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Black Beauty Earring
I wanted to make a simple yet elegant looking earring that could be a staple for your wardrobe. These earrings are made with mystic black swarovski pearls,
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Altered State Of Being
I saw these Agate stones and it was love at first sight! The Black Agates were so dramatic I knew I had to made some sort of neck piece and Altered State
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Wild Daisies Fused Dichroic Glass Pendant
This 1 square pendant is on a gold plated bail. The dichroic layers are in shades of red, blue, green and magenta. The background glass is dark red and
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Rockadelic Guitar Pendant
This is a handmade glass piece from my studio that I made with a torch and annealed in a kiln for strength and durability. I wanted to make a fun and
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Touch of Fall
This set reminded me of falling leaves and all the lovely colors that embody Autumn. The set includes an 18 1/3 inch necklace and drop earrings. The
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Hardware Necklace - Steampunk
This piece is made with antique and vintage clock and watch parts. Such a big piece demands a simple necklace. I chose leather. Style and comfort!
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Gold Illusions necklace
Frustrated that I could not afford sterling silver wire, I purchased some brass wire. This necklace was created while learning to use this new medium
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Groovy Copper Spirals
I can't remember if I used 18g or 16g copper wire for these but I shaped and hammered the spirals then bound them together with fine Sterling Silver wire.
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Robin's Nest Earrings
Robin's Nest Earrings are three turquoise beads wire wrapped into a bird's nest. The wire is copper and so are the ear hooks. Copper wire is one of my
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Craft On Paper Mache Pendant
Do you ever feel like people don't really know you? Or that you don't really proclaim what excites you? I get this a lot being a mom. Seriously, sweatpants
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Beaded Necklace
This beaded wire necklace utilizes copper wire and seed beads. I form circles out of the wire and string on tons of beads. Each circle is completely unique.
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Metal Stamping Jewelry
Metal stamping jewelry tips, techniques, and projects.
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Letter Stamps
Letter stamps are an addictive jewelry design tool. See what I've been making with the American Typewriter metal stamping set.
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Metal Stamps - Tips and Techniques
Metal stamps are fun, creative jewelry making tools. These tips and techniques show you how to get great results, from the very first time you try metal
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227 Lavender Necklace
A simple 17 antique brass chain connected to a Pearl, cultured freshwater (dyed), lilac, 6-7mm rice, and 6mm glass white pearl from one side and to a semi
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227 Lavender Bracelet
This bracelet is a combination of 10mm glass pearls, semiprecious stone, Amethyst large teeth beads, 14mm & 18mm faceted round, glass crystal clear bead,
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227 Lavender Earrings
This lovely earrings are so delicate and light weight. It's made with cultured freshwater (dyed), 6-7mm rice, lilac pearls, semiprecious stone, Amethyst
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Fragmented China in Blue
Fragmented China in Blue features a wire wrapped piece of broken pottery made into a pendant. It is strung into Swarovski crystals in blue and smoke,
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Making a Jewelry Clasp Using a Mercury Dime
In designing jewelry using found objects, an interesting way of creating a clasp is with a rare Mercury dime, button-and-loop combination. Mercury dimes
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Fashion Color Trend Resources Online
These fashion color trend websites are excellent resources for determining colors to use in your jewelry for the upcoming season, as well as tracking jewelry fashion trends.
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Peace please!
We all need a little, don't we? This is the second Peace symbol I've made (the first was copper) and I absolutely love it! The frame is soldered, hammered
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Peacock Strut
Today I got a set of handmade glass discs from an Israeli artist that almost made my heart stop beating. The colors are just so springy gorgeous. I
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Western Cross
Another western style necklace fit for a cowgirl - or a city girl! This looks great with jeans and a T shirt or dressed up. I layered a smaller silver
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Desert Scene
Simply strung but eye catching - picture jasper stick beads are accented with turquoise nuggets and finished with a pretty sterling plated toggle. Joan
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Springtime in Paris
This necklace makes me think of Paris in the days of Art Nouveau - my favorite style! I used a large filigree bead, crystals, chalcedony beads and two
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