Oct 16, 20151 min read
I couldn’t resist these beads…
Miyuki of Japan manufactures Delica beads, which I have used extensively in my geometric beaded creations. But Miyuki also makes...
Oct 4, 20151 min read
What am I working on?
At the moment I have several projects in various states of completion…a bead embroidered cuff that I started last February, a pair of...
Oct 1, 20151 min read
It’s not all about making jewelry…
Utilitarian items have been on my bench over the years as well…a series of small brass picture frames for one. Then there was the...
Sep 13, 20151 min read
September is my favorite month of the year...
Summer heat is transitioning into warm days and cool nights with the onset of autumn. The green leaves of summer have begun...
Aug 29, 20151 min read
A new toy to use in my metals studio!
I had lusted after one of these for some time, but a set of shaped cutters are a bit of an investment so I waited and when I saw that...
Aug 21, 20151 min read
What’s on my workbench now?
Another pair of earrings is in progress…this time a variation on a Maltese cross known as a cross pattée. This form of the cross appears...
Aug 5, 20151 min read
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 27, 20152 min read
Repurposing Redux...
If you’ve been following my blog, you probably know that I never throw anything away that can be reused or repurposed. Here are four...
Jul 22, 20152 min read
How many saws does a jewelry artist need?
Well, that depends. The answer is actually one…unless you are a tool junkie like me! The classic jeweler’s saw at the far left in the...
Jul 16, 20151 min read
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!...
Jun 30, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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 12, 20152 min read
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...
May 31, 20151 min read
Creating hollow forms on the hydraulic press…
It’s something I haven’t done in quite a while. I’ve had my hydraulic press for over twenty years and when I first acquired it, I worked...
May 4, 20151 min read
What's on my workbench today...
Fine silver cast twigs, sterling silver wire, drilled pebbles and nuggets of pyrite...I'm sorting through and selecting the pieces that...
Apr 25, 20151 min read
One cuff made with more to go!
I’ve been working along to Bill Fretz’s instructional DVD, “Basic Jewelry Hammering and Forming” and have just finished my first piece…a...
Apr 6, 20151 min read
I needed a break from sorting beads so...
I’m tackling the task of cleaning and reorganizing my metals studio. I have the TV rolled up to the door so I can listen and occasionally...
Dec 13, 20141 min read
Having fun with the NTAJ!
Granted, these bangles could be formed with a variety of round-nose pliers, but the NTAJ (Now That's a Jig), makes the process far more...
Nov 20, 20141 min read
Am I having fun?
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...
Nov 17, 20141 min read
Time for change...
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...
