tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945038879770070272012-01-27T19:14:36.391-08:00Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-79005491442450635642012-01-27T09:20:00.001-08:002012-01-27T09:22:42.036-08:00

1. square cuff links work in progress for Jen, 2. EMPR - final collection, 3. Bull's Eye Cuff Links, 4. One Way -cuff-links - older work @ 1994-95, 5. Urban Square Cufflinks, 6. cuff links, 7. Time to bloom - ladies cufflinks, 8. Custom order, 9. Pebble Cuff Links, 10. Davids wedding gift, 11. Hot/Cold Cufflinks, 2, 12. cuff linksLook at all the fabulous materials there are to make cufflinks with

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Almost finished...

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-44405993774828255072012-01-25T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-25T09:44:34.640-08:00

This week's nightmare! (see the white prong on the upper left? how did fine silver get into the sterling compartment?) Well, no one said brooch making was gonna be easy. But I thought it would be! (insert whine here) Just a little wire backing and make some prongs. Look at all those solder joins! What was I thinking? And I still have one last soldering job to go. Sigh. This setting will be a

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-84356324852109543982012-01-20T09:14:00.001-08:002012-01-20T09:15:28.221-08:00

1. rose belt buckle, 2. Bubbles Belt Buckle, 3. Dynamical Balance, 4. Metal & Plastic Belt Buckles, 5. RAW 52/2- Digit Belt, 6. Mellow Yellow Belt Buckle, 7. prairie woman belt buckle, 8. dodge bros. belt buckle (back), 9. Children of the Past belt buckleWeekend Eye Candy - Belt Buckle Edition, I was wondering what to fill my candy jar with this morning, when someone on the news said something

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-48373100835083949562012-01-16T11:47:00.000-08:002012-01-16T11:47:27.616-08:00

As I may have mentioned in a previous post, I live in a teensy apartment. A single. Less than 500 sq. ft. So whenever I get the chance, I get out of it. I've started using a couple of local restaurants as my mobile office for writing articles, cyber surfing and basically taking care of internet related business. Yesterday was so beautiful in LA that I was wishing I had a balcony so I could wrap

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-36432495960250397372012-01-13T08:23:00.001-08:002012-01-13T08:24:26.348-08:00

Four a Month Mosaic, a photo by lorahart on Flickr. These are just *some* of the fabulous pieces being made for the Four a Month challenge over on Flickr. And no, I haven't even gotten started on mine. That's on the agenda for today. I swear! (little miss procrastinator pants) I'm really thrilled with the imagination and level of skill shown in these first works. There's still time - I hope you

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-51142739400837406592012-01-12T11:09:00.000-08:002012-01-12T11:09:43.610-08:00

It's hard to write a post with a purring kitty curled up on your forearms, but I'll try. Diego Pigletta de Velazquez y Santana (see his goatee?) It's a quiet, cozy morning here in Venice, California, and I'm stuck between wanting to curl up myself and dancing around the room in anticipation as I wait to see what beauty comes out of the kiln! Last night was the first in a series of 5 classes

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Many people like to make resolutions right about now. It makes sense. The new year is starting, the seasons are changing, and we want to join in with the cosmic renewal too. At least for the first couple of months. I don't like setting myself up for failure, so I've stopped with all that nonsense. How many times have we all dedicated ourselves to one uplifting promise or another, simply to let

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-72516649603808909992011-12-30T09:30:00.001-08:002011-12-30T09:35:29.089-08:00

1. BUBBLES - coctailring, 2. New Year's Ring (RAD #1 - 1/1/10), 3. Effervescence Brooch #1, 4. Sally Wright, 5. Day 10 Champagne bubbles, 6. ring a day 1a, 7. RAD #8 1/8/10, 8. Urbanscape Wine Stopper, 9. Isabelle RingHap. Py New Year!

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-8528213299811156522011-12-23T09:46:00.001-08:002011-12-23T09:48:47.918-08:00

1. snowflake necklace (detail 2), 2. SBDA_2009_Enamel1stplace_Falcher Fusager-3, 3. family crests., 4. Christmas Jewellery, 2009..., 5. RAD 334/365 12.09.10, 6. winter wonderland, 7. Silver snowflake - HAPPY CHRISTMAS to everyone!, 8. United Wicks, 9. Xmas Necklace for Me, 10. Fashion:Victim - In Memoriam ALMcQ (WIP 49), 11. red parcel, 12. Andalusia 2, 13. Snowflake Sterling silver ring, 14.

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-92120359495637196182011-12-16T10:02:00.001-08:002011-12-16T10:07:03.740-08:00

Weekend Eye Candy - My Rings Edition, a photo by lorahart on Flickr.Well, I didn't make it all the way through either Ring a Day in 2010 or Ring a Week this year. But I learned so much by participating in the challenges. I expanded my skills, became more familiar with a two gas torch, used my imagination in unusual ways and basically had a great time. And I'm thinking of another challenge for

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-57182569314015181702011-10-21T08:26:00.001-07:002011-10-21T08:36:04.248-07:00

1. Lark Sparrow IMG_5122edttpz, 2. Elizabeth Agte, 3. two mourning rings, 4. Ring a Day 246/365, 5. Metcalf FlameFlower, 6. Sainted Memory, 7. Helga Leipsig, 8. RAW 1/52 - Abandoned House, 9. 500 Created with fd's Flickr ToysI received a rejection email today. Not even a snail mail letter that I could frame or throw darts at. Lark's new 500 Rings book will not be showcasing my submissions. Or

