Apr 25, 20151 min read
One cuff made with more to go!
I’ve been working along to Bill Fretz’s instructional DVD, “Basic Jewelry Hammering and Forming” and have just finished my first piece…a...
Apr 22, 20151 min read
Upcycling bicycle chain...
I just love using found objects in my work! I truly don’t remember where I found this bicycle gear chain, but I do remember that it was...
Apr 19, 20151 min read
Whew!
The cleanup of my workbench is completed and I’m ready to start creating with metal again! I’ve made some recent tool and equipment...
Apr 16, 20151 min read
With the money I've saved...
By not going to Bead & Button this year, I'm able to upgrade some of my jewelry-making tools! Having perused the Fretz tools webpages on...
Apr 14, 20151 min read
Only six are available...
While organizing my studios (I’m still not finished!) and sorting through trays of beads, I took time to assemble a collection containing...
Apr 11, 20151 min read
Shelf life...
Practically everything has an expiration date. When it comes to art supplies, thankfully metal lasts forever! Polymer clay may get a...
Apr 8, 20151 min read
It’s like Christmas in April!
I can’t believe the “treasures” I’m rediscovering. while cleaning my metals studio. I've already sorted through the Delicas, seed, and...
Apr 6, 20151 min read
I needed a break from sorting beads so...
I’m tackling the task of cleaning and reorganizing my metals studio. I have the TV rolled up to the door so I can listen and occasionally...
Apr 3, 20151 min read
At the moment...
I’m a bit overwhelmed. Assembling the six new storage cabinets was the easy part, but sorting out my collections of beads,...
Mar 31, 20151 min read
One down, five to go...
My beads and jewelry-making paraphernalia have been stashed in every available nook and cranny for far too long. It was definitely time...
