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Time to start outlining

The main canvas is now done ~ Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Dichroic seed beads

Giverny The dichroic seed beads that I ordered came yesterday. I've begun to sprinkle them sparingly throughout the neckpiece. A photo like this can't really capture their fire ~ they shift colors as the piece moves. All you can really see here are white dots...believe me, they are much more beautiful in person. But man! are they ever pricey :-) Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Progress on "Giverny"

Giverny Giverny is beginning to look like an impressionistic painting, although it's hard to tell from a close-up shot like this. Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Tammy has a new book out!

My friend Tammy Powley has a new book out, available at Amazon.com . It's the third in a series that she's been working on for Quarry Books. The first two books are beautiful, so I'm betting this one will be too! Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

"Remembrance" necklace for retirement

Remembrance necklaces This was commissioned for a retiring art teacher who's leaving for Florida. Can you guess what her favorite hobby is? :-) Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Beginning to bead "Giverny"

Giverny Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

New neckpiece in progress

My newest bead-embroidered neckpiece is using one of Monet's paintings of his garden at Giverny as the background: Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Call for entries...

Time is almost (but not quite!) up for submitting mixed media jewelry entries for Tammy Powley's newest book, appropriately titled Making Mixed Media Jewelry . Come on everyone! Lots of you out there make wonderful stuff. Give it a try!

Monet's Garden

Monet's Garden I saw a bracelet recently that used a link style very similar to this. It struck me that it would make a really nice necklace with the delicate colors and the movement of the peridot dangles. Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Les Chats

Les Chats I love Steinlen's cat posters! Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Another piece will be home soon

Another how-to article that I wrote for Jewelry Crafts is now being scheduled, and the piece should be coming home soon! This is a crocheted necklace, with pearls, seed beads, and other rosy-pink beads. As soon as it arrives, I'll place it on my website. It's funny ~ I've been very productive the last few months, but you almost wouldn't know it, because so many of the pieces have been going out for articles. There's such a lag-time with publishing, so that during these months, I haven't had any large pieces to add to the site :-) Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

All new lampworked glass pendants

Bead Gallery In my continuing effort to spring clean all the major sections of my website, I've added all new pendants made from my lampworked glass beads. I don't usually set out specifically to make a pendant. I just end up with beads that cry out for it! Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

Lampworking FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is "lampworking"? Glass beads are often formed by a process known as lampworking, or flameworking. Rods of colored glass are heated in the flame of a torch and are wrapped around a metal mandrel. Multiple colors may be added to achieve different visual effects, and the molten glass may also be manipulated by the artist with graphite and tungsten tools. After the artist is satisfied with the bead's final form, it is annealed in a kiln to prevent shattering. Additional kiln firings may be needed in order to fuse additional elements or paints, or the glass may be chemically treated in other ways. 2. What's the best way to learn lampworking? It's probably best to take an introductory class or learn from a practicing friend~~there are a lot of mistakes that you can avoid by having a qualified teacher walk you through the steps the first few times. But it's not always possible to find a local class, although they are certa

Today's the day!

And here's the wonderful crew who came to my house last year: I get to re-live the fantasy one more time :-) Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

My first article in Jewelry Crafts Magazine!

I stopped at the post office today to ship some packages and check my box, and there it was! The lastest issue of Jewelry Crafts with the first article that I sent. It had instructions for creating a very simple project, one designed to hold your glasses for you instead of you having to hook them over your collar. I mentioned a couple weeks ago that my magnifier had come back home . Well, that piece is featured in the article as well, as an example of what else you can do with this very simple idea. Magnifier Yippee!! Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace

How fun is this?

Another of the bracelets I made yesterday: Bracelets Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry

An armful of new bracelets

New bracelets I made a whole batch of new bracelets from the lampwork beads that came out of my kiln last week. Many have toggle clasps, and some use lobster claws. Colorful and fun! Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry

Count down begins again!

Optical pendants This Friday, my segments on HGTV will be repeated. I'll be demonstrating how to make the optical lens pendants and how to do a bead-embroidered heritage necklace. Technorati Tags: wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace