Welcome to Inside the Studio! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive…
Woohoo! I felt like a kid. I got the word on Monday afternoon that work was canceled for Tuesday. It’s a snow day! Immediately my brain got to spinning about ALL the things I could create with my free…
The bright and varied palette of colors in this month’s challenge rev me up! And that is what attracted me to this necklace by Divya N of Jewels of Sayuri. The round shapes, the long tassel, the glowing…
At this time of year, I weary a little of claims that Spring is just around the corner. Perhaps it’s my dour perspective, but to my mind, Spring is far from just around the corner. It doesn’t seem at…
Hello everyone, and happy Monday. It’s the last week of Marsala – and that’s because it’s the last week of January! Yippee! I’ve found another lovely selection for you this week. Enjoy. Magdalena Ruiz Graceful Willow Beads Bo Hulley…
Hello and happy Thursday everyone! Today, I’m bringing you a tutorial which I shared on my own blog last year. We are mid-January right now and for most of us that means chilliness, darkness and a long, long month post-Christmas.…
Nan Smith has taken on a year long challenge to make something in polymer clay each week. She shares one of her creations, a brooch inspired by the colors and the shapes in Hundertwasser’s Imagine Tomorrow’s World painting. The…
Stacked Bezel Cup Ring Tutorial Today’s tutorial is about making a ring on an adjustable ring blank. We will be using…
Happy Monday everyone! I hope January is treating you well. Time for another run down of art beads, with this month’s theme – Pantone’s colour of the year, Marsala. Rejetta of Jettabug Jewelry found this sweet (literally!) pair of…
Painting Imagine Tomorrows World by Hundertwasser I have been very inspired by the wonderful colors and joyful designs in this work by Hundertwasser. In my search for art beads for you to enjoy and to entice you to participate…