects the finest and unique cigar boxes she can find, adds reproduction vintage art and labels to create wearable works of art.. Every purse is one of a kind, and is embellished with the finest Australian crystals and beads. She photographs, logs and numbers each purse. Many of her customers have started collecting purses that are being used as home decorator pieces.What a market she has created, A purse or a decorator collectable.
Art Galleries are displaying her wearable works of art, as well as Speciality Boutiques. LA Stenner
remains very particular where she places her purses. With the high demand, she'll only produce enough purses each season, to keep the line fresh and art unique.How do you choose just one? With so many themes, and colorful art,
being a collector seems to be the only way. If you would like to find a Starz Cigar Box Purse...
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Bling Your Ring - Phone Couture Creates Sparkling Conversation
A Rose Pink Swarovski rhinestone covered mobile phone is now a girl's best friend as hot fashion and cool technology create a love child.Less than a month after US hip hop star and occasional actor Sean ?P Diddy' Combs announced that he was going into customised mobile phone design, English company Krystali can reveal that a Rose Pink Swarovski rhinestone covered mobile phone is now a girl's best friend. Their range of mobile phone customising kits allow the fashionable to ?bling their ring' with Swarovski rhinestones at a fraction of the designer price."Rose Pink for the girls and Iced Diamond for the boys. Our most popular colours" said Philip Parrott of thephilipgallery.co.uk who developed and sell the Krystali kits. "Mobile phones have traditionally been judged for what they have on the inside. Now they are increasingly viewed for how they look on the outside" he added.
The fashionable see their phones as extensions of their identity like watches or cars. "The mobile phone...
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Women's Clothing
It is said that if a woman says she doesn't have anything thing to wear in her wardrobe, she possibly means she doesn't have anything new! Women, ever since the stone ages, have been known to innovate with their clothing styles and accessorize their attire. Women's clothing, apart from fulfilling the basic function of covering the human anatomy, is also used innovatively to enhance their beauty.
Women's clothing is also indicative of gender distinction. It not only serves social and cultural meaning, but it also determines one's social status, occupation, ethnic and religious affiliations, etc. A wide range of women' attire is found worldwide; in fact, every region of the world boasts of a different costume.
Accessories also form an integral part of women's clothing, be it jewelry, shoes, purses, or hats. Women also complement their clothing with suitable makeup or cosmetics. Other ornamentation to enhance their clothing includes hairstyling, perfumes,...
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Great Deals from MyDealDay.com - a Unique Concept
MyDealDay.com announced today the launch of its new website that offers Great Deals on a variety of consumer goods.MyDealDay (http://www.mydealday.com) is using a unique concept - offering one great deal per day for its customers.
There is only one product per day offered on the site, but the discount on that product is very deep. Each product is changed at 12 midnight or unless sold out.Founder and President of MyDealDay, Sophia Marnell explains: "MyDealDay was created to offer customers great days on wonderful products such as Purses, Household products, Watches, Jewelry, Gadgets and apparel.
Due to the great discount prices our supply is limited and customers are encouraged to move fast if they see something they like".With over 200,000 customers in its first few months of operation, MyDealDay must be doing something right.
Customers love the great discounts (30% - 80%) and all products are brand new.As...
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Beauty Consultant on Skin Care Basics
If you're like many women you are confused about how to choose the proper skin care. Or maybe you have some knowledge of what is available but you are not sure what is a good choice for you. Cosmetics come in many forms and deciding which is good for you is often a matter of personal taste. However, in order to make a good decision here is some basic information that you should know.Cleansers: Are used to cleanse the skin of impurities and restore it to its natural oil balance.Types of Cleansers
- Soap:...
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Gourmet Fruit Gift Baskets
Gourmet fruit baskets quickly emerged as a way to deliver a gift of special items that the recipient would never buy for himself, but would probably enjoy. Depending on the tastes and experiences of the recipient, gourmet fruit gift baskets can contain almost anything imaginable. In addition to the usual assortment (high-quality, peak-of-ripeness fruits; rare aged cheeses; or jams and jellies), gourmet bottled items -- such as chestnuts in brandy, various wines and assorted breads and crackers...
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Bedroom Furniture
The bedroom is your private haven, a space that belongs just to you, where you can be on your own and relax after a tiring day. Thus, it becomes important that everything about your bedroom, including the Bedroom Furniture, should be chosen with utmost care so that it accentuates style and enhances your comfort.
Bedroom Furniture should be designed keeping in mind the profile of the person living in the bedroom. That will, in fact, largely determine the type of furniture that is...
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Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
Acne Facts And Treatments
One of the worst times in a young teenage life is undoubtedly when she or he starts with an acne flair up. This can make a shy and awkward child even more shy and awkward and in our society where every young girl thinks she should look like Brittney or Lindsay, and every young boy a young Tom or Brad acne can really wreak havoc with a young developing self esteem.Doctors and researchers are no longer calling a diet of chocolate and greasy food the culprit. It has been shown through research that...
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