I’ve been using Swarovski crystal bicone beads for years, but just recently took a closer look at another shape: rivolis. They’re often used in bead weaving and bead embroidery projects, and wow, do they bring on the glitz! As I mention in…
If you’re looking for a simple design for a necklace that’s easy to wear AND uses up some of those jewelry odds & ends you have lying around, I have just the project for you. This lariat is basically just a length…
Most creative people love their tools! And polymer clay artists, in particular, seem to enjoy seeking out unexpected and unusual things to use for creating textures and shapes. If you work with polymer clay, have you ever considered using tools for sculpting…
When Arteza contacted me asking if I’d like to review some of their products I was excited. When I calculated the price of the clay set they were sending me I became less so. This set of 42 colors of polymer clay with…
Think about all the different times and places you’ve seen images of bird’s wings, butterfly wings, angel wings or even fairy wings. Whether in art, fantasy or nature, wings are very beautiful and popular things! I have a little fairy sculpture who…
Silk ribbon embroidery is one of those creative endeavors that gives even the absolute beginner amazing results. With just a one or two simple stitches, you can make all sorts of gorgeous things. It’s also very forgiving, the ribbon does most of…
This necklace design is different from your usual chain and pendant. In fact, to be honest, when I finished with it, I wasn’t quite sure that I even liked it! But then I tried it on, and that made all the difference….
If you’ve ever used alcohol inks with polymer clay, carefully choosing colors and applying them just so… only to have them look completely different when coming out of the oven, then you’ve experienced the disappointment of color shift. I’ve been using Ranger…
An extruder is a fantastic tool to use for creating in polymer clay. With it you can make perfectly even ropes of clay with any cross section shape that you have a disc for. I love to use an extruder for making…
Here’s a fun way to use smaller beads as focal points in your jewelry. Not only do you get make those not-so-large beads the center of attention, you get to fiddle and play with them, too! They’re kinda like fidget spinners, only…
