- Feb 25, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve just ordered…
Hadar Jacobson’s metal clay sample pack…it’s on the way! Having only experimented with PMC, Art Clay Silver, and BRONZclay, I’m eager to...
- Feb 22, 2012
- 1 min
Another bead embroidered cuff in the works…
This is the project I started while on vacation. It’s about half-finished if you don’t count the time that will be spent adding the...
- Feb 19, 2012
- 1 min
Island time!
I’ve returned from my respite and now it’s back to “business as usual”. Maui was splendid, the weather was gorgeous, and we ate fresh...
- Feb 16, 2012
- 1 min
A question I get asked frequently is…
When making a piece, how do you know when to stop? When is enough – enough? My answer is…it’s all in the eye. You have to have an...
- Feb 13, 2012
- 2 min
The Honeymoon is over…
Yes, I had a torrid, albeit brief affair with torch firing enamel. I spent several weeks doing just that and created a collection of...
- Feb 10, 2012
- 1 min
Do you have a favorite piece of jewelry that you wear constantly?
I do and it’s this pair of earrings. I’m not quite sure why they appeal to me more than other earrings I’ve made. Perhaps it’s because...
- Feb 7, 2012
- 1 min
It’s finished!
elaborate adjective |iˈlab(ə)rit| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning....
- Feb 2, 2012
- 1 min
My Cosmic Cabochon Cuff is almost finished!
Just a few more days of stitching and I’ll be able to wear this beauty! I’m really enjoying the process. Unlike beading projects, which...
- Feb 1, 2012
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ve been working seven days a week and it’s time for me to take a brief break from my workbench – my batteries need recharging! ...
- Jan 29, 2012
- 1 min
I’m ready to do some bead embroidery!
I want extraordinary focal pieces to use in my work. I’m not content to use just readily available stone cabochons or crystals for the...
- Jan 27, 2012
- 1 min
Starry, starry night…
I really like multi-purpose components. My firing of bronze metal clay stars last night produced this batch of lovely little...
- Jan 24, 2012
- 1 min
The “Op Art” cuff kit and pattern are now available!
As promised, the beading kit and pattern for the “Op Art” cuff are now listed in my Etsy shop . The kit contains six colors of 11/0 seed...
- Jan 23, 2012
- 1 min
Flashback – the “Op Art” Cuff…
I’ve finally finished this cuff! I started it months ago, but I kept getting sidetracked with other projects so it had been sorely...
- Jan 21, 2012
- 1 min
Perfect weather for beading!
We have nine degrees and plenty of snow in our little corner of the world. By this time of winter, most folks wou ld be experiencing...
- Jan 19, 2012
- 1 min
New components!
Buttons and beads made of pure fine silver and bronze metal clays…these are several new additions recently added to my Etsy shop. If...
- Jan 16, 2012
- 1 min
Repairing a beadwoven piece…
By their very nature, beadwoven pieces are delicate in comparison to metal jewelry. Thread is simply not as permanent. Yes, there are...
- Jan 14, 2012
- 1 min
Storage…
One never seems to have enough. I’ve already filled three jewelry boxes with pieces I’ve made over the last twenty years – pieces I can’t...
- Jan 11, 2012
- 1 min
My Bead&Button Classes are locked in!
It was a tough decision. I would like to have added more to my list, but I only have three free days in which to attend classes. Those...
- Jan 9, 2012
- 2 min
Bead and Button Classes!
Online class registration at the Bead&Button show opens tomorrow and I’m still perusing the catalog trying to decide which classes to...
- Jan 6, 2012
- 1 min
In need of an ad for publication…
I found that unless you possess the skill and have programs on your computer that can handle the fine-tuning required for print ads, you...