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-45885839376242467392011-10-07T07:53:00.001-07:002011-10-07T08:00:10.641-07:00

1. "The Brass Vat" Poison Ring (2009, IT) Ring 150.8, 2. "The Brass Vat" Poison Ring (2009, IT) Ring 150.7, 3. dandelion, back view, 4. dandelion-- a flip-top ring, 5. life saver ring 7, 6. life saver ring 3, 7. Ring 70.3 (2008, IT) Public Treasure Poison Ring, 8. Public Treasure Poison Ring (2008, IT) Ring 70.4, 9. 'Secret' Ring, 10. 'Secret' Ring, 11. RAW52 6/52, 12. RAW52 6/52  Created with

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-64885034449070563492011-10-04T10:00:00.000-07:002011-10-04T10:00:14.035-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about SNAG's Metalsmith magazine. It had to do with a comment the jurors of the Exhibition in Print issue made about the artist statements, resumes, and bios, that accompanied the submissions. As a self taught artist, it never occurred to me to include any of that information in a photo submission. So I thought I'd ask an expert to educate me on

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-66968521387011346802011-09-30T08:09:00.001-07:002011-09-30T08:10:56.010-07:00

1. Pencil Shavings, 2. DSCN1583, 3. RAD #122 5/2/10 'Mr Slug', 4. TWO TALES OF HOTNESS:, 5. Green onions, 6. Portfolioavond à la Pecha Kucha, 7. Happy Easter to you, 8. *, 9. Florian Pucher Land Rugs  Created with fd's Flickr ToysShapes, silhouettes, and variations in depth and color, when boiled down to their basest forms can be wonderful inspiration for jewelry designs. Squint your eyes to a

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-18127098648909400262011-09-21T11:29:00.000-07:002011-09-21T12:41:53.092-07:00

I got an email newsletter the other day from SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmith's). A call for entries has been put out for the 2012 issue of their fabulous 'Exhibition in Print'. I totally missed the September 16 deadline for the Saul Bell, so I think I might try my handiwork in this one. American Gothic by Grant Wood I have no illusions that I'll make it into the issue, but submitting

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-37785259415184465382011-09-19T16:48:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:48:45.837-07:00

I belong to an organization called SNAG (The Society of North American Goldsmiths). Every year SNAG devotes an entire issue of their self-published magazine, Metalsmith, to an ‘Exhibition in Print’. The work included is always contemporary, avante garde, and thought provoking. I usually spend an entire afternoon devouring its contents – first pouring over the amazing images (more than once) and

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-54879479080908666242011-09-16T09:45:00.001-07:002011-09-16T09:47:06.937-07:00

1. R-A-D #7 2/12/10, 2. copper, sterling silver, bell, flower, bracelet, bangle, hammered, handmade, organic, industrial, 3. Uninvited Guest, 4. Bronze Bells with handles, 5. Fashion:Victim - In Memoriam ALMcQ (WIP 19), 6. RAD 91/365 4.1.10 An April finger fool, 7. Bells, 8. Bronze Bell, 9. blue bell earrings   Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-77942959533073988912011-09-14T10:17:00.000-07:002011-09-14T10:38:11.189-07:00

Oh, little zip lock plastic bags that seem to appear from nowhere and multiply like slippery, see-though, bunnies... Thank you for keeping my teeny tiny purchases safe, separated, and categorized. I love your reusable super powers. My stock of found and purchased bits and pieces would be only a jumbled mess without your transparent glamour. My bench top would be fraught with chaos and confusion

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-27669172134828959662011-09-12T08:46:00.000-07:002011-09-12T09:46:15.006-07:00

The Latin words for resumé. I spent all of Saturday and part of this morning updating mine. I'll be moving to Richmond, Virginia next year and wanted to get a head start on finding work. Metal Clay teaching work, that is. In Los Angeles I teach at two jr. colleges and one art college, and I'd like to find the same type of arrangement in Richmond. I like working at locations other than a home

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-69401526245650935352011-09-09T08:29:00.001-07:002011-09-09T08:36:48.604-07:00

1. Hammered Silver Bracelet, 2. Blue lotus with gold, 3. Fold-Formed Cuffs, 4. Sparrow_09, 5. Hammered Silver Loop, 6. Fool Spring Bracelet no2. (2009, IT) Bracelet 11.4, 7. Texture hammer improoved, 8. forged copper links necklace, another view, 9. Ring of Thorns "Wabi-sabi nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-40107162850802289742011-09-08T10:41:00.000-07:002011-09-08T10:41:46.444-07:00

A student dropped off these fabulous Day of the Dead skull charms this morning for firing and I just had to share. Each is hand sanded to perfection and each has a unique design decorating its tiny face. The only problem I have, is deciding which one will not be returning home with her tomorrow afternoon! 

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-40608023726517009632011-09-06T10:21:00.001-07:002011-09-06T10:21:55.546-07:00

A FaceBook friend messaged me the other day. She was having a problem that plagues every artist I've ever heard of. She said her creative motivation was on an extended sabbatical and wanted to know if I had any suggestions. I did, and thought I'd share them with you to file away for future artistic ennui. Sir Isaac Newton of apple bopping head fame discovered the physical law (which I am reminded

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-72207162836765432892011-09-02T08:40:00.001-07:002011-09-02T08:46:27.659-07:00

1. iron pendant, raw diamonds, 2. ., 3. Pottery shard 1960s inspired blue and orange earrings, 4. Colgante: Jardín de fantasía retro, 5. red as blood white as snow, 6. RAW #6/52 and 7/52 "Pebbles and Bam-bam", 7. Off The track, 8. RAW 1/52 - Abandoned House, 9. pendant  Created with fd's Flickr ToysPMC Connection is partnering with Metal Clay Artist Magazine in a fantastic jewelry design contest

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-82278868260529424162011-09-01T08:18:00.000-07:002011-09-01T08:21:35.993-07:00

I'm so excited! I've finally found the perfect office space. Somewhere I can write and blog and do research without the adorable interruption of the fur babies. And the rent is remarkably reasonable. I only pay for it when I use it. About $2.00 per hour! Such a deal. Actually I have two new offices. One of them is better for really getting things done, and the other is better for cyber surfing. I

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-27246684698159758182011-08-28T09:22:00.000-07:002011-08-27T17:40:12.932-07:00

I've been AWOL. For months it seems. With only a little check-in here and there. When last we met, I was on my way to a 5 day stone setting class in the mountains of Southern California. It was a wonderful experience, I learned so very much, had a great time with my friends and thoroughly enjoyed the fresh, mountain air. I wrote about my experience here. Didn't finish (of course), but I

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-10378915423689961932011-07-15T09:21:00.001-07:002011-07-15T09:31:44.636-07:00

1. Teal and Blue Targets, 2. Blue Petal Earrings, 3. blue paper and felt necklace , 4. Blue Topaz Bullets, 5. blue grape earrings, 6. bangles Becci's choice-2, 7. Deploy Earrings Blue, 8. blues, 9. Blue bubbles porcelain pendant, 10. Blue, Yellow and Orange Flower with Celestial Seasoning center, 11. Project Runway Jewelry Challenge , 12. BLUE LABIA, 13. BLUE DADADA pedant, 14. Big Blue Bead

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-31022719045565159242011-06-24T07:26:00.001-07:002011-06-24T07:29:38.646-07:00

1. Citrine Twig Ring , 2. Seraphinite earrings, 3. Hommage à Georges Rodenbach (WIP) 14, 4. Rifle Ring V 2.0, 5. Setting 3, 6. i put some love inside, 7. Bezel Setting, 8. Ring a Day 93/365, 9. www.flickr.com/photos/29971617@N03/4105841965/, 10. 100_1934, 11. Fun Artisan Made, Bezel Set, Semi Precious Stone Ring - $499, 12. Titanium-Wedding-Band-2a, 13. Citrine and Sterling silver ring, 14.

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-79449559338288198812011-06-23T15:43:00.000-07:002011-06-23T15:43:22.891-07:00

With the announcement of both my and Tonya Davidson's new global teaching ventures, I thought it might be interesting to look into the origins of artist to artist learning opportunities. Of course teaching, in and of itself, has been around for millennia. With every step we take, we are learning - with every move we make, we are teaching (sounds like a good song lyric). Parents teach their

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-21652817947123502802011-06-20T08:47:00.000-07:002011-06-20T09:05:41.889-07:00

I was thrilled to see my new "coaching à la carte" Mentorials featured in the PMC Connection newsletter this morning. I'm really excited about this new aspect of my business. I've been teaching for about 9 years and can't imagine myself doing anything else. I love the pride and excitement I see in my students eyes when they create a beautiful work of art out of a little "lump of clay". I love

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-26224138037928621612011-06-14T11:02:00.002-07:002011-06-14T11:02:57.508-07:00

I'm so happy to be able to report that I had a great show! Now, just what does that mean? My booth is conveniently located between the Men's and Women's rooms. Which you might think is a good thing. But I think that the horrible Feng Shui flushes my potential profits down the facility along with other matter. I teach almost every weekend and don't put a lot of energy into selling my work. I

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-35102811417601340562011-06-10T06:34:00.001-07:002011-06-10T06:39:39.983-07:00

1. Booth Shot, 2. Booth, 3. booth at JA show, 4. indoor booth shot, 5. My Festival Booth, 6. Corner booth at Fiesta 2010, 7. Moira K. Lime Jewelry Booth Resized, 8. My jewelry booth!, 9. My new booth setup, 10. Table One, 11. booth shot close up, 12. My booth at Bayou City in Houston, 13. OOAK booth 8, 14. My booth in all it's glory, 15. gift show display, 16. new booth 9-09 d Today is the first

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-35994864687793044582011-06-09T08:18:00.001-07:002011-06-09T08:18:08.706-07:00

I'm getting ready for a show this weekend at the Contemporary Craft Market. This is the only show I do, usually twice a year, and I'm really looking forward to it. The CCM is a wonderful, high end, craft show filled with textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelry (of course), art furniture, and more. No imported objects allowed. I had photos printed and laminated at Staples, then used earthquake putty

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-21998539171963158192011-06-07T12:44:00.000-07:002011-06-07T12:58:01.582-07:00

How do you find inspiration when your creativity seems to flag? What tricks do you have to jump start your artistic tendencies? Sometimes I wonder if I spend too much of the work day practicing my favorite avoidance techniques - playing with the kitties, checking in on Oprah (don't have that distraction anymore), or surfing Face Book. I don't respect the time I spend doing "nothing". I think I

