Apr 17, 20121 min read
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
Apr 15, 20121 min read
I've been watching Boris Karloff again in...
"The Mummy" - one of my all time favorite classic horror flicks! As a kid you would find me in front of the TV every Friday night...
Apr 13, 20121 min read
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
Apr 6, 20121 min read
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
Apr 4, 20121 min read
Niobium jumprings, polymer clay, silver and more...
These are the materials I used to make my "Exotic Blossoms" bracelet. The step-by-step project is currently featured in Metal Clay...
Apr 2, 20121 min read
It's here!
The latest issue of Metal Clay Artist Magazine just arrived in my mailbox and with great anticipation, I rifled through the pages until I...
Mar 25, 20121 min read
It's taken a while but...
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...
Mar 23, 20121 min read
Oh, what lovely colors and textures!
These beautiful leather pieces just arrived in my mailbox! I ordered them from BeadsEast.com and I'll use them for the backing material...
Mar 17, 20121 min read
Brio Gallery...this one's for you!
Gallery owner extraordinaire, Marsha Rinetti has been asking for a piece that features one of my "cosmic cabochons" and I've finally...
Mar 14, 20121 min read
Can you hear them?
Birds are singing us awake now. It’s a bit early, but soon Spring peepers will appear and they will make lovely night music! After our...
Mar 8, 20121 min read
Like gazing into a tide pool...
I envision tiny jewels of the sea - moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
Mar 6, 20121 min read
Creating More Cosmic Cabs!
I've been busy this past week. Besides catching up on much-needed sleep, paperwork, and placing orders for materials, I've been making...
Mar 3, 20121 min read
Tropical Splendor...
That's the title of this mixed media bangle which I made some time ago. Having returned to gloomy and grey midwest weather after...
Feb 28, 20121 min read
Found objects can be so interesting...
They lend a bit of mystery to a piece. I like jewelry that tells a story or invites the person viewing it to wonder what lies behind...
Feb 22, 20121 min read
Another bead embroidered cuff in the works...
This is the project I started while on vacation. It's about half-finished if you don't count the time that will be spent adding the...
Feb 16, 20121 min read
A question I get asked frequently is...
When making a piece, how do you know when to stop? When is enough - enough? My answer is...it's all in the eye. You have to have an...
Feb 10, 20121 min read
Do you have a favorite piece of jewelry that you wear constantly?
I do and it’s this pair of earrings. I’m not quite sure why they appeal to me more than other earrings I’ve made. Perhaps it’s because...
Feb 7, 20121 min read
It's finished!
elaborate adjective |iˈlab(ə)rit| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning....
Feb 2, 20121 min read
My Cosmic Cabochon Cuff is almost finished!
Just a few more days of stitching and I’ll be able to wear this beauty! I’m really enjoying the process. Unlike beading projects, which...
Jan 30, 20121 min read
I'm having the best time!
I've never done bead embroidery before, but I'm finding that it is really fun to do! Here is one of my "cosmic cabochons" attached to...
