So you know I love the faux bois. But can’t seem to make up my mind on this one. What do you think? Ugly or FAB-U-LOUS. I’m thinking it MUST be better in person right? Especially for $300? Matters of Style Marketplace: Turquoise Faux Bois Garden Stool Table.
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Hi everyone If you’ve been thinking about trying metal clay or if you just need a refresher I’ll be teaching an Intro to PMC Class at Bead and Button Show 2012.Sign up today to get your spot!
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Ripped from the pages of my new book Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended and plopped right in the middle of Milwaukee, now you can learn to make this wonderful ring, step-by-step, “hands-on, in one day. Plus you’ll learn lots of tips and tricks to make metal clay jewelry making easy, fun and
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This video is one of the supplements to Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended. It shows my method of rolling snakes. [wpvideo M9u6X6X0] Here is a quick video of how I roll snakes. The best way to learn how to roll snakes is to practice. Practice, practice, practice. If you are having trouble,
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It’s been said that making change is difficult. Often times when we look at starting a new project it can seem far too overwhelming. It can seem like it might take a monumental amount of effort to complete the tasks. In my case, I end up spinning for days about what the possibilities are. “What
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Motif: Faux Bois. Found this cool template on-line. Print it out on a heavy card stock to make a faux bois box to package up your jewelry!
The other day my friend Paulette and I did a little holiday shopping. We ended up in Berekely on College/ Claremont area. Strolled around the shops until we found a few choice shops with fabulous finds. One shop was Scout. I love this store! Beautiful ideas for the home… I wanted to live there! Among
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[wpvideo 9YI3hXY7] This video shows how to make a 2 sided texture plate using 2 part silicon mold compound. You can use this texture plate for polymer and metal clay.
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Excited to be on CraftCast next week. I’ll show you how to make a cool new texture PLUS you’ll get a preview of my new book AND we’ll be giving away prizes. Tune in to www.craftcast.com See you on-line!
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…to be revealed during my Virtual Book Signing and Cocktail Party on CraftCast. OK kids, If you haven’t already done so sign up for my free virtual book signing and cocktail party. I’ll be revealing one of my secret tips and yes it involves this stuff. Do you know what it is?
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Two Part Silicon mold compound has a variety of uses. Molds can be made from just about anything, of course my favorites are sticks, leaves, and other natural items. However, you can make molds of antique buttons, old toy parts, and even potato chips, the list is endless! [wpvideo 9YI3hXY7] If you are interested in
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Basic Metal Clay Tools If you are new to metal clay you’ll need tools! See the image above for your list of tools suitable for metal clay. Click on the link above to download the image and the list of basic metal clay tools. Of course, there are always LOTS more fun tools to buy,
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On page 23 of Woodland Chic I talk about one of my favorite techniques. Faux Bois. These are some examples of Faux Bois on some of my jewelry designs. However, Faux Bois has been around for quite some time. I even have faux bois wood molding ( I know it sounds redundant ) in my
