20 Years Ago Today...

We awakened to sunshine after a three day blizzard in our new mountain home. I had just finished Urban Maille's first website the day before, opened it for business, and told my jewelry making friends at the Creative Wire Jewelry forum that it was up and running. Gary was in the driveway shoveling out three feet of snow because we didn't yet have our snowplow, when our very first order came in.

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  • Chainmaille in Print

    Chainmaille costumes are here!

    Authentic, beautiful AND comfortable.

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  • The Urban Maille Library

    We have a lot of free, downloadable instructions. You don't want to miss those.

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  • ARTLAB

    Design, pricing your work, starting a business. It's been 20 years; we've formed opinions.

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  • 20 Years Ago Today...

    20 Years Ago Today...

    We awakened to sunshine after a three day blizzard in our new mountain home. I had just finished Urban Maille's first website the day before, opened it for business, and...

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    20 Years Ago Today...

    We awakened to sunshine after a three day blizzard in our new mountain home. I had just finished Urban Maille's first website the day before, opened it for business, and...

    15 comments
  • Spring/Summer 2022

    Spring/Summer 2022

    You might have noticed some glitches on the website the past few days. We're doing a very big upgrade on the site and it's going to be glitchy for a...

    Spring/Summer 2022

    You might have noticed some glitches on the website the past few days. We're doing a very big upgrade on the site and it's going to be glitchy for a...

  • Christmas 2021

    Christmas 2021

    Does the Christmas season fly by faster every year, or is it just me? I always imagine I'll get the next kit made up over the summer and available on...

    Christmas 2021

    Does the Christmas season fly by faster every year, or is it just me? I always imagine I'll get the next kit made up over the summer and available on...

  • Weave Gallery Catalog

    Weave Gallery Catalog

    Happy Spring, Everybody! We're debuting something new today. The Weave Gallery Catalog features our...

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    Weave Gallery Catalog

    Happy Spring, Everybody! We're debuting something new today. The Weave Gallery Catalog features our...

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  • Waiting for the Seed to Fall

    Waiting for the Seed to Fall

    If Gary hadn't been out of town all the time, if I wasn't sitting alone every night feeling sorry for myself and collecting hobbies, we'd never have been in the...

    Waiting for the Seed to Fall

    If Gary hadn't been out of town all the time, if I wasn't sitting alone every night feeling sorry for myself and collecting hobbies, we'd never have been in the...

  • Begin As You Mean to Go On

    Begin As You Mean to Go On

    If that's all you charge, then you don't make a dime off your work once you become too successful to do it all yourself. Work out a profit margin that...

    Begin As You Mean to Go On

    If that's all you charge, then you don't make a dime off your work once you become too successful to do it all yourself. Work out a profit margin that...

  • Be True to Yourself / Your Vision

    Be True to Yourself / Your Vision

    Make enough of these compromises and you'll end up with a business that bears little resemblance to your....

    Be True to Yourself / Your Vision

    Make enough of these compromises and you'll end up with a business that bears little resemblance to your....

  • Business - Profit = Hobby

    Business - Profit = Hobby

    Hobbies are great fun, excellent creative outlets and there's hardly anyone who wouldn't benefit from....

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    Business - Profit = Hobby

    Hobbies are great fun, excellent creative outlets and there's hardly anyone who wouldn't benefit from....

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