Apr 19, 20121 min read
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
It’s something I should have done two years ago…that’s how long ago I bought this tube. Like many purchases I make at the Bead and...
Apr 17, 20121 min read
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
Apr 15, 20121 min read
I've been watching Boris Karloff again in...
"The Mummy" - one of my all time favorite classic horror flicks! As a kid you would find me in front of the TV every Friday night...
Apr 13, 20121 min read
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
Apr 11, 20121 min read
Have you tried carving clay?
This is something you can do with both metal clay and polymer clay. You can create original designs by rolling out and curing small...
Apr 9, 20121 min read
If you’re a pastry chef…
You may recognize these as helpful gadgets used to cut out puff pastry, but they are also marvelous for cutting out metal and polymer...
Apr 6, 20121 min read
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
Apr 4, 20121 min read
Niobium jumprings, polymer clay, silver and more...
These are the materials I used to make my "Exotic Blossoms" bracelet. The step-by-step project is currently featured in Metal Clay...
Apr 2, 20121 min read
It's here!
The latest issue of Metal Clay Artist Magazine just arrived in my mailbox and with great anticipation, I rifled through the pages until I...
Apr 1, 20121 min read
Oh, I love these colors and...
I'm somewhat perplexed as to how they came to be. These embellishments were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™, which were fired in layers of...
