Sep 7, 20111 min read
Polymer and Bronze Metal Clay...
go together so we ll! I'm thrilled with the way this pendant turned out and it looks equally good from both sides...fashion mileage at...
Sep 4, 20111 min read
Talismans...
have always intrigued me. The definition of a talisman is "An object marked with magic signs and believed to confer on its bearer...
Aug 31, 20111 min read
When I'm in my studio working...
I always enjoy listening to music or watching movies. I use the term "watching" loosely, as I can only catch a glimpse of what is...
Aug 28, 20111 min read
One of life's little frustrations is...
switching from a PC to a Mac. I've used PCs for the past twenty years and I've been comfortable with my Microsoft programs, familiar...
Aug 25, 20111 min read
So many ideas...
and a multitude of materials to work with, and of course, never enough hours in a day to see a fraction of them come to fruition. That's...
Aug 22, 20111 min read
A collection of new works...
for my trunk show at Brio Gallery in Galena, Illinois is in the making. I've just finished this mixed metals charm necklace. The focal...
Aug 19, 20111 min read
I'm back in my studio...
and still catching up on everything that kept going on while I was on vacation. Email, snail mail, my Etsy shop, and kitty love - all...
Aug 16, 20111 min read
Beaded pods beads...
are really fun to make. When traveling they make a great portable project as well! I've stitched these two using right angle weave. ...
Aug 13, 20111 min read
These are prototype components I've made for a new design...
and I can't wait to start this novel project. It will be a mixed media bracelet (my favorite type of jewelry to make and wear!) and it...
Aug 10, 20111 min read
With metal clay...
shrinkage is just a fact of life. The photos at left show two pendants that were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™ before firing and after...
Aug 7, 20111 min read
Packing lightly...
I'm gathering goodies and filling my portable beading tins with packets of beads and bead related accouterments. Can't forget scissors,...
Aug 4, 20111 min read
A compendium of beautiful works done in metal clay...
premiered at this year's World Metal Clay Conference. It's called "New Directions: Powder Metallurgy (Metal Clay) in a Sheet Metal...
Aug 1, 20111 min read
Summer is more than half over and it's time for a break...
so I want to let you know that my Etsy shop will be placed in vacation mode starting Sunday, August 7. If you've been thinking about...
Jul 25, 20111 min read
My "Modular Concept" Cuff Beading Kit and Pattern...
is finally finished! This bea ding pattern took longer than usual to write because the design required a graph to show the color and...
Jul 22, 20111 min read
Undoubtedly, this is the bracelet I wear the most!
It's my "Potpourri" bracelet design worked up in bronze tones. My wardrobe is basically comprised of neutrals and this bracelet just...
Jul 19, 20111 min read
Drawing a graph for a beaded pattern...
can be a challenge . The squares in regular graph paper don't correlate with actual bead sizes and beader's graph paper often doesn't...
Jul 16, 20111 min read
Kits, kits, and more kits!
That's what this weekend is all about. I've had a flood of orders from my Etsy shop and it's time to print patterns, gather tubes of...
Jul 14, 20111 min read
My latest beaded cuff is finally finished!
I'm very pleased with it! The vibrant colors and petite seed beaded patchwork appliques, Swarovski crystal Lochrosen, and the polymer...
Jul 11, 20111 min read
Creative Sparks...
is the title of a book you might be interested in. It's the joint effort of Dayle Doroshow (artist and polymer clay guru) and Cynthia...
Jul 9, 20111 min read
A great deal of engineering is required in jewelry making...
especially when moving part are involved. Often mathematical equations are involved - not something I enjoy! When designing a beading...
