Milo Tail Necklace

March 5, 2009

Today I made some good progress on the Milo Tail necklace. I got most of the connecting links formed- which was more time consuming than I had expected. I’m starting to see the finished product, and it shouldn’t be too long until it’s done!

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Book Progress

March 3, 2009

Yesterday, my Dad and I got all of the photographs taken for the 30 Minute Earrings book that I got accepted into. Half a day in the studio with my Dad was a lot of fun. He has always gone above and beyond when he helps with a project. The photographs turned out great! Today […]

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More work

March 1, 2009

Some more pieces I’ve been working on. They’re not quite done yet. I’ve still got to do some finishing, but I’m waiting for some supplies to come in from Rio :). is a set with snowflake obsidian. The bracelet is very similar to one I made earlier, and the extra links made great earrings. These […]

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Yeay for March 3rd!

February 26, 2009

Neko Case’s new album will be released March 3rd! More studio music on its way!

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Finishing My Set Of Milo Cups.

February 22, 2009

I made these earrings using the tip of my dog’s tail because it was the only fur on his body that was long enough to cut and use. Then I thought, what a coincidence that dogs use their tails and ears to express themselves. And people use jewelry to express their personalities. So I made […]

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Quartz Rock

February 22, 2009

Mike and I went for a walk last weekend with our good friend Sue, and stumbled upon some beautiful quartz growth. This rock is about 1’wide x.5′ high. What a great find!

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February 22, 2009

I’ve been tagged by my fellow metalsmithing blogging buddy, Danielle Embry of Metalove. The rules are a little different for this game:Go to your 4th picture file on your computer and blog about it, then tag 4 other bloggers to do the same. This is a picture that Mike took on a fishing trip in […]

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Back up and running.

February 19, 2009

I just got my computer back up and running thanks to Sue! She fixed my computer, rebooted the bugger and got it working again. I’ll be posting again soon, a lot has gone on while I’ve been computer-less.

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Oh Bristle Disks- I Love You!

February 12, 2009

Back in December, fellow metalsmith and blogger Catherine Chandler posted a review on 3M™’s bristle disks. I finally got around to using them, and I’m so glad that I did. Check out Catherine’s review on the Etsy Metal blog here. Thanks Catherine! I used the bristle disks on my flex shaft to clean up the […]

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GIA Diamonds

February 11, 2009

Look what I found online. Check out the link for some great diamond information. GIA diamond grading.

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