- Jul 19, 2014
- 1 min
The tutorial is finished!
I love when I wrap up a project and finish a tutorial! My “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial is now listed in my Etsy shop. A...
- Jul 17, 2014
- 1 min
More Forbidden Fruit…
To test my “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial, I made a second pair in a luscious passionflower colourway of lavender and lime with...
- Jul 15, 2014
- 1 min
They are finished and….
I’m more than pleased with these drop earrings! Because they remind me of ripe, luscious, juicy exotic fruit, I’ve titled this design...
- Jul 12, 2014
- 2 min
Photographing jewelry can be a challenge…
I am by no means a professional photographer, but I’ve learned a lot since I started photographing my work. I’ll admit I know next to...
- Jul 9, 2014
- 1 min
Almost there….
I’m working on a second drop earring, writing the tutorial, and taking process photos every step along the way. This photo shows the...
- Jul 7, 2014
- 1 min
It seems like it’s taken an eternity, but….
It’s finally here…I’m perusing Jean Power’s long-awaited “Geometric Beadwork – Volume 2”! For those who like beading books that contain...
- Jul 6, 2014
- 1 min
One down….
One to go to make a pair, although it’s perfectly fine to wear just one earring. In fact, the July 2014 issue of Vogue magazine has a six...
- Jul 3, 2014
- 1 min
Getting a shipment of beads is just the tip of the iceberg….
Then comes the sorting, taking inventory, repackaging into more manageable containers and writing the color number/description on the...
- Jun 30, 2014
- 1 min
I’ve been playing with wire…
Ever since I returned from Bead&Button with my new “Now That’s a Jig” tool and the tiny book, “Collaborate” (which is filled with...
- 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...