- Sep 4, 2011
- 1 min
Talismans…
have always intrigued me. The definition of a talisman is “An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer...
- Aug 31, 2011
- 1 min
When I’m in my studio working…
I always enjoy listening to music or watching movies. I use the term “watching” loosely, as I can only catch a glimpse of what is...
- Aug 28, 2011
- 1 min
One of life’s little frustrations is…
switching from a PC to a Mac. I’ve used PCs for the past twenty years and I’ve been comfortable with my Microsoft programs, familiar...
- Aug 25, 2011
- 1 min
So many ideas…
and a multitude of materials to work with, and of course, never enough hours in a day to see a fraction of them come to fruition. That’s...
- Aug 22, 2011
- 1 min
A collection of new works…
for my trunk show at Brio Gallery in Galena, Illinois is in the making. I’ve just finished this mixed metals charm necklace. The focal...
- Aug 19, 2011
- 1 min
I’m back in my studio…
and still catching up on everything that kept going on while I was on vacation. Email, snail mail, my Etsy shop, and kitty love – all...
- Aug 16, 2011
- 1 min
Beaded pods beads…
are really fun to make. When traveling they make a great portable project as well! I’ve stitched these two using right angle weave. ...
- Aug 13, 2011
- 1 min
These are prototype components I’ve made for a new design…
and I can’t wait to start this novel project. It will be a mixed media bracelet (my favorite type of jewelry to make and wear!) and it...
- Aug 10, 2011
- 2 min
With metal clay…
shrinkage is just a fact of life. The photos at left show two pendants that were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™ before firing and after...
- Aug 7, 2011
- 1 min
Packing lightly…
I’m gathering goodies and filling my portable beading tins with packets of beads and bead related accouterments. Can’t forget scissors,...
- Aug 4, 2011
- 1 min
A compendium of beautiful works done in metal clay…
premiered at this year’s World Metal Clay Conference. It’s called “New Directions: Powder Metallurgy (Metal Clay) in a Sheet Metal...
- Aug 1, 2011
- 1 min
Summer is more than half over and it’s time for a break…
so I want to let you know that my Etsy shop will be placed in vacation mode starting Sunday, August 7. If you’ve been thinking about...
- Jul 25, 2011
- 1 min
My “Modular Concept” Cuff Beading Kit and Pattern…
is finally finished! This bea ding pattern took longer than usual to write because the design required a graph to show the color and...
- Jul 22, 2011
- 1 min
Undoubtedly, this is the bracelet I wear the most!
It’s my “Potpourri” bracelet design worked up in bronze tones. My wardrobe is basically comprised of neutrals and this bracelet just...
- Jul 19, 2011
- 1 min
Drawing a graph for a beaded pattern…
can be a challenge . The squares in regular graph paper don’t correlate with actual bead sizes and beader’s graph paper often doesn’t...
- Jul 16, 2011
- 1 min
Kits, kits, and more kits!
That’s what this weekend is all about. I’ve had a flood of orders from my Etsy shop and it’s time to print patterns, gather tubes of...
- Jul 14, 2011
- 1 min
My latest beaded cuff is finally finished!
I’m very pleased with it! The vibrant colors and petite seed beaded patchwork appliques, Swarovski crystal Lochrosen, and the polymer...
- Jul 11, 2011
- 1 min
Creative Sparks…
is the title of a book you might be interested in. It’s the joint effort of Dayle Doroshow (artist and polymer clay guru) and Cynthia...
- Jul 9, 2011
- 1 min
A great deal of engineering is required in jewelry making…
especially when moving part are involved. Often mathematical equations are involved – not something I enjoy! When designing a beading...
- Jul 6, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been away from beading for too long and…
I’m eager to get back to the beaded bracelet project I had been working on before I left for the Bead&Button show. It is close to being...