- Jun 27, 2014
- 1 min
I’d been thinking about getting one of these for several years and…
This year at Bead and Button, I “bit the bullet” and splurged on Brenda Schweder’s “Now That’s a Jig” tool along with almost every...
- Apr 26, 2014
- 1 min
My first foray into geometrically beaded cone exploration is…
Finished! Kate McKinnon ‘s recent posts challenging beaders to attempt working with Cone shapes from CGB Volume 1 lit the...
- Sep 24, 2012
- 1 min
Polymer Clay vs Epoxy Resin Clay…
That’s the title of an article in the 2012 issue of “Handcrafted Jewelry” magazine . I’d been experimenting with Epoxy Resin Clay when...
- Jun 15, 2012
- 1 min
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
I didn’t spend as much time shopping at the show this year and I came home with far fewer goodies than in past years. There seemed to be...
- Jun 18, 2011
- 1 min
Faux Bone, brass, and copper…
are the materials we used in Richard Salley’s “Ancient Shield” class at the Bead and Button show last week. I like and am very familiar...
- Oct 5, 2010
- 1 min
All You Need is Love…
And a lot of other things. Like the materials and tools required for making jewelry! It seems endless, but I keep acquiring new and...
- Oct 1, 2010
- 1 min
Raw Faux Bone and the Finished Product!
Many of you have read my posts regarding Faux Bone™, but don’t really know much about it. My last post featured a photo of me at work...
- Sep 21, 2010
- 1 min
Ice Fishing!
This is a novel bracelet that I made for the Brio Gallery trunk show last week. I’ve titled it “Ice Fishing” which could be interpreted...
- Jul 29, 2010
- 1 min
Christmas in July!
I think Santa Claus must be stuck in my chimney because all sorts of great things are arriving this week! Here is my darling Kate Wolf...
- Jun 2, 2010
- 1 min
Expression Through Art Jewelry
An article about Madeleine Albright’s pins and how they are used to communicate thoughts and emotions reminded me of a pin that I have...
- May 17, 2010
- 1 min
On Target!
I just delivered these earrings to Brio Gallery and Marsha, the groovy, best ever gallery owner, couldn’t resist trying them on. They...
- May 12, 2010
- 1 min
Winning Streak!
What the world needs now is a bit of whimsy! There’s a lot of movement in these 2 1/2″ long dangle earrings, and if you think seven is a...
- May 9, 2010
- 1 min
Mother’s Day
This lady is jumping for joy! Could it be that she’s feeling fulfilled and happy with her life? I’d like to think so and have aptly...
- Apr 14, 2010
- 1 min
An Ancient Mr. Bill
In my enameling days…perhaps I should say daze, I had looked through the various cabochans in my stash and came across a large piece of...
- Feb 23, 2010
- 1 min
Memories
While I was cleaning out my mother’s home and readying it for sale, I discovered a shoebox filled with photos, many of which I had never...