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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Button Links
Amongst my various fixations, I have a thing for buttons. And I’ve had the idea to make button links in the back of my mind. So, tonight I thought I’d give them a try. In this case, I am using … Continue reading
Photo Backlog
It’s been an issue for a while. I have this backlog of jewelry I need to photograph and get listed. Here’s the tray with the backlog. I whittle away at it piece by piece. Like eating something that gets bigger … Continue reading
Mild August Days
The past three days have been amazing, especially for mid-August around here. It’s normally hot with high humidity. We’ve had this spell of less humid, cooler weather. Cool enough to sleep with the windows open. Humidity low enough that your … Continue reading
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Tagged crepe myrtle, lantana, late summer, perennial flowers, propagating lantana, summer flowers
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Book Review: Beads in Motion
Motion can be fascinating. I love kinetic art and think that the metal spinner rings and bracelets, which are popular, are beautiful and just plain fun. I’ve always loved slider bracelets and other types of moveable jewelry too. I have to … Continue reading
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Tagged bead weaving, Beads in Motion, kinetic jewelry, Marcia DeCoster, movable jewelry, seed bead jewelry
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Beach Earrings and Beady Links
After I posted about cutting up all the tin pieces, I worked on getting them made into jewelry. Here’s one pair of earrings I got done. I love the soft beach colors, pale blue, sandy tan, and bits of gray. … Continue reading
Washing Enamels
I wanted to learn how to enamel so badly and was frustrated I could not find classes in my area for the longest time. So, I bought a couple of books on the subject and began to work my way … Continue reading
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Tagged enamel jewelry, preparing enamel, transparent enamels, washing away the fines, washing enamel
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To Renew or Not to Renew
This question rolls around every four months for anything on Etsy that has not sold. And when you’ve got shops as big as mine are, something expires just about everyday. Most of the time, I go ahead and renew. I … Continue reading
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Making Tin Jewelry
Like many jewelry designers, I think old tins (new ones too) are a great material to use for jewelry. Like these cat earrings. I found a tin with cats on it, yard sale most likely, and wanted to use it for … Continue reading
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