- Apr 13, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 29, 2012
- 1 min
Ready for the kiln...
These bronze metal clay embellishments are almost ready to be fired. I've dried them thoroughly on a thin sponge in a hydrator. The...
- Mar 28, 2012
- 1 min
It's difficult to stay inside and work on jewelry when...
Spring is bursting out all over! The prairie is now cleaned up, our decks have been repainted, the front porch has been tidied up, and...
- Mar 25, 2012
- 1 min
It's taken a while but...
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...