- Aug 7, 2019
- 1 min
And Now…
It’s what’s on your work table Wednesday! I’ve been working with polymer clay this past week and these faux ivory, bone, ebony, and...
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
My Task For The Day…
I’d rather be in the studio creating today, but upon receiving an Etsy order for the “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Bracelet kit, I found...
- Jul 24, 2019
- 1 min
Frankly…
It’s just too beautiful outdoors to be in the studio right now. Thus far we’ve had a miserable summer with humid, sweltering hot weather...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
- Jul 4, 2019
- 1 min
Oodles and Oodles of…
Tube beads…ultra tiny, very thin (1/8” wide) polymer clay tube beads are what I’ve been making this past week. Varying somewhat in...
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Round and Round and Round She Goes…
These beads are ready for the oven! I love the colors…mixtures of green, turquoise, lavender, sky blue, a touch of brown interspersed...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Easing Up On…
Perfection. It’s not an easy thing to let go of when one has been a perfectionist for all of one’s life. As a young child I always...
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
Playtime!
Do you feel like a kid when playing with color and texture? I do! I think back to kindergarten and that first day I dipped my fingers...
- May 27, 2019
- 1 min
I’ve Just Scratched the Surface…
That statement is a double entendre meaning that I’ve physically scratched the surface of these components, but also that I’m exploring...
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
More Clay Play…
Beads are such fun to make! Rolling clay into round, cone, oblong and other shaped beads, extruding long tube beads that can be sliced...
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min
I’ve Said It Before…
Thank you, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads! A box arrived today via Fedex containing my entry in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2019...
- May 6, 2019
- 1 min
Feeling Creative?
Ready for some fun? I’ve just finished a colorful 23″ long necklace composed of a geometrically beadwoven link, polymer clay components,...
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
It’s Time to Create Metal Components…
It’s been some time since I’ve worked with metal. I’ve been making lots of polymer clay components, but I want to use sterling silver as...
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min
Did I Say SALE?
Yes, indeed! It’s that time of the year and I need to free up space for new work so I’m having a sale on select items in my Etsy shop ....
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Call Me Happy!
This one’s a keeper…I love, Love, LOVE this necklace! Measuring 5mm, 10mm, and 15mm, each wire-worked bead cluster is separated by 20mm...
- Mar 30, 2019
- 1 min
On A Roll…
During the past two weeks, I’ve been busy creating polymer clay components and have amassed a good-sized collection of beads, several of...
- Mar 22, 2019
- 1 min
Crazy Eyes!
I simply could not resist these eyeglass frames! Besides being a necessity for aging eyes, I consider eyeglasses a fashion accessory and...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
What’s On My Work Table?
There’s a riot of color here! I’ve been very busy this past week making one-of-a-kind polymer clay cabochons that I’ll bezel with...
- Mar 14, 2019
- 1 min
Yowza!
Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
They Are Finished!
I am loving this new pair of geometric earrings and they look super cool with my new specs! Each side of the earring sports a different...