- Apr 11, 2012
- 1 min
Have you tried carving clay?
This is something you can do with both metal clay and polymer clay. You can create original designs by rolling out and curing small...
- Apr 9, 2012
- 1 min
If you’re a pastry chef…
You may recognize these as helpful gadgets used to cut out puff pastry, but they are also marvelous for cutting out metal and polymer...
- Apr 4, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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 3, 2012
- 1 min
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 25, 2012
- 1 min
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 19, 2012
- 1 min
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...
- Dec 31, 2011
- 1 min
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...
- Dec 28, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve embarked on torch firing enamel!
Another present I received is a book by Barbara Lewis titled “Torch-fired Enamel Jewelry: a workshop in painting with fire”. In the past...
- Dec 10, 2011
- 1 min
Embellishments and components add so much interest!
They can turn a plain beaded bracelet from ordinary to stunningly artistic! They can add zing to an otherwise uninteresting necklace. ...
- Dec 3, 2011
- 1 min
A new pattern and kit…the “Belles Fleurs” bracelet!
I’ve just finished editing the “Belles Fleurs” pattern and I’ve assembled kits in seven lush colourways! The finished bracelet is shown...
- Nov 21, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer and Metal Clays are meant for each other…
It’s a perfect marriage of materials. Both can be molded, sculpted, and carved with ease. They can be worked flat or made into two or...
- Nov 18, 2011
- 1 min
Are there stars out tonight?
Well, they are in my studio. I’m in the process of sanding and refining a grouping of bronze metal clay star embellishments that will...
- Nov 10, 2011
- 1 min
Creating the “Exotic Blossoms” bracelet in Chain Maille…
Has whetted my appetite to make more projects that will combine beading, polymer and metal clays, and chain maille techniques. I love...
- Nov 7, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been wearing this bracelet every day of late…
It just seems to go with everything in my Fall wardrobe. I basically wear black, brown and gray, and this piece compliments it all! ...
- Nov 4, 2011
- 1 min
If you’re interested in polymer clay…
Terre Nova, Polymer Clay at the Crossroads” is a show you won’t want to miss. Running fromOctober 21, 2011 through February 5, 2012 the...
- Oct 26, 2011
- 1 min
Inspiration abounds!
It’s no wonder that my color choices have decidedly been influenced by the season. I’ve been fortunate to wake up to this view every day...
- Oct 25, 2011
- 1 min
Working in Chain Maille is something…
that interests me. I’ve made several bracelets in various chain maille patterns and did enjoy the process, but between beading,...