The Painted Artist

My Family is getting bored being couped up all winter. Experimental cooking has become the thing to do at our house. Last night we had Stir-...

I have been working on a process for "painting" my resin jewelry castings. This is my first large scale test of applying multiple ...

When creating a new mold, it makes economic sense if the mold can be used for more than one design. The molds I make are expensive to produc...

I was rummaging through an old box of fabrics when I came across some lace I had bought years ago. This beautiful old lace gave me an idea. ...

This bracelet has been on my design list for a while now. I wanted a resin bracelet that was easy on and off, comfortable to wear, and oval ...

I have a new bracelet design that requires an oval shaped bracelet mandrel for final heat treating. I bought a cast steel mandrel years ago ...

My banana trees are happily spending the winter in my studio. Unfortunately, they are harboring tiny fugitives - gnats! A few gnats are not ...

Today, I tried casting my new mermaid bracelet design in gold pigmented resin. I then gave it an antiquing wash of black acrylic paint to br...

It's finally done! The first cast of my new mermaid bracelet design -"Treasure", and I am very pleased with the results. I thi...

I want to incorporate my logo tag into my new bracelet design, but, where to put it? I plan to cast this bracelet mainly in clear resin, but...

Now for the final cast of characters. The design calls for a school of tiny fish, between the mermaid and her hand mirror. These fish are cr...

This mermaid bracelet master calls for a figure on the right side. I have designed the layout to include an octopus. I have Googled pictures...

Now for the really fun stuff. The treasure chest is next. I have been thinking about this and I wanted a layered 3-D effect. But, because it...

Here is where the fun begins. My design is complex, with a lot going on in a 7 x 2-1/4 inch area. On the left side of my design, is a full l...

All of my sculpting experience has been with polymer clay. I have sculpted everything from jewelry and dolls to my full sized animal sculls ...

Design ideas, where do ideas come from? Good question. I have been pondering this question, in an attempt to analyze my own creative process...

I am currently working on a new mermaid bracelet master. Sculpting a new master is a long and tedious process, but it is my favorite part of...

Is it a Sculpture? Or is it Jewelry? It's both. This is the 1st design in a new series of cast resin cuff bracelets. I think she tur...

I have decided to give Etsy a try. Have bought many wonderful hand-made things on Etsy. So much more economical the eBay, and everyone is so...

My house came with a cute little wood burning stove. Being the middle of summer I didn’t give it much thought. Coming from Florida, all I ...