Let’s talk about LAMPWORKING. A torch, a flame and glass in a molten state! definition from Merriam-Webster online dictionary It was the fact that glass could be malleable that blew me away. Glass in a molten, malleable state? Well…
Sue is a polymer clay jewelry artist who takes great pride in creating elegant and lyrical jewelry. Her meticulous attention to detail is really outstanding. This necklace, with all polymer clay pieces made by Sue herself, looks like it…
photo from my Pinterest High Line Board courtesy of the New York Times When I first heard about the High Line walking trail in New York City which was built on the remains of the…
Bead storage – for some reason, it really has captured our collective imagination this month, and I love that it has! Why is it, I wonder, that we can talk and think about organising our beloved beads almost as…
Organic Twists Focal Refined Sphere Focal This month’s bead palettes are courtesy of ABS contributor, Ema Kilroy! If you’ve been reading my posts for a while, you’ll know that I’m crazy for lampwork beads – I just can’t get…
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Perfect Pairings :: Winter Bird Studio + C-Koop + Gaea + Golem Studio + Magdalena Ruiz + Meital
Asia is a Canadian beader who started the hobby to occupy those cold, dark winters. This necklace with its leafy colors, bright pops of berry red and the interesting landscape recall much more lush and verdant vistas more befitting…
Happy Tutorial Tuesday. Today I’ll be sharing a tutorial with you for a pair of earrings using copper discs. I’ve been feeling like my creative juices are running low lately so I won’t insult your creativity and say this…
Hello ABS-ers! I hope you are all having a great June. I’m staring my first craft fair in the face – next weekend in Holmfirth I am one of the exhibitors are The Art Market. It’s a truly great…
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Etsy Picks: Art Beads inspired by June Monthly Challenge PaintingTrees Laden with Parasites and Epiphytes in a Brazilian Garden, 1873 by Marianne North
This beautiful painting by Marianne Moore is the June Monthly challenge and has guided my choice of Etsy picks this month. All my choices are art beads this time. I just love this painting with its rich colors and…
Thank you for all of your comments on my last Inside the Studio post! I appreciate all your kind comments. It seems the majority of you are interested in learning about metalworking tools. In today’s post I’ll share with…