http://groups.yahoo.com/group/metalclay is one of my favorites. This forum is friendly and willing to share any kind of information available. There are people on this forum who run metal clay companies, who write books and magazine articles and actually make a living selling their metal clay pieces. It was through this forum that I found a Metal Clay guild to join, where I've made many new friends. In July, when I went to the PMC Conference, I was able to meet many of the people that I've talked to on the forum and now I can put a face with a name.
The other forum I like is http://www.doxallo.com/forum/ It is different from my other forum, as there is are a variety of jewelry artists on it. There are beaders, metal smiths, polymer clay artists, and wire wrappers to name a few. They are as friendly and willing to share as my other forum. Some of the metal clay members are on this forum too.
Check out this month's Art Jewelry Magazine. Four of my forum members are in it. Melissa Muir from Ohio, has an article on forging a hollow form. I bought a necklace from her for my daughter. Jennifer Smith-Righter is on both of my forums and her article is on constructing an arts and crafts necklace. (I met Jennifer at the conference.) Marie Cristine Knuff shows how to make a forged chain and Holly Gage (who is from Eastern Pa.) is on the back cover. Her work is showcased in an ad for Fire Mountain Gems. Holly was also the instigator of the cancer raffle at the PMC Conference.
Also, check out the newest Polymer Clay Cafe magazine as one of my guild members, Laura Tabakman, has an article in that magazine and her work is featured on the cover. Another guild member, Donna Penoyer is also going to have an article in Art Jewelry magazine. She is known as the "Whistle Lady" and her article will be about making PMC whistles.
I'm hoping that hanging around with professionals will rub off on me. I'll keep trying.
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