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Why Patreon?
Patreon is a membership-based platform for creatives. It provides a unique opportunity for artists to build a communi...
A Basic Guide to Jewelry Care
So you’ve got a beautiful piece of handmade jewelry and you want to make sure it stays shiny and gorgeous, right? Of ...
The Art of Lost-Wax Casting
The lost-wax casting method has been used since ancient times, and it was originally developed for creating small met...
Year of the Dragon
Xanne Fran Studios turns nine this month. NINE! And if you've been with me for a while you know that I was strictly a...
The Public Art Project
The recent outpouring of love I've gotten from total strangers about my art has been totally mind-blowing. Many of y...
Why the VIP thing?
The best part of the VIP program (in my opinion), is that it's going to be curated to the individual, because, let's ...
New Year, MORE you.
New Year, more you. Not new and improved, not completely void of your bad habits and short-falls. I want you to loo...
Things to Consider on Black Friday
At the risk of killing your Black Friday buzz, I'm going to share some hard facts with you about the relationship bet...
The Jewelry That Will Outlive You (And How To Find It)
The only way to ensure your jewelry lives on through the ages is to buy the good stuff. And I'm not just saying th...
The Rainbow *Connection*
It's not just thoughtful snail mail, it's hours and hours of laughing at silly memes, sharing recipes or just talking...
Why Shopping Small is Actually Important
There are over 30 million small businesses in America, that of which 81% have ZERO employees (go ahead and fact check...