- May 15, 2011
- 1 min
PolymerClayDaily.com is…
a website that may be of inter est to you. Cynthia Tinapple, the creator of the site, is an artist, curator, and leader in the polymer...
- May 12, 2011
- 1 min
The Bead and Button Show…
is only weeks away! I’m already dreaming of the goodies I’ll pick up at the floor show. Every year I return home with my suitcase...
- May 9, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve updated my “Beaded Lariat Rope” beading kit and pattern…
and now have them listed in my Etsy sho p. The rope is worked in right angle weave using Delicas and Japanese seed beads, but I’ve...
- May 6, 2011
- 1 min
One of the things I like most about beading…
is the portability factor. Unlike many creative endeavours, especially those that require heavy equipment like metalsmithing, beading...
- May 3, 2011
- 1 min
I’m still playing catchup!
Like many people today, I’ve become a slave to technology. I can’t imagine life without the internet anymore and having been without it...
- Apr 30, 2011
- 1 min
My Etsy shop is…
open again after a ten-day hiatus while placed in vacation mode. I’ve added some new items that you may want to check out…more bronze...
- Apr 29, 2011
- 1 min
I’m back from my vacation…
a wonderful, restful time in the Caribbean. On a tiny island where no phones, television, or internet are available, it was easy to put...
- Apr 26, 2011
- 1 min
Another fun kit and pattern…
will be available in my Etsy shop when it reopens. Would you like a fun project that combines beading with brick and peyote stitch...
- Apr 22, 2011
- 1 min
Hot off the press…
literally! These Moo Mini Business cards just arrived and I’m so pleased with them. They are half the width of a regular business card...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Apr 16, 2011
- 1 min
So much to do…
and, of course, never enough time! With warm weather approaching everything in our prairie seems to be popping up at once. It’s that...
- Apr 14, 2011
- 1 min
Just a reminder…
that my Etsy shop will put be in vacation mode Friday night. If you’ve wanted to order a beading kit or patterns or some finished...
- Apr 8, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer Clay…
is probably one of the most versatile materials in existence. I just love working with it! I enjoy blending custom colors from...
- Apr 5, 2011
- 1 min
I’m so surprised…
I can hardly believe my eyes! This is a batch of BronzClay FASTfire metal clay that I’ve just removed from the kiln. When firing...
- Apr 2, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve said it before…
a sure way to get fashion mileage from a pendant is swapping out the chain it’s on. I do this often. The length of a chain can give a...
- Mar 30, 2011
- 1 min
I’m always amazed…
at the tranformation of metal clay before and after it is fired. While the bronze picture frame pendant on the left looks so raw, the...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 24, 2011
- 1 min
The “Bollywood Bling” Beading Kit is Ready!
Are you ready to start beading some bling? Well, here’s your chance! I’ve just finished editing my drafts and the Bollywood Bling...
- Mar 23, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray for Bollywood!
No…that’s not a typo. Bollywood is the term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry – a playful version of Hollywood done...
- Mar 20, 2011
- 1 min
Spring is here!
And fittingly, I’ve title this pendant “Rite of Spring”. The colors are so springlike with deep purple reminding me of violets, one of...