Aug 10, 20121 min read
A study in form, color, and texture...
These petite polymer clay torpedo-shaped fobs were such fun to make! I started by making core beads that look like tiny cigars. After...
Aug 8, 20121 min read
a new jewelry-making tool!
This tool will come in very handy when I need to put a curve in metal. I found this reasonably priced forming block at the Euro Tool...
Aug 6, 20121 min read
I'm attracted to jewelry that has...
Texture and surface design. These elements play such an important part in jewelry making. Imagine how different these bronze metal clay...
Aug 3, 20122 min read
I'm a huge fan of anything that saves time!
I've been making jewelry a long time. Having learned with basic hand tools, I was happy enough to use them until I started doing shows...
Aug 1, 20121 min read
Heads up...
I've been working many long hours making new work for my upcoming trunk show and now it's time to take a break. I'll be putting my Etsy...
Jul 30, 20121 min read
Snake Charming...
That's the title of this mixed media piece. A slithery little serpent (say that fast ten times!), made of polymer clay, twines around a...
Jul 27, 20121 min read
You know...
Those bronze metal clay stars that I’ve been making are coming in handy already. I had made this bracelet a while ago, but I always felt...
Jul 25, 20121 min read
Dozens of little metal clay stars...
Channeling Carl Sagan...these petite, textured stars are what I've been making. I like having them in my stash, ready to use as bead...
Jul 23, 20121 min read
Baubles, bangles, guitar wire?
My husband changed his guitar strings last week...beautiful brass strings from the same guitar that singer/songwriter extraordinaire,...
Jul 20, 20121 min read
Another "Bronze Age" piece...
I really love the look of bronze! When polished to a high shine, it resembles gold at a fraction of the cost. If a patina is applied,...
Jul 18, 20121 min read
Speaking of bugs...
I picked up this book at the Chicago Field Museum. I was attracted by the beautiful water-color illustrations of a variety of bugs that...
Jul 16, 20121 min read
Beaded Bugs...
When I get the beading bug (pun intended) and do actually pick up needle and thread again, I'm going to play with a few of these designs....
Jul 13, 20121 min read
Another piece for my Brio trunk show...
My previous series of fibulae (functional brooches used to adorn and fasten clothing) were well received at Brio Gallery so I'm making...
Jul 11, 20121 min read
“Metal Clay and Color”…
That’s the title of this new book from Kalmbach Publishers. I’ve just received my copy and I’m delighted! The book features projects by...
Jul 9, 20121 min read
A second framed pendant…
You may remember that I took Robert Dancik’s “Concrete: It’s Not Just For Sidewalks Anymore” class. I don’t really care to muck about...
Jul 6, 20121 min read
Transformation
I had one large cone bead in the collection of core beads I featured in my previous post. This is the end result. I’ve wrapped a thin...
Jul 4, 20121 min read
These don’t look like much yet, but they will!
I spent yesterday making this collection of polymer clay core beads. They will eventually become colorful focal beads to add to...
Jul 2, 20121 min read
Another collar...
Perhaps watching all those 1940’s mummy movies has contributed to the rhythm in my recent works. Everything has an ancient look about it...
Jun 29, 20121 min read
Experiments with Polymer Clay…
Color and design can be carefully planned, but I tend to love playing with Polymer Clay in a purely serendipitous fashion. In the past,...
Jun 27, 20121 min read
My “Pebbles” collars are finished and…
I couldn’t be more pleased with these! I love the colors, shapes, patterns, and textures of the beads and I especially like the addition...
