- May 11, 2012
- 1 min
More fun clay covered tools…
One just can’t have too many jewelry making tools! These polymer clay-covered tools are some of my favorites. A little green lizard...
- May 9, 2012
- 1 min
One of my favorite mediums is…
Polymer clay – I’ve been working with it for the past few days. I admit that I’d like to spend more time playing with this very...
- May 7, 2012
- 1 min
Another epoxy resin clay piece…
I’ve titled this mixed media brooch “Faux Fossil”. I’ve sawed a cutout on the backside of the brooch to expose a peek at the texture and...
- May 4, 2012
- 1 min
More epoxy resin clay pieces to use in jewelry!
I’ve used my entire tube of epoxy resin clay (note to self: must get more!) and I love the “cement” look and color it imparts. I’ll use...
- May 2, 2012
- 1 min
Last week was really busy…
After working in the garden for several days, then traveling to Chicago for the weekend, I am once again back in the studio playing catch...
- Apr 21, 2012
- 1 min
Like having two pieces of jewelry…
This mixed media one-of-a-kind reversible brooch gives a lot of fashion mileage! It is titled “Past time”. One side of this hammer...
- Apr 19, 2012
- 1 min
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
It’s something I should have done two years ago…that’s how long ago I bought this tube. Like many purchases I make at the Bead and...
- Apr 17, 2012
- 1 min
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
- Apr 13, 2012
- 1 min
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
- 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...
- Mar 29, 2012
- 1 min
Ready for the kiln…
These bronze metal clay embellishments are almost ready to be fired. I’ve dried them thoroughly on a thin sponge in a hydrator. The...
- Mar 23, 2012
- 1 min
Oh, what lovely colors and textures!
These beautiful leather pieces just arrived in my mailbox! I ordered them from BeadsEast.com and I’ll use them for the backing material...
- Mar 17, 2012
- 1 min
Brio Gallery…this one’s for you!
Gallery owner extraordinaire, Marsha Rinetti has been asking for a piece that features one of my “cosmic cabochons” and I’ve finally...
- 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 8, 2012
- 1 min
Like gazing into a tide pool…
I envision tiny jewels of the sea – moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
- Feb 25, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve just ordered…
Hadar Jacobson’s metal clay sample pack…it’s on the way! Having only experimented with PMC, Art Clay Silver, and BRONZclay, I’m eager to...
- Feb 22, 2012
- 1 min
Another bead embroidered cuff in the works…
This is the project I started while on vacation. It’s about half-finished if you don’t count the time that will be spent adding the...
- 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...
- Feb 16, 2012
- 1 min
A question I get asked frequently is…
When making a piece, how do you know when to stop? When is enough – enough? My answer is…it’s all in the eye. You have to have an...