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42 KEYFRAME BEAUTIFUL ENERGY Tristin Cole Tristin Cole developed a passion for making jewelry after seeing all the hippies trading their handmade goods and buying a garnet necklace at a Grateful Dead concert in 1993. The necklace is still her favorite. "Even though I have restrung it a few times, the stones carry such beautiful energy and memories," she says. Working with semi-precious stones and natural materials, Cole finds that making jewelry is similar to painting animation backgrounds in that it puts her in a meditative state. "I find it to be an alternate creative outlet in which I can use my hands and problem solve, while enjoying the benefits the natural stones have in terms of their colors and soothing properties," she notes. With more than 20 years' experience in animation, Cole is currently working on Animaniacs, and she has a new children's book out called Into the Night. She donates a percentage of the profits from her creative endeavors to organizations helping to make the world a better place. etsy.com/shop/KyndDesigns 42 KEYFRAME Planchette Drink coaster or conduit to the spirits Laser cut in iridescent acrylic 5" x 4.5" $15 Risograph print On card stock with soy-based inks 11" x 17" $20 F E AT U R E MCMASTERING THE PROCESS Mo McMasters Participating in Cartoon Network's seasonal markets helped Mo McMasters realize how many different formats they could apply to their work. From stickers, zines, and comics, they branched out into other mediums. "I love every opportunity I get to learn a new method of making," says McMasters, who has learned how to risograph print, laser cut, screen print, and make resin casts—all skills picked up after art school. "Now my work spans a breadth of formats that keeps me from pigeonholing my approach to creation." Currently making the switch from character and prop design to storyboarding, McMasters finds that animation work challenges them to be faster and loosen up, while their personal work is more methodical and detailed. "Both styles are relevant to big picture projects, though—the ebbs and flows of these methods help my creative process stay fluid," they say. shopmomcmasters.com Wire-wrapped Necklaces Emeralds, moonstones, smokey quartz, or freshwater pearls wire-wrapped on gold chain $35 Gemstone Bracelets Turquoise, prehnite, rose quartz, chalcedony, or citrine nugget strung with various semi- precious beads on leather $35