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-68551482481295457982011-05-13T15:23:00.000-07:002011-05-13T15:23:46.051-07:00

I've been very honored to have been recognized in very exciting venues recently. The other day Metal Clay Academy (MCA) featured an interview with me in their wonderful newsletter. It was doubly sweet because Lorena Angulo was also profiled. I admire the work and service that MCA does for the metal clay community and being introduced to their readers is very exciting for me. Thanks to Emma Gordon

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-54232794361026488892011-05-11T10:35:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:30:54.665-07:00

I guess you can see that something's changed. Paled a bit. Dressed down. Made Under. I'm playing around with a new website that will house all my various cyber spaces in one convenient home base, and I wanted them to all have the same look.  The Gallery and shopping cart will be the last to appear, so please bear with me during my construction process. The drop and drag template builder I found

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-11783612419242247702011-04-20T08:26:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:26:00.410-07:00

Well, Today marks the end of a grand era for me. Today my last Master Muse tutorial was published on Tonya Davidson's blog. It was such an honor to have been asked to participate in this fabulous project. And amazing to have been in the company of my Sister Muses - Donna Penoyer; Patrik Kusek; Ruth Baillie; Anne Mitchell; Vickie Hallmark; Barbara Becker Simon; Angela Crispin; Kelly Russell and

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-64680831548037096792011-04-20T08:22:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:22:53.807-07:00

Well, Today marks the end of a grand era for me. Today my last Master Muse tutorial was published on Tonya Davidson's blog. It was such an honor to have been asked to participate in this fabulous project. And amazing to have been in the company of my Sister Muses - Donna Penoyer; Patrik Kusek; Ruth Baillie; Anne Mitchell; Vickie Hallmark; Barbara Becker Simon; Angela Crispin; Kelly Russell and

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-34914373132438681762011-04-18T07:35:00.001-07:002011-04-19T12:09:58.144-07:00

Cherry Blossom Time. Donation for Japan. In my shop later this afternoon. Copper, sterling silver, stick pearl bead, lab grown ruby crystal (bought mannnny years ago). Fabricated. Doesn't seem like this should have taken me all day does it? There were soldering/flow problems, I wanted to attach each element separately to make sure that the placement was correct, there was time in the pickle,

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-77056538710253211582011-04-15T09:08:00.001-07:002011-04-15T09:17:45.599-07:00

1. EM Pendant Swap Progress 1, 2. _MG_6160, 3. Mutant B_worn, 4. infantofcats108, 5. Antique Dress Form, 6. Aran Galligan (2), 7. in progress, 8. RAW 1/52 - Abandoned House, 9. Regal Earrings, 10. the paper crown made him feel bettter, 11. Europamarkt in Aachen, Germany, 12. Attic finds!, 13. Handmade pendants, 14. Jim & Connie Grant Celestial Art Glass, 15. melanie bilenker jewelry, 16.

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-43023745520187416132011-04-08T07:54:00.001-07:002011-04-08T07:56:54.393-07:00

1. RAW 4/52 Furl, 2. Ring a Week 11/52, 3. RAW #4,5,6/52 - Chicken for Dinner series, 4. RAW 15/52 -rocking chair - kinetic challenge, 5. RAW52 #15 & TADA365 #98 "Silver butterfly", 6. Ship's Log Pirate Ring 70/365 8/52, 7. RAW 12/52, 8. RAW52 #13, 9. RAW52 13/52, 10. RAW_10-11-12_3-28-2011, 11. www.flickr.com/photos/daniellemillerjewelry/5583632401/in..., 12. RAW 52/12, Kinetic - No Nuke Ring,

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-13190175973128119842011-04-04T22:42:00.001-07:002011-04-04T22:47:52.089-07:00

Sterling silver, fine siver, copper, mabe pearl. Fabricated. Lessons learned: • Practice is getting closer to perfect • Flowing the solder on one element first and then re flowing to attach to the second element means so much less clean up! • Old doggies learn new tricks all the time * I really could use a hammer hand piece. Lesson's I'd like to learn: • How would someone with a fully

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 I love a rainy day! But not when I want to take pictures. :\ Don't know why the porcelain looks so green. The shank and bezel base were fabricated from a scrap piece of metal clay that was textured and fired flat. FS bezel wire, hand made porcelain cabochon. Lesson's Learned: • Cutting tabs with a cut off wheel is not as easy as Andy Cooperman made it look. I probably bought the wrong tool. • I

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I don't usually comment on world topics here on my blog. I like to stay neutral and mind my own business. But the world sometimes takes another view and when the earth has something to say - everyone needs to take notice. We may not be feeling the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan yet here in America (even though there have been strong waves along the west coast and in Hawaii) or in

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Once upon a time, a member of the EtsyMetal team named Nina Dinoff got the bright idea to institute a daily challenge to her team members. The point would be to make a ring every day in 2010. Well, once she created a Flickr group and the word got out - hundreds of other ring makers joined in (including me) and the challenge became a phenomenon. Lark Books took notice and decided to publish a

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I'm so lucky to be able to do what I do! I work from home (in pajamas if I choose), make my own schedule, and design exactly what I want to do in life and how I want to do it. I've joined an online life coaching workshop with Christine Kane (just started on Monday) and realize, after reading introductions and comments from the other participants, just how unusual it is that I found my way to

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-29488483249348810312011-03-07T08:21:00.000-08:002011-03-07T08:21:39.297-08:00

