A swift winds the yarn and then it goes onto a ball winder. Doing this to the yarn makes it much easier to work with the yarn.
Ok so what do I buy for someone who designs jewelry? I don't know anything about jewelry. Amy from Sweet Olive Jewelry was nice enough to tell me what's on her wish list, a good book! I know I always love some new magazines or books. Nothing like actual inspiration you can tack to the wall.
Bibles for the general techniques:
- "The Complete Metalsmith" by Tim McCreight
- "Metalsmithing For Jewelry Makers" by Jinks McGrath
Advanced/unusual techniques:
- "Creative Stonesetting" by John Cogswell
Inspiring contemporary designs:
- "The New Jewelers" by Olivier Dupon
Magazine for wearable art:
Ok some givers feel strongly about giving certain things, I know I know it's suppose to be about the receiver not the giver. But what if you have a person who doesn't want to give a book. Or someone who is completely digital. Stephanie from Stephanie Mulry Jewels suggests a gift card to ebay. I know of so many artists who find inspirational things on ebay, items to use in their business or maybe for their own use!
And last but not least, the sewist. I am a designer and sewist. Like Alicia from Birdy 27, I always welcome more fabric or a gift card to a fabric store. For my 40th Birthday this past year a friend gave me a Liberty of London fabric bundle.....Love! I have it sitting on my work table as inspiration until I decide what to do with this beauty!