We have recently partnered with Pantone, Inc. to bring portable color matching to the jewelry-making industry. PANTONE®, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the world’s color authority for 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity.
Developed under an agreement with PANTONE, select products are being expertly evaluated by Pantone, Inc. to the corresponding PANTONE color number. Having these numbers, along with the PANTONE® SHOPPING COLOR GUIDE (available on page 147), will make it easy to color match beads and more to fabric, yarn, thread, wire, paper, paint and ink and effectively communicate colors to customers and other designers. This tool allows designers to color match their creations to anything – a blouse, a purse or even a pair of shoes.
This catalog introduces a Celestial Crystal® design idea using beads that are expertly evaluated to the corresponding PANTONE color number. This is particularly beneficial to wedding and bridal designer-artists. Color choices of inks, fabrics and papers for invitations, programs and bridal party attire can be expertly matched to beads and crystals for jewelry, favors and décor accents, bringing the entire look and feel of the wedding together.
Go to page 146 for more information on Pantone, Inc.
NEW Product Information
Ferido™ Formula x1 – the moldable, two-part epoxy adhesive specifically designed for jewelry-making – is now color-matched to PANTONE colors. Ferido works like clay and can be rolled, sculpted, carved, inlaid or set with crystals and gemstones for custom jewelry designs.
Have you experimented with Ferido™ Formula x1 jewelry-making adhesive? Pages 6 and 7 feature step-by-step instructions for creating a pair of sterling silver cone cluster earrings with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements flat back crystals set with Ferido Formula x1. Learn more about Ferido on page 3. Additional products, instructions and design ideas are available online at www.firemountaingems.com.
Best wishes for a creatively successful summer.
Chris and Stuart
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