Thoughts about creativity, polymer clay, beading and life
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My sister drove up for a visit today, so I finally added the beaded strands to the pendant I made for her couple of weeks ago. I’m calling this one “Purple Falls” for lack of a better idea.
This was a birthday present, and since her birthday was in July, it was time for me [...]
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I am continuing to ride this creative wave. Such fun! I’m calling this necklace “Copper Falls”.
The concept for this necklace has been rolling around in my brain for months. I just couldn’t get all the elements and the engineering worked out. I played with the shape in a couple of different formats until it occured [...]
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I am back from the Bead & Button Show. It was a really fun week. I started with Arline Fisch’s amazing Master Class on Textile Techniques in Metal. We wove, braided, plaited, twisted, folded, crocheted and knit with wire and also with thin sheets of metal. It was so much fun. She showed many fantastic [...]
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I am heading off to the Bead & Button Show tomorrow. I am taking this year’s Master Class with Arline Fisch on Textile Techniques with Metal. Check out her beautiful new book Crocheted Wire Jewelry. It’s lovely. I wish I felt confident with crochet stitches. Unfortunately I’ve only had one [...]
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I’m in love with a beading needle, specifically size 12 english beading needles. How did I miss these? Last night I started working on Laura McCabe’s Pokeweed Lariat kit. I bought the kit last year at Bead and Button and although I had done some bead embroidery with size 15/0 beads the [...]
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