- Apr 13, 2012
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My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
- Apr 11, 2012
- 1 min
Have you tried carving clay?
This is something you can do with both metal clay and polymer clay. You can create original designs by rolling out and curing small...
- Apr 9, 2012
- 1 min
If you’re a pastry chef…
You may recognize these as helpful gadgets used to cut out puff pastry, but they are also marvelous for cutting out metal and polymer...
- 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 4, 2012
- 1 min
Niobium jumprings, polymer clay, silver and more…
These are the materials I used to make my “Exotic Blossoms” bracelet. The step-by-step project is currently featured in Metal Clay...
- Apr 2, 2012
- 1 min
It’s here!
The latest issue of Metal Clay Artist Magazine just arrived in my mailbox and with great anticipation, I rifled through the pages until I...
- 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 29, 2012
- 1 min
Ready for the kiln…
These bronze metal clay embellishments are almost ready to be fired. I’ve dried them thoroughly on a thin sponge in a hydrator. The...
- Mar 28, 2012
- 1 min
It’s difficult to stay inside and work on jewelry when…
Spring is bursting out all over! The prairie is now cleaned up, our decks have been repainted, the front porch has been tidied up, and...
- Mar 25, 2012
- 1 min
It’s taken a while but…
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...
- Mar 23, 2012
- 1 min
Oh, what lovely colors and textures!
These beautiful leather pieces just arrived in my mailbox! I ordered them from BeadsEast.com and I’ll use them for the backing material...
- Mar 20, 2012
- 1 min
There are a ton of projects on my workbench…
However, they will just have to wait. We’ve been graced with many days of unusual summer-like temperatures for this time of the year and...
- Mar 17, 2012
- 1 min
Brio Gallery…this one’s for you!
Gallery owner extraordinaire, Marsha Rinetti has been asking for a piece that features one of my “cosmic cabochons” and I’ve finally...
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1 min
Can you hear them?
Birds are singing us awake now. It’s a bit early, but soon Spring peepers will appear and they will make lovely night music! After our...
- Mar 11, 2012
- 1 min
What reading materials are on your nightstand?
As much as I would love to read a good mystery or biography, I have to admit that my bedtime reading is more of the technical nature....
- Mar 8, 2012
- 1 min
Like gazing into a tide pool…
I envision tiny jewels of the sea – moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
- 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...
- Mar 3, 2012
- 1 min
Tropical Splendor…
That’s the title of this mixed media bangle which I made some time ago. Having returned to gloomy and grey midwest weather after...
- 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
Earring storage..
There are a lot of earring trees available on the market. Most are mass-produced and made of steel or other metals, some are acrylic....