I love using my own art work for my jewelry pieces, but after a while you need supplemental pictures. The most amazing source I have found is the Dover Publication series of art books. These books are full of beautiful designs that are all available for crafts people to use without permission (although there are some limitations such as no more than 4 designs in a piece and designs cannot be used in new design source compilations--check the books for specifics). They have massive libraries of designs and clip art from around the world and through time. Some are in color and some are black and white and many come with vector design CDs. These are fantastic for all crafters from scrapbookers to ironworkers to wood carvers to jewelry artists. These books can be purchased at DoverPublications.com, however they do offer a free perk! You can sign up for "The Dover Design Sampler" emails that come weekly. This means every week you have access to a few FREE pictures. You can save these to your computer too for later use. I love this and have collected some great designs from this source. Check it out.PS. I've also found copies of these books at the library so see if your library has some before buying.
Happy Creating!
--Kathy
