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..
Summer Is Tempting For Car Thieves
Be careful this summer. Car thieves are so tempted to do their deeds during these hot summer months.
This is according to Help Eliminate Auth Thefts, or much known as HEAT. The group warns that such a situation is very true for car owners are the ones who get careless during such a season. This then gives car thieves easy access to vehicles.
And to back this up, the 2006 FBI Uniform Crime Report also has statistics that shows that indeed, motor vehicle theft, is in its peak during July and August. And this not only is true for 2006. This situation has been consistent through years.
Terri Miller is the director of HEAT. Miller states, "As warm weather sets in, people tend to relax their guard by leaving car tops and windows down when they leave their vehicles.
This makes it easy for thieves to steal exposed property like purses, laptops and cell phones ? not to mention the vehicle itself."
Even Lt. John Milchalke had...
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Cigar Box Purses - A Smokin' Fashion Statement
Mushu Treasures is the fun and clever alter ego of Seattle handbag designer Marlene Wong-Doutaz (aka "Mushu").
Wong-Doutaz creates genuine Cigar Box Purses that will add a splash of fun to jeans or an extra spark to ignite a little black dress.
Heck, it'll even brighten up a trip to the grocery store.
Her handcrafted, custom designed Cigar Box Purses are wearable, one-of-a-kind accessories that incorporate everything from beads and tassels to paints and papers.Mushu's colorful wooden throwaways are transformed into dazzling handbags that turn heads wherever you go. "I make one of the few women's accessories that men think are cool," Wong-Doutaz says with a chuckle.
"Men are not afraid to stop by, pick up a cigar box purse, look inside, and even comment 'this is great!'
I love it."
In fact, Mushu Treasures has more male customers now than she did when she was a commercial retailer in women's accessories.THE PROCESSThere is a meticulous...
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Stay on Top of all the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the New England Patriots Super Bowl 2005 News at SportsFeatures.com with Breaking NFL Headlines 24/7
Sports Features Communications? (SFC) is gathering news on Super Bowl XXXIX as fans count down the days to the big Jacksonville showdown on February 6th. Fans, media officials, and athletes alike can all tune in for the latest breaking headlines on their favorite teams. One year after SFC launched the pro sports news on NFL, MLB, and the NBA this marks the first Super Bowl season for us to offer news on this world famous football extravaganza.The SFC tracking system is constantly updating itself and searches for headlines from over 18,000 sources worldwide 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week making it easy for journalists, team media officials, as well as fantasy sports players to get all the news during the countdown and then super simple access to a large collection of post Super Bowl news. SFC Press Point and the SFC PRWire both carry press releases on the NFL Teams too so readers can get both sides of the story straight from their favorite teams as well as the news sources. The SFC Online...
Stay on Top of all the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the New England Patriots Super Bowl 2005 News at SportsFeatures.com with Breaking NFL Headlines 24/7
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Summer Is Tempting For Car Thieves
Be careful this summer. Car thieves are so tempted to do their deeds during these hot summer months.
This is according to Help Eliminate Auth Thefts, or much known as HEAT. The group warns that such a situation is very true for car owners are the ones who get careless during such a season. This then gives car thieves easy access to vehicles.
And to back this up, the 2006 FBI Uniform Crime Report also has statistics that shows that indeed, motor vehicle theft, is in its peak during July and August. And this not only is true for 2006. This situation has been consistent through years.
Terri Miller is the director of HEAT. Miller states, "As warm weather sets in, people tend to relax their guard by leaving car tops and windows down when they leave their vehicles.
This makes it easy for thieves to steal exposed property like purses, laptops and cell phones ? not to mention the vehicle itself."
Even Lt. John Milchalke had...
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Vintage Workshop? ? Only for Vintage Fashion Addicts
Florence, (ContentDesk) June 28, 2005 -- Jolly Hotel, Piazza Vittorio Veneto 9 a.m. through to 9 p.m. (non-stop) Free admission upon registration at the hotel hospitality deskIn Florence the first no-profit vintage event self-managed by a group of vintage fashion experts will have its premiere. The next 5th of July at the Jolly Hotel in Florence an important event will take place: the innovating chosen format
is a workshop and show displaying a gamut of period high fashion garments, dresses, accessories, rare costume jewelry, purses, shoes, knitwear, unique specimens, antique fabrics and samples.The event has been edited and supervised by Angela Eupani
Serio, marketing manager (R.P. Comunicazione e Marketing Perla) and vintage researcher specialized in period accessories and purses.
All the exhibitors, well-known experts and collectors of vintage fashion, have joined in a special team aimed at proposing a top quality selection of items with a high stylistic content....
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Beads?A Sign of the Times?
When you hear the word "beads," do you immediately think of jewelry? Or do you think of Rosary beads or some other non-jewelry use of beads?beaded dresses, headbands, belts? Perhaps you think of a country and western outfit, a studded, head-to-toe piece of jewelry.The first thought that enters your mind when you hear the word "beads" may date you and give away your age faster than physical attributes. If you're a product of the 50's, your mind may wander to pop beads, those plastic pull apart, pop together baubles that have risen in value from pennies to $20, $30 or more. If you're a product of the 60's, you may think of "love beads," which complemented the long-haired, unkempt look, or your mind may wander to the long strands of beads that once adorned inside doorways in Haight Ashbury with sounds of The Mamas and the Papas blaring in the background. Thanks to television, it's difficult to forget the beaded belts of the 70s.From Ancient Trade to Modern Computer ApplicationsBeads predate...
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Lucite Purses - Brief History and Buying Guide
Lucite purses got their start in the early 1950's, when post war technology came up with the idea for a higher class of plastic called "lucite". This material was ideal for use in boxy style handbags and could be manufactured in opaque or translucent color. Decorations were easy to add and included confetti, shells, flowers, or just about anything else you could stick on a handbag! These purses became all the rage of bigger cities such as Miami and New York City. It was love at first site between handbag companies and lucite purses because they could be made into unusual shapes easily. The most expensive lucite purses were made by Wilardy of New York and were showcased in major department stores throughout the country.
Of course with popularity came replication and many cheaper versions were made. Do you think you have found a genuine vintage high quality lucite purse? The best of the designers were Rialto, Llewllyn, Gilli Originals, Patricia of Miami, Evans, and Myles and Maxim....
Lucite Purses - Brief History and Buying Guide
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Purses silk Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
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