Tammy Powley is a jeweler and workshop instructor who has written several books on jewelry making, most recently The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making, Second Edition (CPi) . She is also the former host and manager of About.com's jewelry-making website. She lives in Port St. Lucie, Florida. To see more of her work, visit her blog The Crafty Princess Diaries at tammypowley.com. Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher.

She is a long-time crafter working in all kinds of media from fiber arts to glass. After spending eight years on the art show circuit selling her jewlery designs as well as supplying small boutiques with her work, she began writing about her crafting experiences and focused on teaching others how to make jewelry. She is the author of numerous jewelry making books and has an extensive background in writing for the web. Tammy has a Ph.D. in Texts and Technology, and as her "day job," she teaches college English, primarily composition, literature, and technical communications. See her web site at www.tammypowley.

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