Monthly Archives: November 2011

If I had to describe the style of this necklace, that is what I would say. When I got the idea for it, I wondered about the wisdom of making a rifle casing and lemon quartz pendant. I decided not … Continue reading →

I have been making jewelry. Here’s proof. Lately it’s felt like everything else has wanted to crowd in around me like how darkness or water crowd in and fill every void. Leaving no space, no air for anything else. I … Continue reading →

A Reference Guide to Techniques by Jamie Cloud Eakin. The work in this book is just stunning. And I really like how the material is organized and presented. Here’s why. The book is divided into nine chapters. Chapter one covers … Continue reading →

Now that I’ve cracked the code on bangle bracelets, expect to see more. All bracelet styles have their benefits, bangles mean no fooling with clasps. However, they are the size they are so no adjustability. Pros and cons to everything. … Continue reading →

This is what I am looking at as I sit here tonight. It has been quite a week. The plumbing problems are behind us; all of the pipes have been replaced. But the dust from the drywall repairs has plucked … Continue reading →

I love rivets. I remember when I didn’t know how to rivet and it seemed all hard. Glad those days are behind me. Anyway, I wanted some really small brass rivets and I found these on Etsy. They came in … Continue reading →

This is part of my work bench. One thing that has been bothering me is that my bench anvil (yes, it is a circle) is not held down so when I hammer things, it moves all over the place. I … Continue reading →