If you haven’t heard of Ponoko by now, then you NEED too!
Ponoko is the world’s first personal manufacturing platform. It’s the online space for a community of creators and consumers to use a global network of digital manufacturing hardware to co-create, make and trade individualized product ideas on demand.
The ponoko.com marketplace connects creators, consumers, digital manufacturing hardware and service providers to promote, make and trade products on Ponoko and social networking websites.
 What does that mean in plain english??? basically=design something in a software program like illustrator or coreldraw  and they will laser cut it from acrylic or wood. Pokono will also help you sell your finished product too and do the shipping too if you choose! You can make things like tables or chairs, charms and bracelets or just about anything you can image.
They are currently having a jewelry design contest with over $10,000 in prizes! Check out their blog for full details. As added incentive, my friend Jen Perkins (Naughty Secretary Club)  will be a guest judge and remember she likes her jewelry Tack-a-licious!!!! so don’t be afraid to make something big and bold! Be sure to sign up for an account, download the templates then start creating!!!!
[tags]ponoko, jewelry contest, jewelry making, laser cutter[/tags]
I have never heard of this, but it has to be one of the coolest ideas ever!
If they can do this now,I can’t even imagine what the future holds. The big manufacturers of boring products must be scared to death when they see something like this.
It’s like the personal internet comest to the manufacturing industry!
This is a great blog about jewelry fashions! It’s interesting to read your jewelry articles. Another good site with jewelry information is DreamLand Jewelry (http://dreamlandjewelry.com)