Barbara on April 28th, 2006

I actually got some beading done the other night. Finished a little goddess pendant using lampwork beads by Darla‘s Designs and I made myself a pair of rather nifty earrings using sterling wire, furnace glass from Mingo & Asho and some Swarovski rounds. Pics forthcoming – got my new photo cube and I’m tweaking the [...]

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Barbara on April 19th, 2006

I try to be a tolerant person, I really do. But there are times when even the most tolerant and accepting person says ‘enough’. I’m having one of those days. Here’s how I see it – there are a lot of different religions in the world. They make most people happy and in my eyes, [...]

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Barbara on April 3rd, 2006

Lesson 1: What seems to be a good idea in your head and on paper, doesn’t always translate to clay. Lesson 2: No matter how well you measure, the number of cane slices needed to cover the box will not work out right and you will have gaps. Lesson 3: From a design perspective, filling [...]

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