Great write up on the HAF Forum

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clipped from in-uffish-thought.blogspot.com The Handmade Artists’ Forum I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to a cooperative collective of Handmade Artists that I recently joined. The Handmade Artists’ Forum (or HAF) was founded in April 2009 by Andrew & Kimberly Kitchen in order to provide a venue for all manner of artists to unite and support each other. The idea is really rather simple….cooperative competition. Not everyone is in direct competition with each other because of the wide variety of arts represented. However, those who are have come to understand that we can band together to succeed.

This Wrap is Different!

I love how this one crawls around and nestles the glass like a hand.

clipped from makinthebestofit.com Sterling Silver White Sea Glass Pendant This stunning piece of white sea glass has been hand wrapped in sterling silver.  It measures 5 1/2 cm (2 1/4 in) from the top of the bale to the bottom of the glass and 3 cm (1 in) wide.  It comes ready to wear on an 18 inch sterling silver cable chain.

Painted Pumpkins

These are really cool glasses.

clipped from makinthebestofit.com Hand Painted Pumpkin and Sunflower Cafe Mug Set of 4 These heavy duty, hand painted mugs measure 5” tall with a 4” wide opening and hold 16oz when filled to the top. The glass is absolutely clear and has been hand painted with fat pumpkins and bright sunflowers that are perfect for your coffee or tea!  This is for a set of 4, but I will gladly take requests for lesser or greater numbers. All of my glassware has been hand painted with heat cured enamel for years of use.  It can be washed in the top rack of your dishwasher. This means you can actually use it! Have an idea for a pattern? Contact me know your vision and watch it come to life as a special order.

Beautiful hand painted apple mugs

Great for hot apple cider!

clipped from makinthebestofit.com Hand Painted Sweet Apple Mug Set This sweet set of 4 10oz mugs has been hand painted with both red and granny smith apples and slices that look good enough to eat!   Each glass will be slightly different so each will be a one of a kind original. My glassware is painted using heat cured enamel for durability. These glasses are top rack dishwasher safe. Custom orders are always loved-it is so much more fun to do something completely original! Just pick your glass and your design and have an original made just for you! Want to add to the drama? How about an entire table service in the same pattern? Salt and pepper shakers, cream and sugar set, gravy boat, cruet set, butter dish, and coffee mugs. All featuring any pattern you choose.

Steampunk and Chainmaille Collide!

My first steampunk piece and of course it has chainmaille.
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clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Full Persian Steampunk Necklace This necklace is my first attempt at Steampunk. It’s made using jewelers brass in a full persian weave. The necklace measures 22″ long as I felt the pendant should hang a little lower than normal because of the size. The pendant is the inards of a Elgin Natonal Pocket watch that has been wrapped with a 3/4 persian and some modification to hold the watch in place. The pendant is 2″ in diameter and whole piece is a weighty 5 ounces.  This piece is also reversible if you need a different look, the back of the pendant will give off a different feel dependant on where your wearing to. The clasp is a handmade hammered brass “S” clasp. As always we can re-size the necklace to your required lenght as needed. This is one of a kind piece and will not be reproduced.

I’ve been featured

Pretty cool write up from The Blue Cat

clipped from the-blue-cat.blogspot.com Featured Artisan- Chainmaille by MBOI The chainmaille jewelry created by the husband and wife team of Chainmaille by MBOI is truly spectacular! Their jewelry designs are incredibly intricate and detailed and yet look strong and sturdy at the same time. They work with all kinds of metals such as sterling silver and copper. The above photo is a sterling silver helm sheet bracelet which is a favorite of mine

Supporting Artists

Check out this article about supporting handmade

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Artists Unite to Support Handmade Well a new movement is among us where hadnmade artists have banned together in a unified effort to support each other. Over 170  artists have joined the Handmade Artists’ Forum with more joining everyday.  One member, is a fellow mailler or this a case a femailler, Jill from Liv’nGood Jewelry who has also joined in this effort to support eah other as a community of artists. Jill does some beautiful work so check her out at her blog or Etsy Shop. Many of you may be saying why is a chainmailler helping their competition, well I’ll tell you. I know that I’m not the only game in town selling chainmaille, their are many, but I might have something that she doesn’t sell and visa versa. So instead of competing against each other we are keeping our customers educated about what is available out there.

Art and Handmade speak the same language

I like this post about bring handmade artists together and unifying the industry

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Creativity crosses all language barriers I was browsing the web and came across the artist Marie-Michele of Mademoiselle M I’m guessing she’s French. All I know is the the jewelry crossed all language barriers, were beauty was just beauty. I think that as a handmade artist we should embrace each others work and support our fellow artisans. That’s one reason that we started the Handmade Artisan Forum and we are quickly finding out that artists around the world want to speak to each other and support each other. It’s been interesting to watch and read the conversations and see language barriers being crossed by the love of Handmade Creative Art. Stop by the forum and support Handmade.

Daily Steampunk

I’ve started a trend with posting a Daily Steampunk thread on the Handmade Artists Forum check out more pics like these and a whole bunch of cool conversation.

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Daily Steampunk

New Forum For All Handcrafted Artists

Just another venue we started in an effort to support handcrafted artists. Stop by and have a look and start a discussion

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Chainmaille By MBOI Forum Well we bit the bullet and decided to host a forum that is dedicated to you. Basically anyone who has an artistic bone in your body, jeweler, chainmaillers, painters, crafts , handmade. I want my customers to be able to browse and comment on other peoples work. Promote yourself your blog your latest piece talk about the industry. Ask questions, there are so many talented artists out there that can have useful information for the novice. Learn a new trick or share a new trick your choice just have fun and communicate with others who have the same talents you do. This is brand new so there are many more board areas that need to be configured, just put a post in the suggestion section and we can add more areas as the board grows. Well I hope you enjoy the new forum, please keep it clean. Thanks, Andrew and Kimberly