- Oct 11, 2012
- 1 min
The perfect solution!
My husband is a neatnik and I love that because I never have to clean up after him! He dislikes clutter and I'll admit that my side of...
- Oct 11, 2012
- 1 min
In memoriam...
Yesterday was difficult and extremely sad. Today the loss is really setting in. I'm gathering up the beds and blankets upon which she...
- Oct 8, 2012
- 1 min
Hattie Sanderson's new book....
"Contemporary Metal Clay Rings" just arrived in my mailbox. What a delight! I've long admired Hattie's designs - she could easily be...
- Oct 8, 2012
- 1 min
Of all the texturing tools I own...
This decorative tool is one of my favorites. I made it seven years ago while taking a PMC certification class taught by Barbara Becker...
- Oct 4, 2012
- 1 min
Waste not. Want not...
My parents pronounced that old adage often as I was growing up and and as a result, I am quite frugal. Food does not go to waste in this...
- Oct 1, 2012
- 1 min
Great displays are essential to selling jewelry...
In fact, they can make or break a sale. Countless times I’ve seen earrings shown on flimsy and/or dog-eared cards. Some are attached to...
- Sep 27, 2012
- 1 min
Bold and beautiful...
I could easily have made this choker with polymer clay, but given the size of the beads, I wanted them to be as lightweight as possible....
- Sep 24, 2012
- 1 min
Polymer Clay vs Epoxy Resin Clay…
That’s the title of an article in the 2012 issue of “Handcrafted Jewelry” magazine . I’d been experimenting with Epoxy Resin Clay when I...
- Sep 20, 2012
- 1 min
How lucky can a girl get...
I love my newfound freedom! No demands, no agenda. Today I have nothing scheduled except a two-hour massage (Steven has poison ivy, so...
- Sep 17, 2012
- 1 min
Since I’ve just reviewed PMC Decade…
I thought you might like to see a pair of earrings that have been created with Precious Metal Clay components. The tiny, textured PMC...