ENGRAVE IT

I am having so much fun with our new Engraving tool over at beaducation.com.  I am engraving everything in sight....jewelry, tools, my desk, my fingernails (accident and then on purpose), my metal water bottle, and oh so much more.

I didn't do that cute ass owl, Danelle did!

Bead&Button Show class registration is now OPEN!

It's that time of year again....time to get out your calendar and pick your classes for the Bead&Button Show.  I will be teaching 5 classes at the show and then will be hanging out at our booth (booth #s TBD)
Registration opened a few days ago, so hop on in there.  Those popular classes tend to fill up fast!

distracted...

I have work to do...I have design stamps to design...I have Sterling to scavenge for, so I can add weight to my load to be refined...I have new product to add to the cart...BUT
I am distracted by things on the damn interwebs!  Shocker.  Here is what is stealing my head...

OIL CLOTH...I can't help it, I just love the stuff
OUR ONGOING DESIRE TO LEARN TO WELD UP SOME LAWN ART, Paul and I...big, we want to go big!
VINTAGE EYE GLASSES...I mean, c'mon
COLOR BRAVERY...well done!
NEW CLASSES IN METAL!!!

oh and the usual.

Sale at Beaducation...

I just turned on the Sterling Blanks sale over at Beaducation.com.  I am working late, tunes are cranked and although the sale won't be officially announced until tomorrow, I have turned it on tonight!  Jump on over there and stock up!  20% off of Sterling Blanks (in stock items only, no rain checks). Please remember that Thursday is a national holiday so USPS is closed.  Shipping times may take a bit longer than usual.

All Online Video Classes 20% off at beaduation.com

Remember, they never expire, so now is a good time to STOCK UP :)
And with the sale, we have launched a new class with ME, Continuum Earrings!

 

Sale expires Oct 21st

Yay cover piece!

Hey check it out.  My piece made the front cover of the new Wirework magazine by Kalmbach Publishing. 

That looks purty!

Todd Reed show starts today at De Novo in Palo Alto

If ya live in the San Francisco Bay Area and you have a sec to pop over to Palo Alto, consider stopping by my favorite jewelry store De Nova.  This is my go-to place when I need to be around overwhelming beauty.  One of my favorite artists is Todd Reed. His show starts today at De Nova.  In fact, he will be there today.

I have one of his rings (10 year anniversary, woo) and I absolutely treasure it.  I love the look of raw uncut diamonds.  There is a great article in the recent issue of Jewelry Artist about raw diamonds, featuring a few pieces of Todd's work.

Whether or not you are able to make it to his show (I am going next week), it's worth a loop around his website.  Amazing!