Dec 7, 20121 min read
One can never have too many beads!
Like most of you at this time of year, I've been shopping for holiday gifts to give. While perusing various shops, I happened upon this...
Dec 4, 20121 min read
An eternity...
At least that's how long it seemed to take to stitch this endless string of triangles. Admittedly, I am not a speed beader, and with my...
Nov 28, 20121 min read
'Tis the season...
Have you started your holiday shopping? That was on my list of tasks to accomplish during my preparation for “down time” and I’m pleased...
Nov 5, 20121 min read
Here it is...
It's been quite a while since I've created a new kit and pattern, but the “Faux Beach Glass and River Pebble Bangle” jewelry kit and...
Nov 3, 20121 min read
I like to use beach glass and pebbles in my work, however...
Drilling holes in stone and glass is a time-consuming task and not a lot of fun to do. And the heavy weight these elements add to a...
Nov 1, 20121 min read
Chain, chain, chain...
With the exorbitant cost of precious metals these days, this chain would easily cost several hundred dollars if I had made it with...
Oct 22, 20121 min read
New jewelry listings in my Etsy shop and a Bonus!
I don’t often have finished jewelry pieces for sale in my Etsy shop. Most often, I put my jewelry making efforts into creating pieces...
Oct 19, 20121 min read
My new jewelry display is finished!
Last week I gave you a sneak peek at the screen I had just purchased for displaying jewelry. I gave it a trial run by making some forged...
Oct 1, 20121 min read
Great displays are essential to selling jewelry...
In fact, they can make or break a sale. Countless times I’ve seen earrings shown on flimsy and/or dog-eared cards. Some are attached to...
Sep 27, 20121 min read
Bold and beautiful...
I could easily have made this choker with polymer clay, but given the size of the beads, I wanted them to be as lightweight as possible....
Sep 24, 20121 min read
Polymer Clay vs Epoxy Resin Clay…
That’s the title of an article in the 2012 issue of “Handcrafted Jewelry” magazine . I’d been experimenting with Epoxy Resin Clay when I...
Sep 17, 20121 min read
Since I’ve just reviewed PMC Decade…
I thought you might like to see a pair of earrings that have been created with Precious Metal Clay components. The tiny, textured PMC...
Sep 7, 20121 min read
Tomorrow's the day!
I have a collection of over thirty new jewelry pieces that I'll be showing tomorrow, as well as work that is presently in Brio Gallery's...
Sep 5, 20121 min read
Another piece for Brio Gallery!
I definitely prefer working in mixed media. A multitude of design options are possible when one has a variety of materials with which to...
Sep 3, 20121 min read
Dangles and Drops…
When I first had my ears pierces decades ago, I wore nothing but tiny little earrings that had posts. Petite textured earrings in the...
Aug 31, 20121 min read
Swing and sway...
That would be a fitting title for these tear drop earrings. Hand cut crystal teardrops of zircon are captured inside hammer-textured...
Aug 29, 20121 min read
You’ll be seeing more earrings…
A girl can’t have enough of them. They are the one piece of jewelry that I feel totally naked without. I can get by without a necklace,...
Aug 27, 20121 min read
Have I mentioned that
I have a true fondness for found objects, especially when it comes to components for use in jewelry making. They are often the item that...
Aug 24, 20121 min read
Happy Accidents...
See these earrings? They were supposed to be a matching pair. Each should have had a tear drop gemstone dangling from the bottom, but as...
Aug 22, 20121 min read
A finished torpedo pendant...
I couldn't wait to make a pendant with a fob from the latest polymer collection and here it is. The design is somewhat of a trapeze...
