- May 19, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been playing with bronze metal clay…
again. This time I wanted to make a clasp that plays on the same theme as my flower disk embellishments. To accomplish this (shown top...
- May 18, 2011
- 1 min
It’s always interesting…
to see what others make with components and embellishments from my Etsy shop. One person who bought a collection of my bronze flower...
- May 9, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve updated my “Beaded Lariat Rope” beading kit and pattern…
and now have them listed in my Etsy sho p. The rope is worked in right angle weave using Delicas and Japanese seed beads, but I’ve...
- Apr 30, 2011
- 1 min
My Etsy shop is…
open again after a ten-day hiatus while placed in vacation mode. I’ve added some new items that you may want to check out…more bronze...
- Apr 22, 2011
- 1 min
Hot off the press…
literally! These Moo Mini Business cards just arrived and I’m so pleased with them. They are half the width of a regular business card...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Apr 5, 2011
- 1 min
I’m so surprised…
I can hardly believe my eyes! This is a batch of BronzClay FASTfire metal clay that I’ve just removed from the kiln. When firing...
- Mar 30, 2011
- 1 min
I’m always amazed…
at the tranformation of metal clay before and after it is fired. While the bronze picture frame pendant on the left looks so raw, the...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 23, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray for Bollywood!
No…that’s not a typo. Bollywood is the term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry – a playful version of Hollywood done...
- Mar 14, 2011
- 1 min
Bronze Metal Clay…
must be fired in a reduction atmosphere. Activated coal carbon is used for this purpose. Stainless steel containers are used to hold...
- Mar 11, 2011
- 1 min
I’m making splendid progress…
on the second beaded ruffle cuff. The photo doesn’t do justice to the colors which are far more vibrant than they appear here. The...
- Mar 5, 2011
- 1 min
My Beaded Ruffle Cuff is finished!
This is the piece I designed and started while vacationing in Maui. I’ve used colorful seed beads from my newly purchased stash and...
- Feb 8, 2011
- 1 min
It’s hard to believe…
that something that so closely resembles animal crackers in the unfinished state can be so gorgeous after being fired and run in a...
- Feb 5, 2011
- 1 min
I’m working with…
BRONZclay FASTfire for the first time and I’m really surprised by the color of the clay. It is somewhat of a mustard color opposed to...
- Feb 2, 2011
- 1 min
Just in time for Valentine’s Day…
and if you want this pendant, better hurry because my Etsy shop will be on hiatus from February 12 through the 27th. This...
- Jan 30, 2011
- 1 min
I can’t count the number of times…
I heard the recitation of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” among my grade school classmates. That...
- Jan 27, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been playing with resin again…
and having so much fun! This time I’ve printed text on translucent paper and when the resin is poured on it, the paper virtually...
- 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...
- Jan 10, 2011
- 1 min
More Clay Work in Progress…
I’m working on a batch of bronze metal clay at the moment…lots and lots of teeny seashells to have on hand and to include in my “Tide...