Top Five Great Gifts Found at Pouncing Rain:
1. Fretz Hammers: These little precision beauties were unanimously number one on everyone’s list. We are now carrying the standard set of five (sold individually and in a set) as well as the mini set, riveting hammer and newly in: chasing hammer. I can personally attest to the wonderful feeling of opening up a package and finding one of these quality tool as my husband and his family bought me the standard set a couple of winter’s ago, I’m still thanking him!
2. Quality Cutters/Pliers: Both the Tronex and Lindstrom lines carried by P.R. make fabulous gifts. Ergonomic and comfortable to use, the Swiss made Lindstrom pliers and American made Tronex doesn’t get better for precision cutting, bending and wrapping your wire and metals. Relieving strain on your hands and reducing mistakes in your work, I would recommend these lines to anyone working with wire or other metal crafts.
3. Books: Two top favs; Joanna Goldbergs’s The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, great for all levels from beginner to the more experienced jewelry artist this book is full of inspirational pictures, clear and concise directions and tips useful for all studios. Complete Metalsmith, ProPlus Edition by Tim McCreight, the more in-depth version of his studio reference guide, this book takes you beyond just the basic techniques and into more of the technicalities and how-to’s, great for anyone wanting to round out their studio selection of education, (in fact this one’s on my wish list!) Comes with a CD.
4. Flex Shaft: A must have for anyone setting up a studio at home. This invaluable tool can be used to sand, polish, drill, and texture. Think of it as your go-go gadget arm when working at your bench. Comes with motor, hand-piece, shaft and foot pedal.
5. Sheet Metal/Wire: Who doesn’t love something bright and shiny, especially when we can take it and make something fabulous with it, having more fun while creating than if someone handed you a finish product. P.R. carries many different sizes of Sterling silver sheet and wire, as well as copper and brass. And don’t forget the warm colors of bronze and gold-filled wire for those gold lovers!
-Ryan
www.pouncingrain.com
Located in Bellingham, Washington (between Seattle and Vancouver, BC) at: 521 Kentucky Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Pouncing Rain Jewelry and Metal Working Center is a community education center. We offer ongoing weekly classes in jewelry making and silversmithing, as well as one and two day workshops in various other jewelry making techniques. We have a studio membership program for students and community jewelry/metal artist to work independently in our fully equipped studio.
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