Feb 13, 20122 min read
The Honeymoon is over...
Yes, I had a torrid, albeit brief affair with torch firing enamel. I spent several weeks doing just that and created a collection of...
Feb 10, 20121 min read
Do you have a favorite piece of jewelry that you wear constantly?
I do and it’s this pair of earrings. I’m not quite sure why they appeal to me more than other earrings I’ve made. Perhaps it’s because...
Feb 7, 20121 min read
It's finished!
elaborate adjective |iˈlab(ə)rit| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning....
Feb 5, 20121 min read
I love to create...
And designing patterns for mixed media jewelry is especially exciting! The process is interesting because the design evolves and may...
Feb 2, 20121 min read
My Cosmic Cabochon Cuff is almost finished!
Just a few more days of stitching and I’ll be able to wear this beauty! I’m really enjoying the process. Unlike beading projects, which...
Feb 1, 20121 min read
Just want you to know...
I've been working seven days a week and it's time for me to take a brief break from my workbench - my batteries need recharging! ...
Jan 30, 20121 min read
I'm having the best time!
I've never done bead embroidery before, but I'm finding that it is really fun to do! Here is one of my "cosmic cabochons" attached to...
Jan 29, 20121 min read
I'm ready to do some bead embroidery!
I want extraordinary focal pieces to use in my work. I’m not content to use just readily available stone cabochons or crystals for the...
Jan 27, 20121 min read
Starry, starry night...
I really like multi-purpose components. My firing of bronze metal clay stars last night produced this batch of lovely little...
Jan 24, 20121 min read
The "Op Art" cuff kit and pattern are now available!
As promised, the beading kit and pattern for the “Op Art” cuff are now listed in my Etsy shop . The kit contains six colors of 11/0 seed...
Jan 23, 20121 min read
Flashback - the "Op Art" Cuff...
I’ve finally finished this cuff! I started it months ago, but I kept getting sidetracked with other projects so it had been sorely...
Jan 21, 20121 min read
Perfect weather for beading!
We have nine degrees and plenty of snow in our little corner of the world. By this time of winter, most folks wou ld be experiencing...
Jan 19, 20121 min read
New components!
Buttons and beads made of pure fine silver and bronze metal clays…these are several new additions recently added to my Etsy shop. If...
Jan 16, 20121 min read
Repairing a beadwoven piece...
By their very nature, beadwoven pieces are delicate in comparison to metal jewelry. Thread is simply not as permanent. Yes, there are...
Jan 14, 20121 min read
Storage...
One never seems to have enough. I’ve already filled three jewelry boxes with pieces I’ve made over the last twenty years – pieces I can’t...
Jan 11, 20121 min read
My Bead&Button Classes are locked in!
It was a tough decision. I would like to have added more to my list, but I only have three free days in which to attend classes. Those...
Jan 9, 20122 min read
Bead and Button Classes!
Online class registration at the Bead&Button show opens tomorrow and I'm still perusing the catalog trying to decide which classes to...
Jan 6, 20121 min read
In need of an ad for publication...
I found that unless you possess the skill and have programs on your computer that can handle the fine-tuning required for print ads, you...
Jan 3, 20121 min read
New jewelry pieces...
That's what I'd like to be working on! However, after switching web servers and finding that almost half my photos did not upload to the...
Dec 31, 20111 min read
A very nifty gift indeed!
As promised, this is another gift I wanted to mention. Tory Hughes , polymer clay/mixed media artist, teacher, and author is one of the...