Sterling silver, fine silver, copper, garnet, white cubic zirconia, leather. Fabricated, soldered. Surprisingly, not patinated. There's a little piece of gilded green leather from my Mother's jewelry box under the CZ. You can't see it in the picture, and you can't see it in person. Lessons Learned: • Jump rings make great risers for low stones/high bezel walls. • Fabrication is fussy. But so

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Do you dream of making a living doing what you love? Does the very thought of writing a business plan make your skin crawl? Are you looking for a fun and accessible way to map out your business success?I just completely stole those three questions directly from Jennifer Lee's own blog. Jennifer has written a book that looks so intriguing that I want to share it with you. I think I might just rush

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-62132707446053855852011-02-24T07:12:00.000-08:002011-02-24T07:12:52.791-08:00

I've been bad again about posting anything of substance here. There's no really good excuse, but I'v been pretty busy what with the new CornerStone blog, writing a step by step article for Jewelry Artist Magazine (they contacted ME first!) and teaching classes on the weekends and every Wednesday night. To say nothing of the time that my 16 pound cat wedged himself under the armoire and then

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Sterling Silver, Brass, Fordite, Pearl. Fabricated, Soldered. Thanks to Tamra Gentry for the beautiful Fordite. Lessons Learned:• 22 gauge brass isn't any easier to work with than 18g• My flirtation with brass and gallery wire is over for a while• If you melt a couple of the gallery wire prongs - just cut off others in a symmetrical fashion and pretend you meant to alter it in the first place.•

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Out of time. Previously fired bead. Previously fabricated shank. Metal clay, .925, pearls. Soldered, sewn. Lessons learned:• Sometimes it's about just getting the job done.• Completing commitments is character building.• Imagination sometimes come through in a pinch.• Holding on to old, unfinished projects can be useful.• Using components in a previously unimagined way is gratifying.

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I taught a really great 4 week class in January with 11 motivated and talented students. This pendant was their final project. They learned how to make simple hinges and apply frames to insert a photo. The the photo was sealed with UV resin and a staple hinge pin was bent into place. Each student altered my original design to come up with the most beautiful pieces Tonight I'm starting an 8

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Copper scrap from a class taken, 30g etched copper from Etsy, polymer clay transfer from a class taught. Pierced, filed, formed, screw riveted, curled a la Lorena Angulo. Lessons Learned: • Even when you know you're not making a truly wearable ring - use all the skills you possess to fabricate it. You'll learn  a lot in the process. • Playing with materials with no expectation of perfection

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I'm excited and honored to be the featured Muse Personality on Tonya Davidson's blog today. Tonya's personality interviews are usually to be found on her fabulous newsletter and I think I'm the first one to migrate over to the blog. Mommy Under Glass.© 2011 Being interviewed is an interesting experience. My first thought was "Really? You think any one would be interested in me?" And my second

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1. Birdhouse Brunch, 2. 2TabithaOtt_Detail04, 3. Thursday's Child, 4. Bubble Resin Earrings, 5. The Moment of Beauty, 6. New work by Lucie, 7. magenta "Wonder Woman" style coral bangle, 8. El Pedreru, 9. Fungi-ring, 10. Ocher Flower with Snickers with Children’s faces Center-, 11. Feathered Ring Collection, 2008, 12. Blue Drupe Earrings, 13. IMG_3510, 14. Prickly as a Poccupine, 15. Victorian

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Sterling silver, fine silver, paua shell. Roll printed, soldered. Roll print blank made in class taken 3 years ago. Size 7 Lessons Learned:• Flattening a seam before soldering may make for better/flusher joins. There's a little channel on the outside seam - although it's completely soldered and joined.• Even when the top and bottom are flared - you still need to make the ring larger to fit a

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-76788881395082089922011-01-25T07:46:00.001-08:002011-01-25T07:47:34.362-08:00

RAW #4 - Mosaic, originally uploaded by lorahart.Sterling silver, fine silver, brass, porcelain doll. pierced, soldered, roller printed, bezel set. Lessons Learned: • Brass is much more difficult to solder than copper • 18g brass is a bear! • When piercing, slow and steady wins the race. I'm really proud that my oval needed almost no filing to perfect the shape. • When forming gallery wire, a

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1. RAW52/3, 2. RAW 3 004, 3. RAW52-3-phxA1, 4. stacking rings RAW 3/52, 5. RAW 52-3: Diatom, 6. Black Dahlia - RAW 3/52, 7. RAW2, 8. RAW 3/52, 9. RAW2 of 52, 10. The Lost Ring of aes sídhe (RAW52/2), 11. RAW52-2, 12. RAW52 3/52, 13. Ring a Week 2/52, 14. 2on1, 15. RAW52/2 , 16. 'Falling in love' 2/52  Created with fd's Flickr Toys The Ring A Week challenge is in full bloom. I've made three

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-82174472900119632532011-01-18T08:30:00.001-08:002011-01-18T08:36:53.762-08:00

1. DawnMiller, 2. LouAnn, 3. MarisolBorboa, 4. DonnaMidyett, 5. DonnaM, 6. DebJoseph, 7. MarisolBarboa2, 8. LouAnnGranger, 9. PattiDeanTurtle I had the best Level 2 certification class last weekend. My dear friend Tia rented me her fabulous studio at the Santa Monica Airport for the weekend. Loved working there, and I hope I can repeat the experience. My 8 talented students worked hard to

