Jan 24, 20111 min read
Absolutely delightful!
That's what this past weekend was. I didn't step foot in my studio! In fact, I only left my boudoir to forage for food! Over Saturday...
Jan 20, 20112 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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...
Jan 12, 20112 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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, 20101 min read
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...
