Jun 21, 20151 min read
Happy Accidents...
Amazing what you can do with things that didn’t quite turn out as planned. I hadn’t used my hydraulic press in some time and I forgot how...
Jun 18, 20151 min read
Sticker shock!
My last order of Delica beads was placed several months ago. I thought I was well stocked, but noticed that I was running low on colors...
Jun 18, 20151 min read
When it comes to bead weaving...
Repairs are something I truly loathe to do! I was going to wear this piece today and it wasn't until I pulled it out of the jewelry box...
Jun 15, 20151 min read
There's always something new to learn!
The scope of what can be done with metal is vast and even though I have been a metalsmith for well over twenty-five years, I'm always...
Jun 12, 20152 min read
Things don’t always work out as planned…
And that may be for the best. My "Petal Drop" pendant is a result of serendipity. I had originally planned to surround the center bezel...
Jun 9, 20151 min read
Only one is available!
I just came across the needed bronze clasp and disk embellishing components required for the "Op Art" Cuff beading kit ...I was sure I...
Jun 6, 20151 min read
The latest from my workbench…
I’ve just finished a somewhat ambitious project…a very large pendant measuring 65mm in width by 130mm in length. The substantial disk...
Jun 3, 20151 min read
It's at you local newsstand now...
I've just received an issue of "Easy Metal Jewelry - 30 Simple Metal Jewelry Projects", a special edition presented by Step by Step Wire...
May 31, 20151 min read
Creating hollow forms on the hydraulic press…
It’s something I haven’t done in quite a while. I’ve had my hydraulic press for over twenty years and when I first acquired it, I worked...
May 28, 20151 min read
Woohoo!
I've just received notification from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads that my "Sea Dragon Wrap Variation" and "Mermaid Cuff" have made it...
