Jewelry & Beading

May 8th, 2008

Artist Profile: C.A. Therien

Artist: Charlene (”Cat”) Therien
Business name: C. A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts
Location: Peoria, IL, USA
Website: C. A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts

How do you describe your polymer clay work to people, Cat?
Well, that’s a good question. I tend to try a lot of different ideas and styles. However, a […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

February 21st, 2008

Artist Profile: Heather Powers

Artist: Heather Powers
Business name: Humblebeads
Location: San Antonio, TX
Website & Blog:
Humblebeads
Humblebeads blog
How do you describe your work, Heather? And how did you happen to pick the name “Humblebeads”?
My work is primarly handcrafted art beads inspired by the colors and textures of nature. I love earthy hues and organic designs. I do have a line of […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

January 2nd, 2008

Call for entries: Your Designs Rock!

2008 contest for the best creations made from Rings & Things products
We invite you to show us your favorite handmade design — it can be anything!
Entries accepted from February 1 through February 29, 2008. Winners announced the first week of May.
Winning entries (with credit to the designer) could be featured in our catalog and promotions. […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

December 11th, 2007

Making your own beads

Technique Tuesday!

Often times, the jewelry pieces that I admire most are the ones that use the artist’s own handmade beads. Nothing else will ever be exactly like that piece.
If you want to make true one-of-a-kinds, you should probably think about learning to make your own beads and findings. We’ll just cover the beads today. Here’s […]

By Cyndi -- 8 comments

December 6th, 2007

Artist Profile: Amy E Fraser

Artist: Amy E. Fraser
Business Name: Exalted Beauty
Website and blog:
Amy E. Fraser
Exalted Beauty

How do you describe your work, Amy?
I would describe the Exalted Beauty Medallions as exuberant, fun and funky, boldly beautiful with a charismatic personality, just like the Exalted Beauties who wear them!The name of my business was inspired by the beautiful women in my […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

October 18th, 2007

Pumpkin Vine Necklace

After making some pumpkin beads from polymer clay, you can add them to this vine necklace. Use a little wire and some seed beads to create twists of vine around the necklace strap. Or leave as is. For matching earrings, just use some head pins, ear hooks, and a few pumpkin beads and you’ll have […]

By Tammy Powley -- 2 comments

December 15th, 2006

Free Photo & Clay Jewelry Project

 
Since I’ve been on a clay kick lately, I was particularly impressed with this polymer clay photo transfer project for the January 2007 issue of Art Jewelry, “Transfer Your Favorite Photographs to Jewelry Using Polymer Clay.”
And here’s the link; just click on it to download this free project: artjewelry_polymer_01071.pdf
Here’s an interesting side note I got […]

By Tammy Powley -- 2 comments

December 5th, 2006

Pasta for Polymer

Well, Joan was right! Using a cart at Michael’s was a royal PIA, but I had a lot to buy, including a pasta machine!

As you may or may not know, these are super handy for conditioning polymer clay. While they used to be pretty pricey, they are kind of like computers - they get cheaper […]

By Tammy Powley -- 1 comment

November 20th, 2006

Designing Christmas Ornaments

I love making tree ornaments. Every year when we put up our tree and decorate it, I enjoy seeing all the ornaments I’ve made over the years. I also make ornaments as gifts, giving them out to editors, teachers, people who have helped me in my writing and jewelry career. Last year, I made the […]

By Tammy Powley -- 0 comments