- Jan 30, 2012
- 1 min
I’m having the best time!
I’ve never done bead embroidery before, but I’m finding that it is really fun to do! Here is one of my “cosmic cabochons” attached to...
- Jan 19, 2012
- 1 min
New components!
Buttons and beads made of pure fine silver and bronze metal clays…these are several new additions recently added to my Etsy shop. If...
- 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 1, 2011
- 1 min
The “Beaded Bronze Links” bracelet…
Is a pattern that I designed two years ago. I’ve recently updated it to include directions for making the bronze metal clay links,...
- Oct 21, 2011
- 1 min
Another Talisman Pendant…
Because a semi-precious gem drusy (a rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals) is held firmly by silver prongs inside a...
- Oct 2, 2011
- 1 min
I really like this latest mixed media fibula…
I’ve been wearing it a lot now that autumn has set in and shawls and heavy sweaters are being worn to keep the chill at bay. I’ve titled...
- Sep 4, 2011
- 1 min
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, 2011
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 6, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been away from beading for too long and…
I’m eager to get back to the beaded bracelet project I had been working on before I left for the Bead&Button show. It is close to being...
- Jun 14, 2011
- 1 min
Susan Lenart Kazmer’s classes…
are always tremendous fun and the class I took from her at Bead&Button was no exception. She is a blast! The class was titled...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Feb 8, 2011
- 1 min
It’s hard to believe…
that something that so closely resembles animal crackers in the unfinished state can be so gorgeous after being fired and run in a...
- Feb 2, 2011
- 1 min
Just in time for Valentine’s Day…
and if you want this pendant, better hurry because my Etsy shop will be on hiatus from February 12 through the 27th. This...
- Jan 6, 2011
- 1 min
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, 2011
- 1 min
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...
- Nov 17, 2010
- 1 min
Holy Cow!
I can’t believe the price of silver! It has skyrocketed! Twenty years ago it was in the $3 an ounce range and has steadily crept up in...
- Oct 29, 2010
- 1 min
Oh, Oh, Domino!
Anything with checker boards, dots, and/or stripes catches my eye. So when I was recently in an antique store and found a cache of...
- Oct 25, 2010
- 1 min
Bells of Sarna?
A very long time ago, when I was a little girl, there was a gift shop that my mother and I used to frequent. The shop, aptly named...
- Oct 21, 2010
- 1 min
Tear-Away Textured Earrings
The text on these earrings was imprinted with the tear-away texture sheets I made last week. Tear-away texture sheets can be used a...
- Oct 13, 2010
- 2 min
Making Polymer Clay Tear-Away Textures
Four years ago, I attended a workshop with Celie Fago in which we created exquisite bangles using polymer clay accented with metal clay...