Sep 4, 20111 min read
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 25, 20111 min read
So many ideas...
and a multitude of materials to work with, and of course, never enough hours in a day to see a fraction of them come to fruition. That's...
Aug 22, 20111 min read
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 16, 20111 min read
Beaded pods beads...
are really fun to make. When traveling they make a great portable project as well! I've stitched these two using right angle weave. ...
Aug 13, 20111 min read
These are prototype components I've made for a new design...
and I can't wait to start this novel project. It will be a mixed media bracelet (my favorite type of jewelry to make and wear!) and it...
Aug 10, 20111 min read
With metal clay...
shrinkage is just a fact of life. The photos at left show two pendants that were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™ before firing and after...
Aug 7, 20111 min read
Packing lightly...
I'm gathering goodies and filling my portable beading tins with packets of beads and bead related accouterments. Can't forget scissors,...
Aug 1, 20111 min read
Summer is more than half over and it's time for a break...
so I want to let you know that my Etsy shop will be placed in vacation mode starting Sunday, August 7. If you've been thinking about...
Jul 25, 20111 min read
My "Modular Concept" Cuff Beading Kit and Pattern...
is finally finished! This bea ding pattern took longer than usual to write because the design required a graph to show the color and...
Jul 22, 20111 min read
Undoubtedly, this is the bracelet I wear the most!
It's my "Potpourri" bracelet design worked up in bronze tones. My wardrobe is basically comprised of neutrals and this bracelet just...
Jul 19, 20111 min read
Drawing a graph for a beaded pattern...
can be a challenge . The squares in regular graph paper don't correlate with actual bead sizes and beader's graph paper often doesn't...
Jul 16, 20111 min read
Kits, kits, and more kits!
That's what this weekend is all about. I've had a flood of orders from my Etsy shop and it's time to print patterns, gather tubes of...
Jul 14, 20111 min read
My latest beaded cuff is finally finished!
I'm very pleased with it! The vibrant colors and petite seed beaded patchwork appliques, Swarovski crystal Lochrosen, and the polymer...
Jul 9, 20111 min read
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 4, 20111 min read
The metal clay firing is finished...
and I have lots of new goodies listed in my Etsy shop! Bronze metal clay components galore are being offered. I love the tiny urchins...
Jul 2, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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 28, 20111 min read
This is the third pendant...
in a series that I've made using various components anchored on the egg and/or bird's nest theme. I've used a curved fine silver cast...
Jun 22, 20111 min read
Bird Land...
Perhaps I'm being influenced by the fact that we have bird's nests in several areas on the outside of our house. Mrs. Robin has built a...
Jun 16, 20111 min read
As promised...
this is the second piece I made in Susan Lenart Kazmer's "Non-traditional Forms in Wire: Bird's Nest" class. It's a bangle of hammered...
