Would you believe this bracelet design began with the chain? It’s funny how I was sure that would be the star player (or at least a large supporting role) but then the design evolved. While digging through my stash I found this…
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Click on any of the photos for a closer look. Today’s desk shows I’m still working on kumihimo braiding. Yesterday I finished a necklace which I’m quite happy with. The next project is a bracelet based on directions from the…
I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We had one springish day and one wintry day AND we’re supposed to be getting snow tomorrow night. Bleck. But, I’m happy to be inside and creating. Today’s project is a continuation of what…
Hi all! Sorry I didn’t get this post up yesterday, it was a busy one with errands and such. I did start a project yesterday, but just didn’t have time to take pics and blog about it. In my shopping travels I…
Last week I showed you some faux lapis lazuli beads I made using Desiree’s tutorial. This week I thought I’d try a matching pendant with the rest of the color mix. The purple mold is one I made with Castin’ Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty,…
One fun thing about polymer clay is how it can mimic almost any material. My project today was to follow Desiree’s tutorial on making faux lapis lazuli beads. I used my Bead Roller to make oval beads and then flattened them. Many of the holes…
Hello and welcome to another What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday where you can plainly see that what’s on my workdesk today is Mr. Cheech. He was sprawled out on the white containers in the back, but then jumped up to steal my…
My son saw me wire wrapping this bracelet with copper wire and decided to pull the wire out of a bunch of electronics he had saved for recycling. Now I’ve got piles of 28 gauge copper wire and figured I’d better do…
Today instead of playing with polymer clay, I decided to work with 14 gauge copper wire and try one of the projects from Cindy Wimmer’s The Missing Link: From Basic to Beautiful Wirework Jewelry. Cindy’s book walks you through making several different…
Today’s project is one I’ve been thinking about for some time. It involves taking one of my dragon cameos and making a mold of it with Castin’ Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty. (This stuff from Amazon may seem expensive, but you get 16…
