by Barbara | Nov 29, 2014 | Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay
And I’m still making rings! This latest ring is aptly titled “La Joie de Lapin”, which is French for “Rabbit’s Joy” because it looks like an edible delight Peter Rabbit would have nibbled in the garden featured in Beatrix Potter’s tale! The steel ring band is...
by Barbara | Nov 26, 2014 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
Here’s something that may be of interest to beading and jewelry-making enthusiasts…now through Sunday, I’m offering a free digital tutorial of your choice with the purchase of any two digital tutorials from my Etsy shop. Simply go to the “Beading/Jewelry...
by Barbara | Nov 20, 2014 | An Aside, Art to Wear, At the Bench, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind
You bet! I can’t believe I’ve neglected polymer clay and metals for so long. I’m thrilled to be working with these materials again! I love mixed media and always have! It is liberating in contrast to the precision I had become so accustomed to while working with...
by Barbara | Nov 17, 2014 | An Aside, At the Bench, Beading, Components, Embellishments, Handmade, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Resin, Techniques
My body of work over the past two years has consisted of geometrically bead woven pieces and I’ve actually beaded myself into a severe case of tendonitis in my left wrist. It’s time to give it a rest! Having completed my latest project, I’ve decided...
by Barbara | Nov 13, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I’ve just finished proofreading the tutorial for my “Fire Dragon” Wrap design (inspired by Kate McKinnon’s book, “Contemporary Geometric Beadwork”, and my previous “Sea Dragon” wrap designs) and it is now listed in my Etsy shop. It can be worn as a...
by Barbara | Nov 12, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
A scheduled surgery could not happen at a more inopportune time…smack dab in the midst of the holiday season! Thankfully, it is not a life threatening event, but the recovery will be painful and I will be incapacitated for a week or longer post surgery. So, this...
by Barbara | Nov 9, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
My “Fire Dragon” Wrap is finally finished and I love it! From head to tail and every Wing and Horn in between, this collar is quite the showpiece! It is a far more ambitious project than my “Sea Dragon”, “Sea Dragon Variation” , and “Loch Ness Sea...
by Barbara | Nov 5, 2014 | An Aside, Art to Wear, At the Bench, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
I’m dying to start a new project, but must finish this first! It’s been a while since I’ve beaded a spiral wrap and I’d forgotten how long they can take to complete! Whatever beaded project I choose next, you can bet it will be something less ambitious! Granted, there...
by Barbara | Nov 2, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I have always considered myself a packrat…I tend to save anything and everything I think may come in handy some day. This tendency was programmed into my DNA by parents who had lived during the Great Depression. How could I be otherwise? However, up until now, I had...
