Jul 19, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20141 min read
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...
