- Aug 18, 2015
- 1 min
“Let them eat cake!”
That statement has been attributed to Marie Antoinette when she was told the people had no bread. Born an Archduchess of Austria and...
- Aug 14, 2015
- 1 min
Queen of Hearts….
That title may very well become my alias if I keep making heart-themed jewelry! I’ve just finished this pair and they are my favorite at...
- Aug 11, 2015
- 1 min
Is fashion going to the dogs?
Well, if this poodle has anything to say about it, the answer is definitely yes! Last weekend we dined in a restaurant that is located in...
- Aug 5, 2015
- 1 min
Re-working designs…
I’ve been at my workbench dismantling the three pairs of heart-themed earrings I had recently made and reworking their designs. They are...
- Jul 30, 2015
- 1 min
I’m on an earring kick and…
I’m creating quite a collection! It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like making earrings, but dusting off my hydraulic press and...
- Jul 19, 2015
- 1 min
“A Rose in Spanish Harlem”…
It’s a song I first heard on the album “She Cried” by Jay and the Americans in 1962. I was in 8th grade then and I played that record so...
- Jul 16, 2015
- 1 min
Just finished…
When it comes to heart-themed jewelry, there are those who simply can’t abide it and those who love it…I fall into the latter category!...
- Jul 8, 2015
- 1 min
Die-version…
It’s lovely to finally have a few free days to do whatever I please! I spent several days last week making metal clay embellishments and...
- Jun 30, 2015
- 1 min
It’s a metal clay play day!
I’ve already sold out of the collections of fine silver metal clay Ammonite components I listed several days ago so it’s time to make...
- Jun 24, 2015
- 1 min
Like Christmas in July!
Look at the goodies that just arrived from Potter USA. I can hardly wait to play with these! There are two flower-shaped pancake dies, a...
- Jun 21, 2015
- 1 min
Happy Accidents…
Amazing what you can do with things that didn’t quite turn out as planned. I hadn’t used my hydraulic press in some time and I forgot how...
- Jun 12, 2015
- 2 min
Things don’t always work out as planned…
And that may be for the best. My “Petal Drop” pendant is a result of serendipity. I had originally planned to surround the center bezel...
- Jun 9, 2015
- 1 min
Only one is available!
I just came across the needed bronze clasp and disk embellishing components required for the “Op Art” Cuff beading kit …I was sure I had...
- Jun 6, 2015
- 1 min
The latest from my workbench…
I’ve just finished a somewhat ambitious project…a very large pendant measuring 65mm in width by 130mm in length. The substantial disk...
- Jun 3, 2015
- 1 min
It’s at you local newsstand now…
I’ve just received an issue of “Easy Metal Jewelry – 30 Simple Metal Jewelry Projects”, a special edition presented by Step by Step Wire...
- May 25, 2015
- 1 min
My muse is in overdrive!
She’s dancing the Tarantella, turning cartwheels, rushing to and fro, bombarding me with ideas for new jewelry pieces. Lately, my mind is...
- May 22, 2015
- 1 min
Can one have too many earrings?
I’ve accumulated a really nice stash of Faux Bone™. If you haven’t heard of it, Faux Bone™ is sold by Robert Dancik and used as an ivory...
- May 16, 2015
- 1 min
I’ve been watching “The Tudors” and…
My work is influenced by what I see. Being exposed to so much Medieval period jewelry worn by damsels in distress is partially...
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
The long pendant is finished…
Several posts ago (Upcycling Bicycle Chain), I showed a bead woven pendant dangling from a bicycle gear chain that I had found some time...
- May 7, 2015
- 1 min
And here it is…
Remember all those cast twigs, silver wire, drilled pebbles and pyrite nuggets shown in my previous post? Here’s the finished piece!...