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Metal Clay, fine silver, carved shell, cubic zirconia cabochon. Made during a class taught. Lessons learned (and remembered after the fact): • Items made during a class are never as finely finished as I would have liked. • Two thin shanks joined together create a wide shank. • Wide shanks need to be made a size larger to fit comfortably. • A hammer handpiece might be fun to play with. If it

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-34235846517540449122011-01-10T11:06:00.001-08:002011-01-10T11:13:51.192-08:00

.925, copper, rutilated quartz, photo Lessons Learned: • soldering copper is different than soldering silver • a wider band might have helped the huge stone sit on my finger better• using up my 10 year old scraps is fun - I made the band in 2003 • large quartz cabochons magnify anything that's under them - which is a great thing in this case. this photo was tiny. • bead wire is fun to use •

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1. layered vintage zipper cuffs (detail) :: © amalia versaci 2010, 2. This is a RECYCLED aluminum can: Football Necklace ~ 2 of 4 photos, 3. market 1, 4. Bambooheart Alt, 5. Silicon Gallies - Next Generation Glass Tile - Silver Laptop Computer Key on Adjustable Ring - CTRL Key, 6. La Bellezza Della Lotta 11, 7. orange bakelite flowers necklace, 8. Faux Bone and Oak ring (2), 9. Eccentric

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There's another personal challenge happening at Flickr. It's called RAW - Ring A Week. I'm in on this one for sure. I tried to make a Ring A Day last year and did great for the first 3 months, then I simply fizzled out. But I think I can manage 52 rings in a year. I'm going to try to improve my metal skills as much as I can.  I tried to do some solder inlay in the kerf, but found out that it

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-24703955268771626722011-01-03T09:10:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:10:15.389-08:00

I'm one of those people who always answers "Nothing" when asked what's new. I've been trying to change that habit recently, but the impulse is still there. I just don't think there's anything so spectacular happening in my life to answer any other way. Or maybe it's some forgotten deep seated childhood trauma. who knows. You'll notice that it's true for this blog too. I rarely talk about my work

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-49470738011095501392010-12-31T08:18:00.001-08:002010-12-31T08:20:52.310-08:00

1. seventh night2 (RAD 344/365 12/8/10), 2. New Year's Ring (RAD #1 - 1/1/10), 3. New Years card! Tarzan!, 4. Ring a Day 250/365, 5. Ring a Day 358/365, 6. Ring 81.3 (2008.IT) Clock Ring, 7. R-A-D #50 2/24/2010 "Chocolate Giveway", 8. Rachelle-120510-2, 9. happy new year 2009, 10. RAD fingre glow (RAD 352/365 12/16/10), 11. Ring a Day 344/365 , 12. Rachelle-123010-2, 13. Rachelle-122210-2, 14. R

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I don't *do* Christmas. I have some leftover angst from childhood, I'm Jewish and there's not a lot of family left around my side of the world anymore. I celebrated Christmas when I was young. The Menorah was placed on a table right next to the tree, the tree was decorated to the nines and the Menorah was lit. It was especially beautiful when Chanukah overlapped Christmas and the light of the

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1. white xmas napkins, 2. Santa, 3. merry christmas, 4. red avatar ring, 5. The pink Christmas tree, 6. Let it snow!, 7. Happy Holidays 2008, 8. silver and blue ornaments, 9. noel, 10. Christmas stamp from Canada, 11. my parents at christmas, 12. christmas cards, 13. Merry Christmas!, 14. HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS!!!!!, 15. gift tags for you, 16. cookies  Created with fd's Flickr Toys

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I've been feeling envy this morning. The envy of youth. The envy of freedom. The envy of discovery. The envy of passion. But it's not the green eyed sort of envy. The kind that binds your heart and drains your soul. Not even the green grass kind. It's more the wistful, wishful sort. Perhaps a kind of Samantha Stevens blend of envy and the desire for magical powers. The kind where you can twitch

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-26859706443037434182010-12-15T09:53:00.000-08:002010-12-15T09:53:24.689-08:00

Well, the end of the year is at hand and that means the end of the RAD (Ring A Day) project on  Flickr. I made it through 3 months of rings before I bailed, but there are some folks who have soldiered (or soldered) through every single day making one ring of one kind or another. Some "real" metalsmithed rings and some conceptual creations. Marthe Le Van - Security envelope and red ink RAD

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Hi All, I think you know that I'm a Senior Instructor for PMC Connection. Well, there are some exciting changes going on and I wanted to give you all a head's up. Here's a press release that went out on December 9 to various publications. PMC Connection AnnouncesNew Leadership for Education Program December 9, 2010Mesquite, Texas PMC Connection Education Directors Mary Ann and Ken Devos made

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I'm so very pleased with my very first PMC PRO outcome. Hallelujah! One of the rings broke in the greenware state and I fixed it by gently spreading the break open and applying some very thick home made slip into the crevice. I pressed the two sides back together and left the excess in place. Didn't smooth after it was dry, didn't sand it away, didn't do any more reinforcement. I wanted to see

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Well, I hardly think that my tiny experiment this morning will qualify me as any kind of an expert. Far from it. But I had a fun play with my 15 g pack of PRO clay courtesy of PMC Connection. I have a show coming up next weekend so I decided to make some little rolled rings. I divided the pack into 10 slices and began to roll each slice into a snake, which I then wrapped around my Multi

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Weekend Eye Candy - Thanksgiving 2010 Edition, 1. silver acorn 2-1, 2. Ring a Day 327-329/365 , 3. Squash, 4. friendship bracelets, 5. Jive the turkey, 6. Wish and Wishbone, 7. Oak Leaf and Acorn Set, 8. RAD Day 12, 9. friendship necklace, 10. EMJC-PR 6.8: Wedding, 11. *, 12. sharing how to love each day, 13. Friendship-Vintage Brass Locket With Chinese Turquoise., 14. Thank you, 15. gratitude,

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It's my Birthday! So I thought I'd throw a party with some of my favorites. ;D

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1. PMC beads 5, 2. McManus-7-10, 3. Simon_3_10, 4. 2007 SBDA Winner - 1st Place PMC - Ivy Solomon, 5. Smith-Righter_9_10, 6. Lucinda, 7. bird ring, 8. "Nothing To Hide" Box-Pendant for Master Muses Design Challenge #25, 9. CopperBound ring unheated, 10. big hollow forms slip painted hand, 11. 2010 SBDA PMC 1st place Wendy Malinow-3, 12. Bronze Cephalopod, 13. Anubis -2nd Firing LHS, 14. Hallmark

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1. Experiment in Scrimshaw, 2. Little Bird pin, 3. Summer Storm, 4. love dog, 5. Black Bear claw * sterling silver necklace, 6. Almond Kisses Earrings with Dog & Couple, 7. Mysterious Power Ring, 8. funny bear brooch, 9. Birdhouse Brunch, 10. Ring-A-Day Challenge 2010 #1, 11. Right facing Silver Monkey Tie Tac, 12. Bear Brooch, 13. Jewellery Collection, 14. RAD 69/365, 15. EMJC-PR Season 6

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Last night there was an incredibly informative class/discussion about a new metal clay product put out by Mitsubishi Materials called PMC Pro. It's an alloy of fine silver and copper. 90% silver, 10% copper. Those are the same proportions used in Coin Silver.Wikipedia has a really informative entry on the variety of silver standards that are used around the world. The 92.5 that we're used to

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Weekend Eye Candy - SNAG Edition, originally uploaded by lorahart.

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1. GIRASOLE BRACELET blak and WHITE, 2. Agujas de Tejo... Black or White, 3. Polyvinyl Nouveau, 4. Earrings, 5. Black & White, 6. Black letter brooch, 7. 10 Ring Stack, 8. graduating coral set, 9. first layer.., 10. earrings, 11. nodi and perle argento, 12. R-A-D #200 7/24/2010 "Black & White Pebble", 13. Solitude necklace, 14. Black and White Flower Pin, 15. ear..., 16. Black and White or Grey

Lora Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130010633665730175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894503887977007027.post-32679767743084844792010-09-17T07:46:00.001-07:002010-09-17T07:47:27.297-07:00

1. Tutorial..., 2. step 1:how to wrap gemstones, 3. torch-firing tutorial 1 of 13, 4. Pebble drilling tutorial, 5. How to make a plaster stamp?, 6. little book, 7. Delft Clay Casting ~ first experiences, 8. PMC to Sterling Cufflink Finding Video, 9. How to make a stamp?, 10. Soldering Enamel - Part 2, 11. Step One / Premier Pas, 12. How to make a double mould?, 13. Cuttlefish Casting 02, 14.

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Here it is. All done. Decided I liked the underneath of the Mother of Pearl button since I'm all about distressed textures, and I used stuff that was hanging out on my bench. Does that count? Baby steps. Thanks for the inspiration RadPack!

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Okay. This is it. I put all the little packages in a ziplock bag, stuck my fingers in and pulled out a random inspiration. Going to lunch to sketch now. Wish me luck.

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The Flickr Ring A Day project was started on January 1, 2010 by Nina Dinoff. I got on board right away, but only lasted 3 months. Many of the current participants are members of the Etsy Metal team. One member, Katherine Riechert had the bright idea to send out little bundles of inspiration to other participating EM members. Victoria Takahasi (Experimetal) continued sending out surprise packages

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I have just about the best job in the world I guess. Where else can I teach all I know, get to work with talented people and have too much fun in the bargain?! I taught a Level 1 certification class this weekend to 6 lovely women who all made beautiful jewelry. They were so motivated that I was actually able to work on a little some'in myself. I never complete a project in a class I'm teaching (

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1. clay pipes 1, 2. Untitled, 3. and Another, 4. disk detail, 5. lichen2, 6. silver princess flowers, 7. protea pod, 8. moosschlange, 9. Succulent on Acid, 10. Disintegration, 11. Colours of autumn, 12. Mini cairns, 13. Unraveled, 14. orange cup-shaped fungus, 15. Cactus Monday - 'Love' Cactus ATC, 16. Green onions Created with fd's Flickr ToysI'm running out of time today, so I thought I'd look

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I'm in love with books. Almost any kind. I grew up with an actual library of them in the den. A whole wall's worth. There were my Mother's psych/social work tomes, classic novels, musical scores (I adored the Rodgers and Hammerstein Songbook, so sad that it's lost to a moldy storage locker now), Bibles, dictionaries... all with hard covers - some bound in leather.(The den in my palatial childhood

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1. rad # 203 - 8. 22. 10, 2. always the optimist window (RAD 201/365 7/20/10), 3. RAD #191, 192, 193, 194, 195 7/25/10, 4. Ring a day 006/365, 5. R-A-D #244 9/1/2010 "Pebble Pile", 6. Ring a Day 221/365, 7. Rachelle-072410-2, 8. RAD #200 7/29/10, 9. Ring a Day 231/365, 10. Ring a Day 242/365 , 11. RAD 242 "hey mate, it's a red rooster", 12. RAD/WOA, 13. Ring a Day 223/365, 14. rad # 200 - 8. 19.

