- Apr 15, 2017
- 1 min
More Flowers and Butterflies!
I’m having a spring fling! I’ve just finished my “Fleurs et Papillons” mixed-media cuff incorporating polymer clay and bead embroidery!...
- Apr 8, 2017
- 1 min
In a Blue Mood…
Presently I am loving the color blue…everything from Twilight to Powder. Perhaps the profusion of beautiful bluebells sprouting along our...
- Apr 1, 2017
- 1 min
Finished!
Remember all those polymer clay flowers I made last week? Were you wondering what I would make with them? I had several ideas in mind,...
- Mar 24, 2017
- 1 min
Form and Function…
Flowers in your hair, flowers everywhere…for all you flower children, here’s a sneak peek of a new project I’ve just begun! I’ve just...
- Mar 18, 2017
- 1 min
Fashionista Eye Candy…
I’ll admit that I love fashion. Although my wardrobe is composed primarily of black and neutrals, I enjoy perusing the wildly avant-garde...
- Feb 3, 2017
- 1 min
Busy work…
I’m running low so it’s time to make more components for the “Tibetan Inspired Beaded Rope Necklace” Kit . This entails creating more...
- Dec 28, 2016
- 1 min
Remember Those Polymer Clay Beads…
I made the beads several weeks ago, but couldn’t post what I did with them until after Xmas because they were used as components in these...
- Dec 17, 2016
- 1 min
A Subtle Difference…
In the photo below, I’ve shown these polymer clay beads in their “raw” state prior to being baked. Although col ors always seem to...
- Dec 12, 2016
- 1 min
Ready for the Oven!
I needed some immediate gratification and polymer clay always delivers! These colorful beads are part of a bigger plan. After they are...
- Sep 23, 2016
- 1 min
A New Toy!
It was on my birthday list and my wonderful husband gifted me with this nifty piece of equipment! This manually operated machine...
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min
It’s been a crazy, busy week…
I didn’t have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
- Mar 9, 2016
- 1 min
My blog has moved to barbarabriggsdesigns.com
I’ve consolidated by moving my blog to my website. I post several times a week so if you’d like to see what I’m writing about, please go...
- Jun 30, 2015
- 1 min
It’s a metal clay play day!
I’ve already sold out of the collections of fine silver metal clay Ammonite components I listed several days ago so it’s time to make...
- Jun 21, 2015
- 1 min
Happy Accidents…
Amazing what you can do with things that didn’t quite turn out as planned. I hadn’t used my hydraulic press in some time and I forgot how...
- Jun 12, 2015
- 2 min
Things don’t always work out as planned…
And that may be for the best. My “Petal Drop” pendant is a result of serendipity. I had originally planned to surround the center bezel...
- Jun 3, 2015
- 1 min
It’s at you local newsstand now…
I’ve just received an issue of “Easy Metal Jewelry – 30 Simple Metal Jewelry Projects”, a special edition presented by Step by Step Wire...
- May 25, 2015
- 1 min
My muse is in overdrive!
She’s dancing the Tarantella, turning cartwheels, rushing to and fro, bombarding me with ideas for new jewelry pieces. Lately, my mind is...
- May 1, 2015
- 1 min
Sometimes you make beads that you just can’t bear to part with…
You add them to your stash and save them for a future piece that you have in mind because they’ll be so perfect for it! And then you go...
- Apr 14, 2015
- 1 min
Only six are available…
While organizing my studios (I’m still not finished!) and sorting through trays of beads, I took time to assemble a collection containing...
- Mar 31, 2015
- 1 min
One down, five to go…
My beads and jewelry-making paraphernalia have been stashed in every available nook and cranny for far too long. It was definitely time...