As a child I had one of those Golden storybooks (anybody remember those?) with the story of the Princess and the Pea. I love that story! I remember the imagery of that storybook...
Oh, how I wish I had taken a photo of a crocus blooming the snow! Or some other fabulous spring-like picture of hope to post here! Alas, I did not. So, may these words be sufficient: Happy (coming-soon) Spring! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for warm...
Six days in, and I decided several things needed to be changed. It's unusual that I would make this many changes this far along in the process. And wouldn't you know it happens this way the one time I decided to share my process with all...
Welcome back to the locket studio! Day five has been productive indeed. I completed the initial monogram on the back panel, but first I shared some of my best bench tips and tricks for appliqué soldering onto a concave surface, and for adhering a design to the...
The story of the building of a locket - noting its purposes and the techniques used in its creation.Be it a story of love, loss or lore, folks have long used lockets to contain symbols of the precious in their lives. Building a locket is...