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Do y'all know about Crafthaus? It's a Ning site where "Professional craft artists display their work, and connect with each other across all fields of interest". There are stunning photos, blogs, how to's, challenges and gallery showings. All in cyber space. I belong to it and you should too. Even if you don't fill your page and update it (I don't), it's worth it just to get the e-mailed

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Remember last Wedneday when I said that I had filled out my profile on ApprenticeMentor? I posted it here and on Facebook. And didn't expect much of anything. But one of my students was watching, posted her profile too and then asked me if we could team up! This is a perfect example of asking the universe for something - and having it answer. I just didn't think it would be at the speed of

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1. Cloud Series Necklace, 2. Chained Necklace, 3. spiral chain, 4. Chain, 5. Nine Perfections, 6. 30 minute necklace: Bicycle Chain Alternate, 7. blossom chain - detail, 8. New Necklace, 9. centered2, 10. Flower Chain-3, 11. soldering sterling ring chain, 12. chains 009, 13. marquise chain, 14. I love this chain, 15. chain_two_2, 16. silver chain bracelet Created with fd's Flickr ToysChains!

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Well. I seem to have taken the summer off from my blog haven't I? It was completely unintentional believe me. But I have to say - I've enjoyed my time away.I've had quite an active life during my cyber hibernation. Let's see. The June show was really fun. I made out okay although it was a reallly slow show. Some of the textile people (fabulous clothes) did amazingly well, but most of the others

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1. Tools!, 2. dsc02120 - Tool wall, 3. Chimæras (WIP) 7, 4. tools for ceramics, 5. tools of the trade, 6. Handmade Texture Tools, 7. Line tool and copper sample, 8. needle nose pliers by Dolce & Gabbana, 9. new toy, 10. Craft tools bits of wood and stuff, 11. tool set 3-1, 12. Texture hammer improoved, 13. Charm Swap 3, 14. Antique engraving tools, 15. ivory wedge, 16. feathers in prog 6 Created

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1. art unraveled day 1, 2. Orange Blossom (RAD #13), 3. LISTEN CAREFULLY, 4. Beach Glass Brooch, 5. TALLY pink, the crativity side, 6. My Birthday Crown, 7. Main Street #1, 8. R-A-D #152 6/6/2010 "Found Shell Ring", 9. necklace, 10. V (WIP) 7, 11. Altered Art Assemblage Art Doll, 12. 1 pendant w shells,perls,woven copper, 13. Brooch With Skull By Robert Ebendorf, 14. Linda Kaye-Moses - Lone Bird,

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Weekend Eye Candy - Mark Making Edition, 1. detail detail, 2. New Cups, 3. beautiful old ink life..., 4. DSCN6107, 5. DSCN4810, 6. Hands, 7. bee brown canteen, 8. Typography / fine art / texture / graffiti / photography / design, 9. DSCN4840, 10. graffiti tears, 11. Mark making into the earth's crust, 12. Aboriginal cave art, 13. quince vase (B), 14. Mark Making into the earth's crust, 15.

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How could I have forgotten possibly the most important point!14. DON'T COPY! If you've taken a class with a well known teacher and have used the class project exactly as demo'd to learn the steps, do not, under any circumstances submit the results from that learning experience to any publication. You did not design the item, you did not formulate any of the steps that went into the construction

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I wanted to take the time to congratulate each and every artist who sent in submissions to the PMC Guild Annual! I honor everyone who puts their work and their egos on the line by submitting photographs anywhere. It's not as easy as it may seem. Inviting a group of strangers to judge you and your creativity is an anxiety producing exercise. Seasoned artists and those just taking their first

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Long time no see. I've been furiously trying to get ready for my three day show at the Contemporary Crafts Market in Santa Monica California. In you're in the neighborhood, be sure to download a free pass (and be sure to notice who's photo was used in the postcard on the far right). I'd love to see you.I finally completed some more pendants for my Specimen Container series. Some of the containers

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I've changed! My mind at least. I've always been a huge fan of tools you can make from things you find around your house. And I still am. There are lots of items which make wonderful textures and cutting templates that hide under the cloak of the mundane. Toothpaste caps, baby spoons, asphalt, drinking glasses, milk pop tops... I could go on.And although I still like the theory behind using real

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Last week it was all about earrings. This week I'm making all of my already fired bits and pieces into necklaces. I've had some of them sitting on my bench for years! To get ready for my show June 11, 12 and 13 I'm turning every single fired thing I have into jewelry. That or sending it to Rio to become raw materials for some other jeweler (refining scrap).These are just some of the necklaces

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I've been making things for my upcoming show at the Contemporary Crafts Market (June 11-13 at the Santa Monica Civic) and I realized that I need to make a bunch of earrings. Fast. So I've given in to mass production. Not a lot of mass, but not one off's either.I always try to stress to students that if you're using a commercial tool, you want to think of a way to make it unique to you. Use more

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