The Painted Artist

The color combinations of these bracelets is endless. I just had to try one in my favorite color, turquoise. Like an ice cold drink, these...

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...