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North Wildwood woman has designs on making, selling affordable jewelry

Kevin Marriner

North Wildwood woman has designs on making, selling affordable jewelry

Melissa Sahns, 24, of North Wildwood, started off the bead-making process by heating a glass rod over a flame fueled by gas.

Kevin Marriner

North Wildwood woman has designs on making, selling affordable jewelry

Melissa Sahns, 24, of North Wildwood, strung some beads onto wire to make a bracelet Dec. 13. ‘Jewelry-making can really be therapeutic,’ Sahns said.

Kevin Marriner

North Wildwood woman has designs on making, selling affordable jewelry

It is important to heat both the bead and glass to the same temperature to avoid fracturing as demonstrated here by Melissa Sahns, 24 of North Wildwood.

Kevin Marriner

North Wildwood woman has designs on making, selling affordable jewelry

Melissa Sahns used a shaping tool to place a groove into the glass bead, creating a decorative design.

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