- Jan 20, 2011
- 2 min
I really should have…
made an additional New Year’s resolution. As it was, I resolved to try to keep my studio spaces clean and neat this coming year. So far...
- Jan 18, 2011
- 1 min
This Piece of Equipment…
is a rolling mill and it serves several purposes. It is invaluable for reducing the thickness of metal sheet and it can be used to...
- Jan 16, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray! My Etsy Shop…
is finally open! I’ve wanted to do this for a long time and have finally gotten around to it. Etsy is an online market place for...
- Jan 14, 2011
- 1 min
Back at the Bench!
A new tool just arrived! It’s the Knew Concepts jeweler’s saw frame made by Lee Marshall of Bonny Doon Engineering…and it’s fabulous! ...
- Jan 12, 2011
- 2 min
Have you…
signed up for any classes at the Bead&Button show? After carefully perusing the catalog, I did find three classes that interest me, but...
- Jan 10, 2011
- 1 min
More Clay Work in Progress…
I’m working on a batch of bronze metal clay at the moment…lots and lots of teeny seashells to have on hand and to include in my “Tide...
- Jan 8, 2011
- 1 min
In the Past…
Some twenty years ago, I spent a good deal of time in the southwest, immersing myself in its art and culture, hiking the canyons, and...
- Jan 6, 2011
- 1 min
Recycling and Repurposing…
is something I do with jewelry when I’ve tired of a piece or have a better use for it. In this case I had a pair of metal clay earrings...
- Jan 4, 2011
- 1 min
Recyling with an Etruscan Feel
My husband plays guitar and has friends who also play, so lucky me, I am the recipient of many used guitar strings. I find they make...
- Jan 2, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer Clay Mania…
has struck again! A set of tools used for carving both metal and polymer clays may work beautifully, but if they have wood grips that...
- Dec 31, 2010
- 1 min
My New Year’s Resolution…
is to keep my studio spaces orderly. Like so many resolutions, it will probably get broken as I become enthralled with too many projects...
- Dec 29, 2010
- 1 min
Here’s Another Item…
that Santa put under the tree – a RingMaker mold! I first saw these at the 2008 PMC Conference where the RingMaker molds set was...
- Dec 27, 2010
- 1 min
Santa was…
was very good to me! One of the items on my Xmas list was a new jewelry tumbler. My present tumbler still works, but it labors when in...
- Dec 25, 2010
- 1 min
Happy Holidays…
to you and yours! We’re having a white Christmas in this portion of the midwest with more of the fluffy white stuff falling at this...
- Dec 23, 2010
- 1 min
Finally…
I’m back at my jeweler’s bench, although I’m taking it easy on the hammering. I don’t want to aggravate my elbow! A few months ago I...
- Dec 21, 2010
- 1 min
Registration is open for the…
However, I’m not overly enthused about the classes offered at the 2011 show. Perhaps I’ll feel differently when I receive the actual...
- Dec 19, 2010
- 1 min
The Wide “Tide Pool” Cuff…
is finally finished. About one-half inch wider than the original cuff (shown at the top left in the photo below), it has two bronze...
- Dec 17, 2010
- 1 min
I’ve just become a member of…
Crafthaus, a network of professional craft artists from around the world who display their work and connect with each to discuss all...
- Dec 15, 2010
- 2 min
Ho! Ho! Ho!
I am so organized this year! I wasn’t terribly enthused about the holidays until our first snowfall. It definitely put me in the mood...
- Dec 13, 2010
- 1 min
A Special Treat!
I’m really glad that I waited to order Hadar Jacobson’s book “The Handbook of Metal Clay – Textures and Forms” because she has just come...