Attack of the Killer Beads (or Blog Hop Part 3)
OMG! Beads! Millions of Beads! Not killer bees, Beads! Well, I felt the same adrenalin rush but in a good way when Kristen’s beads arrived. I haven’t been able to […]
Category Archives: lampwork
Take a Peek into My Workshop
It’s been a while since Libby Mills profiled my workshop in her blog’s Studio Snapshot series. Since then, I’ve branched out into other mediums including felt, do more metalsmithing, and […]
New Lampwork from an Unlikely Souce
My friend Sandeye gave me these glass chunks. They were left over from a glass installation she and Phil Jurus assisted with in New York City some years […]
Susan’s Blue Candy Dish
I broke Susan’s cobalt blue candy dish. An old cobalt blue candy dish. It was probably an heirloom. Susan took one look and said “Phooey.” Then she smiled. “Make […]
What I made in Olivia Surratt’s Class
I first met Olivia Surratt at a two-day workshop the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild sponsored with Robert Dancik. For some reason, I liked Olivia right from the start. I […]
Jewels from the Sidewalk
I walk to and from work every day and I constantly scan the sidewalk for treasures I can use to make something. Trash day is the best day of the […]
And the Beads Go On
I’ve fired up my torch after almost two years and I’ve been trying different techniques including hollow beads, encasing and working with enamels and baking soda. Here’s a sampling of […]
Make Mine Mosaic
My latest project is covering the countertop between my dining room and kitchen with a tile mosaic. I cut lots of glass tiles, tumbled some to get a matte finish […]
I Love Glass
Did I ever tell you I love glass? Any glass except windows I have to wash, that is. This glass in the slide show comes from a number of sources: […]
Some Web Sites I Like
For interesting takes on Metalsmithing and Metal Jewelry, check out the work of David Paul Bacharach, Barbara Briggs and Connie Fox’s wonderful site, Jatayu To learn to make just about […]
