Dec 29, 20101 min read
Here's Another Item...
that Santa put under the tree - a RingMaker mold! I first saw these at the 2008 PMC Conference where the RingMaker molds set was...
Dec 27, 20101 min read
Santa was...
was very good to me! One of the items on my Xmas list was a new jewelry tumbler. My present tumbler still works, but it labors when in...
Dec 7, 20101 min read
I can't tell you...
how eager I am to get back to my workbench and start tinkering and twisting wire and hammering. I haven't done any metalsmithing since I...
Nov 5, 20102 min read
Out of Order
I wish I were a bit more ambidextrous. I've grasped the hammer in my left hand and employed my left arm to pound and texture metal,...
Oct 11, 20102 min read
RSI...
Is short for Repetitive Stress Injury and having it is not fun! I've been hitting the hammer with a bit too much intensity of late and...
Oct 7, 20101 min read
The Iron Maiden...
That's what I call her! For years I contemplated the purchase of a necklace form, but instead I always "made do" by forming and...
Sep 29, 20101 min read
Is Jewelry Making a Glamorous Occupation?
Wearing jewelry may be glamorous, but making it - I think not. Jewelry making is my forte, and I can't think of many things I enjoy...
Aug 20, 20101 min read
The Dog Days Return!
After a brief interlude of wonderfully cool weather, the sultry dog days of summer have returned with oppressive high humidity which...
Aug 5, 20101 min read
Several Uses for These Tools!
If you're a metalsmith, one "must have" tool is the dapping block. I have a collection of dapping blocks, both large and small, some...
Jul 30, 20101 min read
More Goodies!
I love my UPS man - he keeps bringing me goodies! This is a disk cutter and shaping set which comes in a lovely wooden box. With this...
Jul 29, 20101 min read
Christmas in July!
I think Santa Claus must be stuck in my chimney because all sorts of great things are arriving this week! Here is my darling Kate Wolf...
Jul 20, 20101 min read
Before and After
At the 2008 PMC conference, I attended one of Robert Dancik's lectures which I found to be very interesting and informative. During the...
Jul 11, 20101 min read
Back to Beading...Eventually.
I've just realized that I haven't done any beading this past month - not a bit since Bead&Button! I've just been on such a role with...
Jul 5, 20101 min read
Zapped!
My creative flow went on vacation for the past four days while we had family visiting. I'm really an introvert and very used to being...
Jul 3, 20101 min read
Newly Acquired!
Isn't it beautiful! I've just added this set of Fretz Forming Stakes to my tool collection. I just couldn't resist it! Seven smooth...
Jul 1, 20101 min read
Clean and Clear...Finally!
It's taken almost a week of hard work, but my workbench is finally tidy and clear of all miscellaneous and superfluous clutter. ...
Jun 29, 20101 min read
Current Events
I love the internet and find it invaluable, but it has a proclivity for devouring minutes that turn into hours - time I should be...
Jun 23, 20101 min read
Egads!
I'm still in my "cleaning the studio" mode. Yesterday I went to the hardware store and purchased a storage unit with mini containers...
Jun 22, 20101 min read
Never Enough Time!
Yesterday just flew by! Although I've been back in my studio for over a week, there is still so much to do. I don't know how such a...
Jun 14, 20101 min read
Home, Sweet, Home!
Although I had a fabulous and exhilarating and exhausting week at the Bead & Button show and am very much looking forward to the 2011...
