Sep 22, 20151 min read
The FMG gift certificate was burning a hole in my pocket and…
It didn’t take long for me to decide what I wanted...actually needed! Every geometric beadwork design I’ve created uses thousands of...
Sep 19, 20152 min read
Fit for a Queen...
The latest addition to my "Medieval Muses" collection is a ring titled "Lady Jane" for Lady Jane Grey who reigned for only nine days....
Sep 16, 20151 min read
Oh, well...it could be worse!
It’s a good thing that I’m not superstitious or I’d plan on having bad luck until I’m 74! I’ve taken several days away from the metals...
Sep 13, 20151 min read
September is my favorite month of the year...
Summer heat is transitioning into warm days and cool nights with the onset of autumn. The green leaves of summer have begun...
Sep 10, 20151 min read
Le Roi Soleil…
Louis XIV, known as the Sun King ruled as King of France for 72 years, the longest reign of any European Monarch in history. He was a...
Sep 7, 20151 min read
Time for a turn in the tumbler...
There's no getting around it. Unless treated with a protective coating, silver has an inherent tendency to oxidize and discolor. It...
Sep 4, 20151 min read
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
Sep 1, 20151 min read
My first project using the new star-cutter set...
You may have already guessed that my first project using the new star-cutter set I recently purchased would be another pair of...
Aug 29, 20151 min read
A new toy to use in my metals studio!
I had lusted after one of these for some time, but a set of shaped cutters are a bit of an investment so I waited and when I saw that...
Aug 25, 20151 min read
Medieval Muses…
As the first wife of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon fared somewhat better than Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn...Catherine, at least...
