- Nov 1, 2023
- 1 min
This Will Be a Fun Project!
The Poison Ring…with a twist by Richard Salley I’ve taken several in-person classes from Richard Salley over the years, but he is now...
- Oct 31, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Howl-ing!
Guess which ring I have on today? I made this ring last year to wear to a Halloween party, but I like it so much that I wear it on other...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Boo 2!
Having had another carved Labradorite skull in my stash, I just had to make another ring! I wore this to a Halloween party along with...
- May 21, 2022
- 1 min
Finished!
This project was from the March “Unfolding” course taught by Susan Lenart and the photo at left shows how the above ring looked while I...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Have You Seen…
Antique hand carved Conus shell? Berber women of Mauritania (the country’s name derives from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania...
- Jan 29, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Workbench?
Gemstones of garnet, citrine, rutile and smoky quartz, coral, turquoise, jasper, chalcedony, agate, druzy, carved conus shell, and...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Look at These Oldies…
Susan Lenart Kazmer brought fossils back from her recent adventures in Morocco and I was lucky enough to score these! They are the...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
During This Past Week…
I’ve been busy assembling beading kits and filling orders that have come in during my Holiday Sale. The sale ends today at midnight so...
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
Oooohhhh…
I’ve had my eyes on this collection for a while and I finally nabbed these stones during Susan Lenart Kazmer’s recent gemstone sale! I...
- Jan 8, 2020
- 1 min
There’s Gold in Them Hills…
Having watched the series “Deadwood”, I can imagine the surprise of an old grizzly-bearded prospector coming across a nice sparkling...
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
More Resin Works in Progress…
I so love wearing the rings I’ve made using faux crystals! Everywhere I go people comment on how unusual they are and ask what types of...
- Nov 13, 2019
- 1 min
Burrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
I’m not ready for this! Winter weather has arrived far too early bringing with it snow, sleet, and single digit temperatures. It’s no...
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Is Bigger Better?
In my opinion, when it comes to rings, bigger is definitely better! Creating statement rings is what I’m into at the moment and I’m...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
Maybe It’s The Weather…
My workbench is filled with half-finished jewelry projects, but frankly, I just want to hibernate today! I feel like a bear…ready to...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
I’m Back in the Studio…
While vacationing in California over the past two weeks, I did find some time to work on a beading project and that was something I...
- Jul 21, 2017
- 1 min
Haleakala?
I’ve seen it and even took an early morning bike ride downhill from Haleakala on one of my vacations to Maui. This latest resin ring so...
- Jul 2, 2017
- 1 min
This Past Week…
I’ve been playing with resin. These faux resin crystals don’t look like much just out of the mold, but after I clean them up and buff...
- Sep 28, 2015
- 2 min
Another ring inspired by a Medieval Muse…
Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25 in 1558, succeeding her half-sister, Queen Mary....
- Feb 19, 2015
- 1 min
More Fortuny inspiration…
My ring collection just keeps growing and growing! My previous post showed the first ring in what is fast becoming a series of Spanish...