Hi there, I’ve got some exciting news, I’ve just joined Patreon! In case you’re wondering, Patreon is a simple way for you to contribute to my videos and other creative tutorials on a monthly basis and get great rewards in return. Some…
When I was trying to think of a name for this bracelet, what popped into my mind was what I thought was the beginning of a poem, something about summer and green and gold. (Have you noticed that I’ve been trying to be…
Did you know that I have nearly 350 video tutorials on my YouTube channel? Wowza, that’s a lot of editing! I hope it’s also a lot of inspiration and creative encouragement for you, my viewers. That’s my reason for doing it, after…
Today I have for you the third in our series on how to make this floral votive candle holder. So far we’ve done large leaves with a simple scrap cane, fiddle heads and ferny-type things (Part 1,) salvia/larkspur type flowers and tall phlox, which…
There’s just something about the casual, rustic look of leather jewelry that makes me think of summer. This necklace with it’s earthy green, brown and gold tones puts me in mind of a hike in woods on a warm, sunny day. I love…
Opening and closing jump rings isn’t complicated, but if you have a lot to do it can be tedious. The jump ring tool is simple in design and concept, but does take a little practice to use smoothly. As you’ll see from…
Today’s video is the second in a series on how to make this floral votive candle holder. Of course, as I keep saying, you can use these techniques to decorate just about anything you like: pendants, boxes, cuff bracelets, wine glasses… anything…
Who says you can only find jewelry making supplies at the craft or bead store? I often have fun poking around in my local hardware store, seeing what there is that I can find alternate uses for. I went looking for copper…
Head pins are one of those most basic of jewelry supplies. Mostly they are used to make bead dangles: A bead or beads are strung onto the wire and something at the other end keeps the beads from slipping off. Then a loop is…
You may have noticed that I love sculpting in polymer clay. And by sculpting I don’t mean to sound pretentious or la-di-dah, or imply that it’s impossible for your average person to accomplish. I simply mean shaping the clay so it depicts…
