No, not THAT AI. These aren’t designed to pretend they’re something they’re not! I’ve been having fun with Alcohol Ink painting on aluminum scales! From truly abstract to butterfly wing paintings, these earrings are completely one of a kind. All hand painted, these are so much fun! After painting, the scales need to cure forContinue reading “AI earrings”
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Moving forward
Yesterday, I posted about how things are changing for artists around the world due to the pandemic. While I love love love to interact with customers face to face, that’s just not possible this year for the most part! (If you wish to visit my studio to browse, please contact me…the Hot Shops are currentlyContinue reading “Moving forward”
Why yes, this year’s been a dumpster fire….
So someday, the history books will talk about the year 2020, and kids will hear their grandparents say “WHEN I WAS A KID, I HAD TO ZOOM ALL MY CLASSES. IT WASN’T EASY LIKE YOU KIDS HAVE IT NOWADAYS!” In the art world, art shows and fairs have all but disappeared this year (and alreadyContinue reading “Why yes, this year’s been a dumpster fire….”
Trash to Treasure
Ornaments from recycled copper tiles? Sure! Mom & Dad’s former back splash tiles got a make over this weekend. I have a huge box of these things, and periodically I pull out a handful and clean them up so I can use them. They’ve got a protective coating on the front, and remnants of someContinue reading “Trash to Treasure”
Enamel Magic
A few years ago I took an enameling class. It’s been a while since I hauled out the stuff to work on it. I have some extra days in the studio in November and December, and I decided I’d use those days to brush up on some of the skills I hadn’t used recently. SoContinue reading “Enamel Magic”
Moonray Egyptian Cartouche
When I saw Steampunk Garage‘s new kit Moonray Egyptian Cartouche, I knew I had to have it. I’ve been obsessed with all things ancient Egypt since I was just a kid. Not long after I completed my Etsy transaction to buy the kit and tutorial, I got my rings in the mail, and the kitContinue reading “Moonray Egyptian Cartouche”
Chunky Byzantine Graduated Necklace
One of my favorite customers (and a student of mine too) asked for a necklace that would match the super chunky Byzantine bracelet she’d gotten before Christmas. I told her a necklace that size might snap her neck, but we could try something that graduated from the big chunky down to a smaller chain forContinue reading “Chunky Byzantine Graduated Necklace”
Unpacking, arranging, rearranging…..
I moved out of Studio 314 two weeks ago, down to the 1st floor of the Hot Shops in Studio 109. Because we had the kids here last weekend, I didn’t get a chance to go in and work on unpacking for a week, but I popped in for a couple of hours yesterday. GotContinue reading “Unpacking, arranging, rearranging…..”
Inlay Work
I’ve started several chainmaille inlays, but have yet to finish one. Think I might be close to finalizing my first one however! What’s an inlay? Basically, painting a picture of some sort with rings. The one I’m currently working on is pretty simple, just the number of my new studio, but they can be veryContinue reading “Inlay Work”
Show me your workbench!
Periodically I get asked what my work space looks like. Well, it’s a mess! I do sort of know where everything is, or at least where it should be. Too many times, it’s right in front of my face, on the bench somewhere. I’ve actually got two work benches. One is for “hot” – soldering,Continue reading “Show me your workbench!”