- Sep 28, 2015
- 2 min
Another ring inspired by a Medieval Muse…
Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25 in 1558, succeeding her half-sister, Queen Mary....
- Sep 25, 2015
- 1 min
Where does the time go?
It seems that I had just completed a large selection of fine silver metal clay Flower Disks and Faux Ammonites, but I have run out of...
- Sep 10, 2015
- 1 min
Le Roi Soleil…
Louis XIV, known as the Sun King ruled as King of France for 72 years, the longest reign of any European Monarch in history. He was a...
- Sep 4, 2015
- 1 min
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
- Sep 1, 2015
- 1 min
My first project using the new star-cutter set…
You may have already guessed that my first project using the new star-cutter set I recently purchased would be another pair of...
- Aug 25, 2015
- 1 min
Medieval Muses…
As the first wife of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon fared somewhat better than Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn…Catherine, at least did...
- Aug 21, 2015
- 1 min
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 18, 2015
- 1 min
“Let them eat cake!”
That statement has been attributed to Marie Antoinette when she was told the people had no bread. Born an Archduchess of Austria and...
- Aug 2, 2015
- 1 min
Now that I’m using set stones again in my work…
I’ve realized that I need more organization. For years I had been storing numerous packets of both tiny and large cabochons and cramming...
- Jul 27, 2015
- 2 min
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 24, 2015
- 2 min
PMC+ versus FYI silver metal clays…
There is no doubt about it…silver metal clay is expensive. When the silver market escalated several years ago, the price of metal clay...
- Jul 19, 2015
- 1 min
“A Rose in Spanish Harlem”…
It’s a song I first heard on the album “She Cried” by Jay and the Americans in 1962. I was in 8th grade then and I played that record so...
- Jul 14, 2015
- 1 min
It’s not all about jewelry-making…
Although it’s a wonderful material for making beads and jewelry components, epoxy resin clay does so much more! I’ve used it for mending...
- Jul 8, 2015
- 1 min
Die-version…
It’s lovely to finally have a few free days to do whatever I please! I spent several days last week making metal clay embellishments and...
- Jun 30, 2015
- 1 min
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 27, 2015
- 1 min
It’s been a long time since I’ve made anything with silver metal clay.
Why? Because it is so expensive! When the price of silver skyrocketed several years ago, a lot of jewelry artists started to use bronze...
- Jun 12, 2015
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 9, 2015
- 1 min
Only one is available!
I just came across the needed bronze clasp and disk embellishing components required for the “Op Art” Cuff beading kit …I was sure I had...
- Jun 6, 2015
- 1 min
The latest from my workbench…
I’ve just finished a somewhat ambitious project…a very large pendant measuring 65mm in width by 130mm in length. The substantial disk...
- May 31, 2015
- 1 min
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...