Crafts
COPING
As I write this post the country and the world are in upheaval. Nothing that was normal in our lives is still normal. We’ve been quarantined for 3 months because of the COVID Pandemic. Living in a rural community and Read more…
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Silk Screens for Polymer Clay
I am busy pulling together video and samples for my upcoming Craftcast.com class. I’ve been experimenting with making my own customs silk screens using my Silhouette Cameo & Curio . I always look forward to my Craftcast classes. I do Read more…
Polymer Clay
DIY Polymer Clay Cane Slicer
As I write this, the country is at almost full shutdown because of COVID – 19. So many people are stuck at home trying to fill the days and nights with anything to keep our minds off of what is Read more…
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Butterfly Transfers
I do some custom designs for a cute little quilt store in Williston, VT – Quilting With Color. She contacted me awhile ago about a special project. Apparently quilt shops do this thing called a Shop Hop. Each shop comes Read more…
Curio
Celtic Bowl Tutorial
I’ve been working with polymer clay for over 17 years. About 6 years ago I started cutting polymer clay with digital cutters to help me with production work and to cut out shapes of my own design. I have tested Read more…
Polymer Clay
Polymer Clay 101
What is Polymer Clay? Polymer clay is a man-made clay that uses PVC as its base. What makes Polymer clay so wonderful to me is the infinite ways that it can be used. It can be molded, sculpted, and extruded. Read more…
Coloring
Coloring
So, almost everybody knows that Adult Coloring is quite a thing. Folks have coloring parties. It was/is so popular that Prismacolors had a horrible time keeping stores and websites supplied. I waited 6 months for a few specific colors last Read more…
Craft Beer
Cut it out!
I make and sell an awful lot of hop inspired jewelry and beer related accessories. Hops are what make beer taste like beer. My DH is a home brewer and we are entrenched in the craft beer scene in Vermont Read more…
Inspiration
Inspiration
The hardest thing I have to do as an artist is coming up with new designs and color ways. I use my Pinterest page to tag all kinds of beautiful things that I see during my hours of surfing the Read more…
Studio Tools & Tips
Sanding & Finishing – Part 2
A couple of years ago I post here how I used tumblers and plastic media to sand beads. I am always looking for ways to make sanding easier on my body. I have use 3M Radial Disks on a Dremel Read more…