Archive for June, 2012
Experiments with Polymer Clay…
• June 29, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in At the Bench, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, clay covered tools, Color, dream machine, Polymer Clay
My “Pebbles” collars are finished and…
• June 27, 2012 • 4 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Bronze, metal clay, Polymer Clay
Step two in the pebble bead saga…
• June 25, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Beads and Materials, Components, Handmade, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, bead, Bronze, carving, kiln, metal clay, Polymer Clay
Polymer Clay Beads ala Pebbles Flintstone!
• June 22, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Components, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques
Tags: Barbara Briggs, bead, Bronze, metal clay, Mokume-gane, Pebbles Flintstone, Polymer Clay
Playing with color…
• June 20, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in An Aside, At the Bench, Handmade, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques
Tags: Barbara Briggs, color blends, dream machine, needle files, Polymer Clay
“Zipper Teeth and Freeform Beading”…
• June 18, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in At the Bench, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Classes, Embellishments, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Bead and Button show, Bead embroidery, classes, gears, Metaliferous, mother of pearl, vintage buttons
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
• June 15, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in Beads and Materials, Components, Faux Bone™, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Bead and Button show, brass, copper, Crystals, Hex beads, jewelry making tools, Pearls, shopping, sterling silver, Supplies
Generally speaking…
• June 13, 2012 • Leave a CommentPosted in Art to Wear, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques
Tags: Barbara Briggs, cabochon, mixed media, pendant, Polymer Clay
Metamorphosis…
• June 11, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, At the Bench, Classes, Components, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Resin
Tags: Barbara Briggs, bronze metal clay, concrete, Epoxy Resin Clay, KlayResin, mixed media, Robert Dancik
Farewell Milwaukee…adieu Bead & Button Show!
• June 9, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in At the Bench, Classes, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Bead and Button show, Jewelry making classes, Milwaukee, Richard Salley, toolmaking
Barbara Briggs Designs 