Aug 27, 20121 min read
Have I mentioned that
I have a true fondness for found objects, especially when it comes to components for use in jewelry making. They are often the item that...
Aug 24, 20121 min read
Happy Accidents...
See these earrings? They were supposed to be a matching pair. Each should have had a tear drop gemstone dangling from the bottom, but as...
Aug 22, 20121 min read
A finished torpedo pendant...
I couldn't wait to make a pendant with a fob from the latest polymer collection and here it is. The design is somewhat of a trapeze...
Aug 20, 20121 min read
Goodbye bird...goodbye Bodega Bay!
My vacation is over. I had a wonderful time in California relaxing and visiting family and beading - the first bit of beading I'd done...
Aug 17, 20122 min read
I have a rule when beading...
Always check every row you've just finished. Unfortunately, I forget to follow my own advice and usually notice a mistake in my beading...
Aug 15, 20121 min read
Gimme' shelter...
Meet our new uninvited buddy. It's a gorgeous day and I'd love to be out on the deck with my beading project, but every time I attempt to...
Aug 13, 20121 min read
More polymer fun...
Once again, I've started with core beads in a variety of sizes - some round while others are pebble shaped. Instead of applying...
Aug 10, 20121 min read
A study in form, color, and texture...
These petite polymer clay torpedo-shaped fobs were such fun to make! I started by making core beads that look like tiny cigars. After...
Aug 8, 20121 min read
a new jewelry-making tool!
This tool will come in very handy when I need to put a curve in metal. I found this reasonably priced forming block at the Euro Tool...
Aug 6, 20121 min read
I'm attracted to jewelry that has...
Texture and surface design. These elements play such an important part in jewelry making. Imagine how different these bronze metal clay...
