- Jun 15, 2012
- 1 min
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
I didn’t spend as much time shopping at the show this year and I came home with far fewer goodies than in past years. There seemed to be...
- Jun 11, 2012
- 2 min
Metamorphosis…
I like to travel light, so when taking a class, I tend to pare down the supplies and tools I bring from my studio. So when asked to...
- Apr 25, 2012
- 1 min
I’m saving my pennies, nickels, and dimes…
Temptation abounds! I receive emails daily from various bead companies offering sale upon sale, but the Bead and Button show is...
- Apr 17, 2012
- 1 min
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
- Apr 6, 2012
- 1 min
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
- Apr 1, 2012
- 1 min
Oh, I love these colors and…
I’m somewhat perplexed as to how they came to be. These embellishments were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™, which were fired in layers of...
- Mar 6, 2012
- 1 min
Creating More Cosmic Cabs!
I’ve been busy this past week. Besides catching up on much-needed sleep, paperwork, and placing orders for materials, I’ve been making...
- Feb 28, 2012
- 1 min
Found objects can be so interesting…
They lend a bit of mystery to a piece. I like jewelry that tells a story or invites the person viewing it to wonder what lies behind...
- Feb 25, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve just ordered…
Hadar Jacobson’s metal clay sample pack…it’s on the way! Having only experimented with PMC, Art Clay Silver, and BRONZclay, I’m eager to...
- Feb 19, 2012
- 1 min
Island time!
I’ve returned from my respite and now it’s back to “business as usual”. Maui was splendid, the weather was gorgeous, and we ate fresh...
- Feb 13, 2012
- 2 min
The Honeymoon is over…
Yes, I had a torrid, albeit brief affair with torch firing enamel. I spent several weeks doing just that and created a collection of...
- Feb 10, 2012
- 1 min
Do you have a favorite piece of jewelry that you wear constantly?
I do and it’s this pair of earrings. I’m not quite sure why they appeal to me more than other earrings I’ve made. Perhaps it’s because...
- Feb 7, 2012
- 1 min
It’s finished!
elaborate adjective |iˈlab(ə)rit| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning....
- Feb 5, 2012
- 1 min
I love to create…
And designing patterns for mixed media jewelry is especially exciting! The process is interesting because the design evolves and may...
- Feb 1, 2012
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ve been working seven days a week and it’s time for me to take a brief break from my workbench – my batteries need recharging! ...
- Jan 30, 2012
- 1 min
I’m having the best time!
I’ve never done bead embroidery before, but I’m finding that it is really fun to do! Here is one of my “cosmic cabochons” attached to...
- Jan 29, 2012
- 1 min
I’m ready to do some bead embroidery!
I want extraordinary focal pieces to use in my work. I’m not content to use just readily available stone cabochons or crystals for the...
- Jan 27, 2012
- 1 min
Starry, starry night…
I really like multi-purpose components. My firing of bronze metal clay stars last night produced this batch of lovely little...
- Jan 24, 2012
- 1 min
The “Op Art” cuff kit and pattern are now available!
As promised, the beading kit and pattern for the “Op Art” cuff are now listed in my Etsy shop . The kit contains six colors of 11/0 seed...
- Jan 19, 2012
- 1 min
New components!
Buttons and beads made of pure fine silver and bronze metal clays…these are several new additions recently added to my Etsy shop. If...