Setting Gemstones in Metal Clay
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Polymer clay and metal class at Bead and Button Show 2012
Here’s one more class, this time we’ll play with combining polymer clay and metal clay! Sign up today to grab a spot!
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Intro to metal clay at Bead and Button 2012
Hi everyone If you’ve been thinking about trying metal clay or if you just need a refresher I’ll be teaching an Intro to PMC Class at Bead and Button Show 2012.Sign up today to get your spot!
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Big Tendril Ring at Bead and Button
Here’s another class that I’ll be teaching at Bead and Button. Everyone’s gotta love a HUGE ring! Sign up today to get your spot!
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Woodland Chic at the Bead and Button Show 2012
Ripped from the pages of my new book Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended and plopped right in the middle of Milwaukee, now you can learn to make this wonderful ring, step-by-step, “hands-on, in one day. Plus you’ll learn lots of tips and tricks to make metal clay jewelry making easy, fun and
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Basic Metal Clay Tools
This one is for people just starting out in metal clay. Here is a list of basic tools for metal clay. In addition to these tools listed you’ll need something to make textures with and of course something to fire your pieces with as well. For the list of tools in the video follow this
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New video posted on how roll a metal clay snake
This video is one of the supplements to Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended. It shows my method of rolling snakes. [wpvideo M9u6X6X0] Here is a quick video of how I roll snakes. The best way to learn how to roll snakes is to practice. Practice, practice, practice. If you are having trouble,
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Ponder this question for 2012…
It’s been said that making change is difficult. Often times when we look at starting a new project it can seem far too overwhelming. It can seem like it might take a monumental amount of effort to complete the tasks. In my case, I end up spinning for days about what the possibilities are. “What
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Happy New Year! Here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2012!
Getting ready to ring in the New Year with friends. A night of sipping Champagne, and what is sure to be great food and chatting with old friends and some maybe some new ones. Happy New Year to everyone! Here is something I found on Torrie Jaynes website. This wonderful winter gingerbread bird house. She’s
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Book links
Hi everyone, craziness for the holidays. Just a quick note. If you bought my book the majority of the links are active now. I apologize for lack of understanding of how wordpress works! The password for the pages is on this page. Enjoy
Motif: Faux Bois
Motif: Faux Bois. Found this cool template on-line. Print it out on a heavy card stock to make a faux bois box to package up your jewelry!
Birds for my Woodland Chic Christmas tree
The other day my friend Paulette and I did a little holiday shopping. We ended up in Berekely on College/ Claremont area. Strolled around the shops until we found a few choice shops with fabulous finds. One shop was Scout. I love this store! Beautiful ideas for the home… I wanted to live there! Among
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Woodland Chic style
Went shopping last night on College Ave. Saw lots of Woodland Chic style out there. Details coming soon! LOVE these birds!
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Using 2 part silicon mold compond to make texture plates for metal or polymer clay
[wpvideo 9YI3hXY7] This video shows how to make a 2 sided texture plate using 2 part silicon mold compound. You can use this texture plate for polymer and metal clay.
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Granulation Effects with “glitter”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su01kns9pYE] This video is from a segment that I did on CraftCast.com with Alison Lee. It shows how to make granulation like effects out of microbeads and two-part mold compound. For more info on CraftCast visit www.craftcast.com
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Woodland Chic Christmas
Christmas is a double edged sword. I love decorating the house with all the trimmings, but I really don’t like having to drag out all of the dusty boxes down from the rafters of the garage, unpacking everything, hauling them into the house. I just like the fun stuff. Arranging and making beautiful vignettes. Making
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Party on CraftCast! – Faux Granulation
Excited to be on CraftCast next week. I’ll show you how to make a cool new texture PLUS you’ll get a preview of my new book AND we’ll be giving away prizes. Tune in to www.craftcast.com See you on-line!
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