- Jan 21, 2012
- 1 min
Perfect weather for beading!
We have nine degrees and plenty of snow in our little corner of the world. By this time of winter, most folks wou ld be experiencing...
- Jan 3, 2012
- 1 min
New jewelry pieces…
That’s what I’d like to be working on! However, after switching web servers and finding that almost half my photos did not upload to the...
- Nov 10, 2011
- 1 min
Creating the “Exotic Blossoms” bracelet in Chain Maille…
Has whetted my appetite to make more projects that will combine beading, polymer and metal clays, and chain maille techniques. I love...
- Sep 13, 2011
- 1 min
Fibulas are part of my “Antiquities” collection…
and I’ve made several this past week. Most people think of a leg bone when the word fibula is mentioned, but in Ancient Greece and Rome,...
- Sep 4, 2011
- 1 min
Talismans…
have always intrigued me. The definition of a talisman is “An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer...
- Aug 31, 2011
- 1 min
When I’m in my studio working…
I always enjoy listening to music or watching movies. I use the term “watching” loosely, as I can only catch a glimpse of what is...
- Aug 22, 2011
- 1 min
A collection of new works…
for my trunk show at Brio Gallery in Galena, Illinois is in the making. I’ve just finished this mixed metals charm necklace. The focal...
- Aug 19, 2011
- 1 min
I’m back in my studio…
and still catching up on everything that kept going on while I was on vacation. Email, snail mail, my Etsy shop, and kitty love – all...
- Jul 9, 2011
- 1 min
A great deal of engineering is required in jewelry making…
especially when moving part are involved. Often mathematical equations are involved – not something I enjoy! When designing a beading...
- Jul 2, 2011
- 1 min
It’s here! My new kiln…
just arrived and it’s ready to fire up! The pieces I’ve been making with bronze metal clay over the past few days in anticipation of the...
- Jun 30, 2011
- 1 min
The Evenheat Sierra 360 Kiln…
that I’ve been using for firing metal clay for the past five plus years is starting to become temperamental. My last three firings of...
- Jun 18, 2011
- 1 min
Faux Bone, brass, and copper…
are the materials we used in Richard Salley’s “Ancient Shield” class at the Bead and Button show last week. I like and am very familiar...
- Jun 9, 2011
- 1 min
I must admit…
that I love jewelry making t ools, especially these beautiful hammers made by Bill Fretz. In my eyes, they are works of art in...
- Apr 8, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer Clay…
is probably one of the most versatile materials in existence. I just love working with it! I enjoy blending custom colors from...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 14, 2011
- 1 min
Bronze Metal Clay…
must be fired in a reduction atmosphere. Activated coal carbon is used for this purpose. Stainless steel containers are used to hold...
- Feb 27, 2011
- 1 min
Home again…
and back to crisp weather with frigid temperatures to match. Quite a shock to one’s system after ten days in a tropical climate. It...
- Feb 3, 2011
- 1 min
Life in the country…
is wonderful and I don’t miss city living a bit, but when we have a massive snow storm with three feet of snow arriving in one day, it...
- Jan 27, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been playing with resin again…
and having so much fun! This time I’ve printed text on translucent paper and when the resin is poured on it, the paper virtually...
- Jan 24, 2011
- 1 min
Absolutely delightful!
That’s what this past weekend was. I didn’t step foot in my studio! In fact, I only left my boudoir to forage for food! Over Saturday...