Welcome to Beads and Baubles!
I have been considering putting up a weblog separate from my Issues, Opinions and Rants blog for a long time but it took a really ugly reformat of one of the forums to which I belong to make me get off my duff.
I hope to turn this into a community of jewelry makers, designers, artists and artisans, with multiple authors. I don't want to be the "voice of authority" here because I am far from an authority! Anyone is free to comment, though comments will be closed on every article after a week to prevent spam.
If you'd like to become an author here, please let me know. And again, welcome!
Edited: Please note: this is not a forum, and won't substitute for a forum; it's a community of enthusiasts with some experts tossed in for spice!