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Pendant & Earrings - PEFSW_0709_023

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Here’s another view of the same set.

Pendant - PFDW_0709_001

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This Pendant was made with three layers of glass and topped off with a glass stringers to accent it. Then the edge detail was cut using a glass grinder – before adding wire , bead and bail.

Pendant - copper specimen

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I started playing with copper inclusions…and I had this victorian style paper punch that I used for punching the butterfly out of copper mesh. Added a few speckles of fine black frit and fused it with clear glass onto a cream white base.

Firing up the kiln with a friend

kiln results - mostly good cabs

Fridays have turning into kiln firing days. And finding a co-conspirator in my creative endeavors is a bonus!

They look like festive candies. Here’s some of the fused glass pieces that were done with the kiln:

kiln results – mostly good cabs

The past couple of Fridays I’ve had company for jewelry making. My friend DL came […]

Re-design a necklace - pt 2

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Earlier I wrote – KT commissioned me to re-design a necklace she had.
I hadn’t seen it yet – however I told her to send it ahead and I’d do what I could.

The re-designed necklace set is pictured here:

Here are the earrings and bracelet:

Here’s what I did after I took the necklace apart and re-arranged the […]

Pendant - PFW_0606_007

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This item was donated to the St Joseph’s Parish fundraiser in Oct 2007.

How to re-design a necklace - pt 1

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The other day I received a commission from KT to “please, please can you DO something with this necklace?” There were a couple of specific needs that needed to be met.

1) I really don’t like that big green glass bead… it throws the necklace off and it’s heavy.
2) And also – I need you […]

nifty cabochons and other stones

Just got back from Penguicon 5.

Went to a panel on miniatures – learned a few tricks to try on jewelry making.

Went to another panel on staying on target artistically speaking… and trying to make it work along with the rest of your life – called Life Hacks. It was primarily targeted to aspiring writers – […]

Pendant - Fused glass wire and beads

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This is a dainty pendant with dark green glass, black speckles and black enameled copper wire. I really liked the celtic style stirrup bail that I put with this and the dangle of beads that finishes this off.

Pendant - Fused glass wire and beads

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This teal and pink fused glass pendant is wrapped in brass wire and has several beaded accents.