I AM SOO EXCITED for you! Why? Beading Times online magazine opened a door for me. It was a fabulous opportunity for me to share wonderful photos, behind the curtain secrets and connect with you in a very intimate way! I hope EVERYONE can buzz over to the link and read it! Beading Times I [...]
This lovely sculptural Periwinkle Blue Iris is made out of glass using lampwork techniques! Amazing, right? How do I do it? I take molten glass and manipulate the glass while it is hot into petals. This is a perfectly timed dance of being in and out of the flame. Too much time in the [...]
Cheerful Christmas Hibiscus has secrets to tell! Hibiscus cheerfully exclaim how fantastic it is to live in the Tropics. Life always seems to be in celebration with hot, bright colors, cool breezes and the sounds of frothy waves happily slapping the shore. Wearing a piece of this scene instantly entices you to partake of this [...]
Flower bouquets inspired by the Victorian Era My new fascination with making flower bouquets inspired by the Victorian Era has led me into researching the origins of flower giving. According to Wikipedia.... "The language of flowers, sometimes called "floriography", was a Victorian-era means of communication. Various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded [...]
According to Claire Menegus, "...“Trends” are sometimes thought of as vague, fickle, and fleeting, but it’s possible that incorporating them into your wares, or at least educating yourself as to your products place amongst them, could poise you ahead of the game and grant you a competitive edge... Trends can bridge the “so hot right [...]
Fall is coming or it might be here, it's hard to tell in my region of Texas. What's exciting is that my hardy hibiscus started blooming. The bloom is about 5" in diameter. I haven't figured out how to make them in glass but, boy, I would love to. My Art Nouveau Bouquets I'm still [...]
Want to peek inside my mind as I develop a new type of bead? Warning! It's always a little scary and there's lots of confusion. I jump in over my head cause I won't know how to make the bead I'm envisioning. I'll probably will be having to develop new lampwork techniques or explore the [...]
