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	<title>Beth Wicker</title>
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	<description>Blogging for jewelers and metalsmiths made easy! (and for those interested in jewelry and gemstones)</description>
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		<title>New Repousse&#8217; Piece</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2011/05/05/new-repousse-piece/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dogwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faceted stones]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gem stones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mystic topaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sterling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[topaz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always have trouble photographing Mystic Topaz&#8230; this piece is about as good as I have managed to get that stone to look.  If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them!]]></description>
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		<title>Liver of Sulphur and a Pig</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2011/04/15/liver-of-sulphur-and-a-pig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[custom work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repousse']]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pendant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pig]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have a custom order to make two necklaces for two little girls &#8211; one likes pigs, and one likes sea otters.  The sea otter has me stumped so far, but I finished the pig today, and must say I&#8217;m quite pleased with the result!  I wanted a cute pig that was the essence of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CALL FOR ENTRIES</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2011/03/25/call-for-entries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[exhibition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jewelry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bethwicker.ganoksin.com/blogs/?p=273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have agreed to &#8220;curate&#8221;, if that is the right word, the following: “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” ONLINE EXHIBITION OF JEWELRY FEATURING NON-PRECIOUS MATERIALS To be hosted on www.ganoksin.com. This exhibition will be held online only, and will feature jewelry that is primarily constructed of non-precious metals (Precious metals being defined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Marketing Webinar &#8211; Tip #1 Videos</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/04/06/social-media-marketing-webinar-tip-1-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/04/06/social-media-marketing-webinar-tip-1-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the business side]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I attended an online Social Media Marketing Tips webinar today.  This was a run up to a big online Social Media Success Summit 2010 coming up soon.  It was led by Michael Stelzner, Mari Smith, Chris Garrett and Denise Wakeman.  Today&#8217;s webinar covered 8 top tips for social media marketing, and had almost 3,800 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show Review &#8211; Cheraw Spring Festival</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/04/06/show-review-cheraw-spring-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/04/06/show-review-cheraw-spring-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a booth at the Cheraw Spring Festival Craft show for the second time this year.  I went for a double booth this year, and am glad I did.  The work showed much better in a less cramped space.  While there was still a huge crowd, it was down from last year, and my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Product Review &#8211; Koil Kutter, Koil Winder, John Fetvedt&#8217;s Mandrels</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/03/17/product-review-koil-kutter-koil-winder-john-fetvedts-mandrels/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/03/17/product-review-koil-kutter-koil-winder-john-fetvedts-mandrels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[product reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chain mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chain maille]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jump rings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koil Kutter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mandrels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I brought John Fetvedt in for a chain making workshop in January, and he recommended Dave Arens&#8217; Koil Kutter and Koil Winder (available from gemstonesetc@gainbroadband.com) for making jump rings.  Since my daughter is a chain maille junky, I ordered both, and got John&#8217;s set of mandrels to use with the winder (http://www.bijoux-de-terre.com/).  When my daughter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show Report &#8211; Florence ArtsFest 2010</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/02/09/show-report-florence-artsfest-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/02/09/show-report-florence-artsfest-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was my second year participating in the annual Florence ArtsFest, put on by the Florence Regional Arts Alliance in Florence, SC.&#160; Last year was a pretty good show, with two floors of artists, probably 30+ in all; an excellent opening reception very well attended; good if not great traffic with people who were actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Product Review:  Pepe Disc Cutter</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/28/product-review-pepe-disc-cutter/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/28/product-review-pepe-disc-cutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[product reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disc cutter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stamps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bethwicker.ganoksin.com/blogs/?p=201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a tool freak, something my dear husband has realized.  So for Christmas one of the presents he got me was a Pepe Disc Cutter so I could cut my own discs instead of laboriously trying to saw them out.  I am finally getting some time to &#8220;play&#8221; with it, and absolutely love it! Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Fetvedt Chain Making Workshop</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/04/john-fetvedt-chain-making-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/04/john-fetvedt-chain-making-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[workshops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chain maille]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Cats and a Dog Design Studios hosted chain expert John Fetvedt, of North Carolina, for a chain making workshop the first Tuesday in January.  John is an expert on a range of chains and chain maille, and is also a super teacher!  He teaches regularly at William Holland School, the Bead and Button Show, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repousse&#8217; Brooch &#8211; finished</title>
		<link>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/02/repousse-brooch-finished/</link>
		<comments>http://ganoksin.com/blog/bethwicker/2010/01/02/repousse-brooch-finished/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bethwicker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finished the custom order repousse&#8217; brooch today, and am quite pleased with how it turned out!  In my last post I talked about how I formed it using repousse&#8217; and chasing.  After forming, I sawed the brooch out of the background metal, then carefully filed the edges to the shape and smoothness I wanted.  [...]]]></description>
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