- Dec 28, 2016
- 1 min
Remember Those Polymer Clay Beads…
I made the beads several weeks ago, but couldn’t post what I did with them until after Xmas because they were used as components in these...
- Dec 26, 2016
- 1 min
What Does Santa Bring a Metalsmith?
Lucky me! Among other desirable goodies, Santa gave me two hammers and a really nice steel block set inside a non-slip, noise reducing...
- Dec 22, 2016
- 1 min
Moo…You’re the Best!
I was running low on business cards and Moo.com had a sale…25% off. I simply couldn’t pass up a deal like that! I’ve ordered from Moo...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 1 min
Woohoo!
More beads are in my future! I’ve been running low on several colors of Delica beads and my Fire Mountain Gems and Beads gift...
- Dec 17, 2016
- 1 min
A Subtle Difference…
In the photo below, I’ve shown these polymer clay beads in their “raw” state prior to being baked. Although col ors always seem to...
- Dec 12, 2016
- 1 min
Ready for the Oven!
I needed some immediate gratification and polymer clay always delivers! These colorful beads are part of a bigger plan. After they are...
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min
Hurray!
I’ve just been notified that my “Coral Reef” bangle is a bronze medal winner in the Fire Mountain Gems 2016 Creative Clays contest !...
- Nov 30, 2016
- 1 min
At the moment…
I’m still catching up from being away from my studio for almost two weeks…amazing how much work piles up. There are orders to fill and...
- Nov 25, 2016
- 1 min
You Tarzan. Me…
I don’t have a specific project in mind for the beads shown below, but I know I want to create something (earrings seem to be my thing of...
- Nov 12, 2016
- 1 min
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off…
That is the title of a 1961 musical written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, but I tend to vociferate that phrase when it seems...
- Oct 11, 2016
- 1 min
Today…
All I want to do is bead, bead, and bead some more! I’m playing with a selection of 15/0 Toho seed beads and trying my hand at the...
- Aug 20, 2016
- 1 min
Looking for a particular bead color?
Whether shopping at a bead store or online, searching for beads that have a particular color name can sometimes be frustrating. Problems...
- Jul 12, 2016
- 1 min
Now That I Have Your Attention…
Jackson sitting at my workbench has nothing to do with this post so I’ll get right to the heart of the matter…if you have begun receiving...
- Apr 14, 2016
- 1 min
Want to sign up for my blog? Go to my website!
I’ve moved my blog to my website: barbarabriggsdesigns.com . If you’re interested in receiving my blog via email every time I post...
- Apr 11, 2016
- 1 min
Sorry if this is redundant…
I apologize for posting this topic once again, but there is still some confusion amongst my readership since I transferred my blog...
- Apr 3, 2016
- 1 min
An inauspicious beginning of the month…
April started out with a bang…a rear-end collision that came out of nowhere followed by a sore throat and a doozy of a cold! There’s...
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1 min
If you’d like to follow my blog…
If you haven’t received any of my blog posts via email since January, here’s why…over the years, I’ve had a WordPress.com blog, but I...
- Nov 7, 2015
- 1 min
An update…
I’m in the process of having my blog transferred to my barbarabriggsdesigns.com website and I’m not sure that absolutely EVERYTHING will...
- Nov 4, 2015
- 1 min
At the workbench today…
I’m in the process of creating several more pairs of earrings. They have become my favorite “go to” jewelry of late and there are several...
- Nov 1, 2015
- 1 min
Perhaps it’s the transition from summer to fall and…
I know my energy will rebound and that I’ll be eager to head to the studio, but I’m feeling very tired of late. I have a lot of things...