Apr 4, 20121 min read
Niobium jumprings, polymer clay, silver and more...
These are the materials I used to make my "Exotic Blossoms" bracelet. The step-by-step project is currently featured in Metal Clay...
Apr 2, 20121 min read
It's here!
The latest issue of Metal Clay Artist Magazine just arrived in my mailbox and with great anticipation, I rifled through the pages until I...
Apr 1, 20121 min read
Oh, I love these colors and...
I'm somewhat perplexed as to how they came to be. These embellishments were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™, which were fired in layers of...
Mar 29, 20121 min read
Ready for the kiln...
These bronze metal clay embellishments are almost ready to be fired. I've dried them thoroughly on a thin sponge in a hydrator. The...
Mar 28, 20121 min read
It's difficult to stay inside and work on jewelry when...
Spring is bursting out all over! The prairie is now cleaned up, our decks have been repainted, the front porch has been tidied up, and...
Mar 25, 20121 min read
It's taken a while but...
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...
Mar 23, 20121 min read
Oh, what lovely colors and textures!
These beautiful leather pieces just arrived in my mailbox! I ordered them from BeadsEast.com and I'll use them for the backing material...
Mar 20, 20121 min read
There are a ton of projects on my workbench...
However, they will just have to wait. We've been graced with many days of unusual summer-like temperatures for this time of the year and...
Mar 17, 20121 min read
Brio Gallery...this one's for you!
Gallery owner extraordinaire, Marsha Rinetti has been asking for a piece that features one of my "cosmic cabochons" and I've finally...
Mar 14, 20121 min read
Can you hear them?
Birds are singing us awake now. It’s a bit early, but soon Spring peepers will appear and they will make lovely night music! After our...
Mar 11, 20121 min read
What reading materials are on your nightstand?
As much as I would love to read a good mystery or biography, I have to admit that my bedtime reading is more of the technical nature....
Mar 8, 20121 min read
Like gazing into a tide pool...
I envision tiny jewels of the sea - moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
Mar 6, 20121 min read
Creating More Cosmic Cabs!
I've been busy this past week. Besides catching up on much-needed sleep, paperwork, and placing orders for materials, I've been making...
Mar 3, 20121 min read
Tropical Splendor...
That's the title of this mixed media bangle which I made some time ago. Having returned to gloomy and grey midwest weather after...
Feb 28, 20121 min read
Found objects can be so interesting...
They lend a bit of mystery to a piece. I like jewelry that tells a story or invites the person viewing it to wonder what lies behind...
Feb 25, 20121 min read
Earring storage..
There are a lot of earring trees available on the market. Most are mass-produced and made of steel or other metals, some are acrylic....
Feb 25, 20121 min read
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...
Feb 22, 20121 min read
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, 20121 min read
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, 20121 min read
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...
