In today’s video I share with you some of my favorite sources of jewelry making information and design inspiration. Making Bead & Wire Jewelry Step By Step Wire Jewelry Bead Style magazine Bead & Button magazine The Missing Link Bead on a…
A few weeks ago I made a big dragon (Rosalita) looking at a tiny rose. This week I have for you a tiny dragon inspecting a huge rose. Why am I making a dragon every week? Check out this post on Errol, dragon #1,…
Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday everyone! Today’s desk show me working on the walking pods from Christi Friesen’s class over at Polymer Clay Adventure. All of the pieces are currently in the oven. I’m hoping to add this week’s dragon #11 to…
When I saw these cute little Lucite flowers, all I could think was to make dangly earrings with beads coming out like stamens. They didn’t come out exactly the way I pictured, but I think they’re rather adorable. Anyhow , let’s celebrate…
Have you ever wished you could add additional holes to your metal jewelry bits and pieces? Or perhaps you have found objects that just need holes in the right places in order to be made into jewelry or home dec. OR maybe you…
I was SO happy to be back to sculpting in three dimensions after last week’s “meh” polymer clay painting. Click on any of the photos for a closer look. Meet Stuart. He’s made with a lot of translucent clay and I love how you…
I thought you’d like to know… …my Polymer Clay Chocolates class is live over at CraftArtEdu! You can learn how to make seven different miniature chocolates – in polymer clay. Click on the photo for more info and a free class preview. There’s a 20%…
Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday once again! A special note to J.M. if you’re reading this: Happy 49th Birthday! Yup, you’re still older than me. 🙂 I think of you and pray for you & yours often. I hope you all aren’t…
A baker’s dozen bead dangles on each earring gives a lush, full feel to this pair. Since we’re making so many bead dangles, I kept it easy with just simple loops, rather than wrapped loops. I mixed metals with abandon in these earrings,…
Here’s something different to do with wire. Make words, all sorts of words, lots of words. Especially today when so many names have their own unique spellings you can personalize anything. You may have to dust off your cursive handwriting. (Do they even…
