The term “wheat chain” is not one I had ever heard until I started researching various types of jewelry chain. Like some other types of chain, it goes by a couple different names. It can be called “spiga” or “espiga,” which is…
Just because a piece of jewelry isn’t make of precious metals and gems doesn’t mean it’s not worth wearing. As far as I’m concerned, if it’s pretty or interesting to look at, I’ll wear it! That being said, there are times when…
Not only do I have both the September and October dollar bead boxes unboxing video for you, I also show several ideas for ways you can use these wonderful beads and findings. One of the items was missing in my September bead…
Today’s creative exploration video came about because of a chance thought that came to me at the end of recording my Altered Bezels video. Sometimes I think that’s the nature of creativity: we explore, try new things, push the boundaries, but it’s…
It’s been a lot of fun working on this series on all the different types of jewelry chain. I hope you’ve been enjoying it as well! What I discovered while researching figure 8 chain is that it can be many many different…
Today’s project is just a little bit fall-ish. Autumn officially began last week, but it’s still feeling quite a bit like summer around here. I wasn’t quite ready to go all out fall colors, so just a few hints of fall with…
Ordering products from PolyClayPlay.com has come up several times in conversations with other polymer clay artists. But, I will admit to being a little slow to catch on sometimes, lol. I finally got around to placing an order with them, and wow,…
I’ve seen it so many times before and yet it always amazes me that having to seek solutions to design problems always leads to a better finished design than if you didn’t have the problem in the first place. I’m not entirely…
A fair amount of research goes into each of these Friday Findings videos and I always enjoy learning more about the materials we use in our creations. So often we take these things for granted, not really thinking about how much work…
Have you ever had too much of a jewelry supply you didn’t really care for? This project began because I found myself with a supply of far more copper split rings that I would ever want or need to use. The idea for…
