Jul 16, 20151 min read
Just finished...
When it comes to heart-themed jewelry, there are those who simply can't abide it and those who love it...I fall into the latter category!...
Jul 14, 20151 min read
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 11, 20151 min read
If you take photos of your artwork…
You know it isn’t easy to get professional results by just snapping the shutter button! Back in the 1980’s, I was dependent on...
Jul 8, 20151 min read
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...
Jul 5, 20151 min read
Why didn't I purchase one of these years ago!
Truly, I should have, but a drill press always seemed like an expensive luxury...one I could do without. However, I do a serious amount...
Jun 30, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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 24, 20151 min read
Like Christmas in July!
Look at the goodies that just arrived from Potter USA. I can hardly wait to play with these! There are two flower-shaped pancake dies, a...
Jun 21, 20151 min read
Happy Accidents...
Amazing what you can do with things that didn’t quite turn out as planned. I hadn’t used my hydraulic press in some time and I forgot how...
Jun 18, 20151 min read
Sticker shock!
My last order of Delica beads was placed several months ago. I thought I was well stocked, but noticed that I was running low on colors...
Jun 18, 20151 min read
When it comes to bead weaving...
Repairs are something I truly loathe to do! I was going to wear this piece today and it wasn't until I pulled it out of the jewelry box...
Jun 15, 20151 min read
There's always something new to learn!
The scope of what can be done with metal is vast and even though I have been a metalsmith for well over twenty-five years, I'm always...
Jun 12, 20152 min read
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, 20151 min read
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...
Jun 6, 20151 min read
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...
Jun 3, 20151 min read
It's at you local newsstand now...
I've just received an issue of "Easy Metal Jewelry - 30 Simple Metal Jewelry Projects", a special edition presented by Step by Step Wire...
May 31, 20151 min read
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...
May 28, 20151 min read
Woohoo!
I've just received notification from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads that my "Sea Dragon Wrap Variation" and "Mermaid Cuff" have made it...
May 25, 20151 min read
My muse is in overdrive!
She's dancing the Tarantella, turning cartwheels, rushing to and fro, bombarding me with ideas for new jewelry pieces. Lately, my mind is...
May 22, 20151 min read
Can one have too many earrings?
I’ve accumulated a really nice stash of Faux Bone™. If you haven’t heard of it, Faux Bone™ is sold by Robert Dancik and used as an ivory...
