Happy first Whatâs on Your Workdesk Wednesday of March! Today Iâm still working through Abby Hookâs Wire Jewelry Masterclass. Here is one of her Mermaid’s Purse earrings done and the frame for the second one started. I love that the fine gauge wire was reclaimed…
Have you found that sometimes the simplest of supplies can make a project with great impact? I love the simplicity of a single color bead, today it’s turquoise, in a single repeating motif, just simple dangles on silver plated headpins on a…
With the right tools it really is very simple to make your own jewelry findings. This “S” clasp has an elegant look, but you can make one in just a few minutes. The tools I used to make this clasp: round nose pliers…
This week I’m going from one extreme to another. Since dragon #6, Rosalita, took SO long to make, I decided to go for a much smaller scale this time around. To learn why Iâm making a dragon every week check out this post on Errol,…
Happy Whatâs on Your Workdesk Wednesday everyone! Today I’m finishing a necklace using techniques from Abby Hookâs Wire Jewelry Masterclass. Last week I showed you the figure eight chain in progress, plus the pendant. This week I’m putting it all together by making hook clasps….
Sometimes it’s fun to dig through the bead stash and pull out bits & pieces of chain, some orphan beads & put them all together in a pretty piece of jewelry. The gold chain and charms tie in all the differing components…
Sorry folks that I’m over a week late with dragon #6.  But  now she’s done, finally! To learn why Iâm making a dragon every week check out this post on Errol, dragon #1, for the details. Click on any of the photos for a closer…
Today’s video shows you how easy it is to use a molding putty such as Easymold Silicone Putty to make molds and texture sheets of just about anything you can think of. You can then turn these molded objects into your own custom pieces…
Happy Whatâs on Your Workdesk Wednesday everyone! Yes, we are still quite snowed in here, but life goes on. Hopefully though, people will drive a little slower on the slippery stuff! Meanwhile on my desk I’ve continued to work through Abby Hookâs Wire Jewelry…
This necklace uses crystal bicone beads  in a different sort of way, making strung wire shapes as accents. You could easily get creative with this, making bows or butterflies or other such things. I stuck with a simple loopy flower. The copper findings work perfectly…
