Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday everyone! On today’s desk is another wire work project from Abby Hook’s wonderful book, Wire Jewelry Masterclass. You can also see in the upper left the clay colors I’ve chosen for this week’s dragon. I’m usually further along by this…
These sweet earrings are SO easy to make. All you need to make are 12 wrapped loops and two ear wire inserts. Boom, done! It’s the size and type of rings you choose, plus the colors and finishes of the beads that will…
In today’s video I share several of my favorite resources for learning polymer clay techniques. Whether you’d like to sculpt or cane, make jewelry or mixed media pieces, there’s something for you. Here are links to the books I mention in the…
It’s hard to believe it, but we are now one quarter of the way through 2015, and I am one quarter of the way through my 2015 weekly dragon challenge with 13 completed polymer clay dragons. If you’d like to see my…
I hope you all are having a happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday. I’m kinda bummed because I left my laptop on the living floor and look what somebody did. I’m amazed that it’s still working at all. Wait a minute, how…
In these earrings, the wire wraps aren’t just holding it all together, they play a part in the design. Wire spirals make bead caps for the crackled glass beads and funky messy wraps almost have the appearance of another bead above the grey oval…
Many of you have expressed interest in my use of copper wire that was reclaimed from discarded electronics. The fine gauge wire in this pendant came from an old television set. The heavy gauge wire in these bangle bracelets is from old romex…
This week’s dragon is a practical little guy. Click on any of the photos for a closer look. His name is Virgil, can you tell what he’s doing? Check out this post on Errol, dragon #1, for the details on why I am making a dragon…
Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday once again! Look at the view out that window. You can actually see the ground at the base of the stockade fence. Just a couple weeks ago snow was nearly up to the top. Today finds me working…
We’ve made strung jewelry and we’ve made wire wrapped jewelry. How about combining the two by adding wire wrapped dangles to a strung bead bracelet? These mother of pearl leaf dangles add some great movement and the simple color scheme keeps it…
