- Jan 16, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray! My Etsy Shop…
is finally open! I’ve wanted to do this for a long time and have finally gotten around to it. Etsy is an online market place for...
- Jan 12, 2011
- 2 min
Have you…
signed up for any classes at the Bead&Button show? After carefully perusing the catalog, I did find three classes that interest me, but...
- Dec 23, 2010
- 1 min
Finally…
I’m back at my jeweler’s bench, although I’m taking it easy on the hammering. I don’t want to aggravate my elbow! A few months ago I...
- Dec 11, 2010
- 1 min
Gifts from the heart, made with love…
are very special to both the creator and the recipient. Whether it’s a baked item (nothing tasted as good as Grandma’s...
- Dec 4, 2010
- 1 min
I am so amazed…
at how much more beading I can accomplish when I’m not stopping at every step to take photos and write directions! In just two days,...
- Nov 19, 2010
- 1 min
A Work in Progress
My down time is not being wasted. Although I still can’t wield a hammer, I am able to do a bit of beading. It has been a good six...
- Nov 13, 2010
- 1 min
Jewelry Design Challenge
If you’re into jewelry (and obviously you are or you wouldn’t be reading this blog!), you will enjoy one of Lark publications latest...
- Nov 11, 2010
- 1 min
Patience
I always hope that as I grow older, so will I become more patient. Patience is a virtue that has never come easily for me. Immediate...
- Oct 29, 2010
- 1 min
Oh, Oh, Domino!
Anything with checker boards, dots, and/or stripes catches my eye. So when I was recently in an antique store and found a cache of...
- Oct 23, 2010
- 1 min
Under Lock and Key
I tend to get lost in hardware stores – an hour can easily pass as I peruse drawers filled with nuts and bolts and all manner of...
- Oct 19, 2010
- 1 min
Fired Bronze Metal Clay – Always a Surprise!
Here is the result of my latest bronze metal clay firing. I haven’t quite figured out why, but often a pair of earrings placed side by...
- Oct 17, 2010
- 1 min
All Ready to Fire!
These Bronzclay™ pieces are bone dry ready to be fired. I usually fire the kiln at night and by the time I hit the studio the next...
- Oct 15, 2010
- 1 min
Making Polymer Clay and Moulding Compound Texture Sheets
I’m having so much fun! I’ve been making texture sheets like crazy and the great thing is that they can be used over and over again! A...
- Oct 13, 2010
- 2 min
Making Polymer Clay Tear-Away Textures
Four years ago, I attended a workshop with Celie Fago in which we created exquisite bangles using polymer clay accented with metal clay...
- Oct 11, 2010
- 2 min
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 3, 2010
- 1 min
New Bronze and Copper Clay!
I’ve just placed an order with MetalClaySupply.com for some of the new bronze and copper metal clays. I’ve used Bronzclay™ before, but...
- Oct 1, 2010
- 1 min
Raw Faux Bone and the Finished Product!
Many of you have read my posts regarding Faux Bone™, but don’t really know much about it. My last post featured a photo of me at work...
- Aug 2, 2010
- 1 min
Fine Silver Metal Clay Versus Fine and Sterling Silver Sheet
Granted, I love working fine silver metal clay. I like that I can get the look and feel of a cast object without the expense of...