- Jul 27, 2012
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You know...
Those bronze metal clay stars that I’ve been making are coming in handy already. I had made this bracelet a while ago, but I always felt...
- Jul 25, 2012
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Dozens of little metal clay stars...
Channeling Carl Sagan...these petite, textured stars are what I've been making. I like having them in my stash, ready to use as bead...
- Jul 23, 2012
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Baubles, bangles, guitar wire?
My husband changed his guitar strings last week...beautiful brass strings from the same guitar that singer/songwriter extraordinaire,...
- Jul 20, 2012
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Another "Bronze Age" piece...
I really love the look of bronze! When polished to a high shine, it resembles gold at a fraction of the cost. If a patina is applied,...
- Jul 18, 2012
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Speaking of bugs...
I picked up this book at the Chicago Field Museum. I was attracted by the beautiful water-color illustrations of a variety of bugs that...
- Jul 16, 2012
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Beaded Bugs...
When I get the beading bug (pun intended) and do actually pick up needle and thread again, I'm going to play with a few of these designs....
- Jul 13, 2012
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Another piece for my Brio trunk show...
My previous series of fibulae (functional brooches used to adorn and fasten clothing) were well received at Brio Gallery so I'm making...
- Jul 11, 2012
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“Metal Clay and Color”…
That’s the title of this new book from Kalmbach Publishers. I’ve just received my copy and I’m delighted! The book features projects by...
- Jul 9, 2012
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A second framed pendant…
You may remember that I took Robert Dancik’s “Concrete: It’s Not Just For Sidewalks Anymore” class. I don’t really care to muck about...
- Jul 6, 2012
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Transformation
I had one large cone bead in the collection of core beads I featured in my previous post. This is the end result. I’ve wrapped a thin...