Archive for April, 2012
Blog – Shopping on the Miracle Mile…
• April 29, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay
Tags: bangle, Barbara Briggs, Bronze, Charms, Jewelry, Polymer Clay, reptilian, Silver
I have taken the week off from jewelry making…
• April 27, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in An Aside, One-of-a-Kind
Tags: Barbara Briggs, garlic mustard, herbs, jewelry making, prairie, snowberry
I’m saving my pennies, nickels, and dimes…
• April 25, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in Beads and Materials, Components, Embellishments, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs Designs, bead, Bead and Button show, Beads, bugle beads, Jewelry, shopping, Supplies
I have a modest collection of lampworked glass beads…
• April 23, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind
Tags: Barbara Briggs, bronze metal clay, lamp worked glass beads, Nikki Thorburg-Lanigan, pendant, Sarah Moran, Stephanie Sersich, sterling silver
Like having two pieces of jewelry…
• April 21, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Bronze, Epoxy Resin Clay, fibula, mixed media, sterling silver
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
• April 19, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Acrylic paint, Barbara Briggs, Bead and Button show, brooch, Epoxy Resin Clay, mixed media, Mold
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
• April 17, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Components, Equipment, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques
Tags: Argentium silver wire, Barbara Briggs, Bronze, Earring, Jewelry, kiln, metal clay, Polymer Clay, sculputral earring stand
I’ve been watching Boris Karloff again in…
• April 15, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Boris Karloff, bronze metal clay, Dracula, Film, Frankenstein, horror movies, Mummy, pendant, Princess Ananka, Tudors
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
• April 13, 2012 • 4 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, bronze metal clay, carved clay, Hand model, Jewelry, Photographing rings, Polymer Clay, Princess Ananka
Have you tried carving clay?
• April 11, 2012 • 6 CommentsPosted in At the Bench, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, carving metal clay, Polymer Clay, wood carving tools
Barbara Briggs Designs 