by Barbara | Jun 7, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Classes, Components, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques
What fun! I took Susan Lenart Kazmer’s class, “Caging Common Objects”, yesterday and it was a blast! She is by far one of the most entertaining teachers I know! Time just flies and students seldom leave early. At the end of class, students were still...
by Barbara | Jun 6, 2014 | Art to Wear, Handmade, One-of-a-Kind
I took Jeff Fulkerson’s “Fabulous Fold-Form Copper Cuff” class yesterday and it was so much fun. In just three hours I learned so much about fold-forming! Look at the wonderful heat patinaed colors in the cuff I made. It pairs well with my...
by Barbara | Jun 5, 2014 | An Aside, Beading, One-of-a-Kind
Another entry in Bead Dreams..this one from Stephanie and Michael Eddy. This is anything but tame!
by Barbara | Jun 4, 2014 | An Aside, One-of-a-Kind
Kissed the cat and my husband as I went out the door and drove almost four hours through rain, but I’ve arrived safely in Milwaukee and just finished the first of four classes I’ve signed up for. These next few days will be a whirlwind with little sleep...
by Barbara | Jun 3, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
I’m having a difficult time putting this cuff down because every row presents a new adventure! I’ve decided to add a Guide Row (see Kate’s video on how to do this) in matte olive Delicas to the band, which I’ll work later. I want to carry out the flora theme to...
by Barbara | Jun 2, 2014 | An Aside, Art to Wear, At the Bench, Classes, Components, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tools
I’m taking a metals class from Jeff Fulkerson at Bead&Button, I’m packing my travel case with the required hammers (ball peen, chasing, riveting, and rawhide) as well as V-block, bracelet mandrel, anvil, tin snips, ruler, and bench block. I’ll be...