One of the main reasons I love creating jewelry so much is that there are so many fun techniques to explore! I mentioned in my last post that I attended a weekend enameling workshop last Fall. Oh, the possibilities are absolutely endless! Sure, adding fun, colorful elements in the form of beads and ... Read More
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Mixed metal mania
Just fresh off a wonderful jewelry show (do take a moment to check out Mythic Silver) and up to my eyeballs in Christmas orders, I wanted to pop in today to give you a small glimpse of what has occupied my time lately. If you have read this post, you know that I am veering more and more towards ... Read More
Why I love my disc cutter
Few things are more exciting than getting new tools - that is if you are as obsessed with creating jewelry as I am:) But some of those tools can be a little pricey. So if you are sitting on the fence about whether or not it makes sense for you to buy one of your own, let me tell you why I decided ... Read More
Fold forming – a new (to me) technique
One of the things that drew me to jewelry making, and continues to keep me hooked, is the fact that I can make good use of the many different types of crafting techniques I have learned through the years. So far I have made good use of loom and basket weaving, cutting, sewing techniques, even ... Read More
Stamp your little heart out!
Have you seen the cool stamped jewelry that is all the rage lately? I love the look and figured it would be fun to add writing to some of my jewelry. So I figured it would be worth to give it a shot - I am always eager to learn a new technique. Getting stamping straight and even and equally deep ... Read More