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Sometimes “Wishes” come true…

March 10, 2010

Several weeks ago I saw this beautiful pendant listed on Molly Alexander’s  blog, Beautifully Broken Me. I fell in love with it. I wanted it. I immediately went to her etsy shop and I didn’t see it listed. I would check daily…nothing. Oh bummer, I thought..this must have been a special order or perhaps made [...]

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Painting with Fire Workshop w/ Barbara Lewis-So much FUN

March 8, 2010

The Painting with Fire Workshop with Barbara Lewis this Saturday was a great, great day. Barbara is a top notch instructor..if you have been wanting to learn how to enamel beads with a torch, she is the lady to show you how. I really enjoyed meeting some blogging buddies and all the other people that [...]

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We have one opening for Barbara Lewis’s Painting with Fire Workshop

March 5, 2010

Hi everyone, just a quick note to let everyone know we just received a cancellation for Barbara’s Painting with Fire Workshop in Reston, Virginia tomorrow morning. I know this is last minute, but if you think you can make it, please contact me at jeanetteblix@verizon.net.
For more information about the class please visit www.fundametals.net and visit [...]

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Totally Twisted and Psyched!

February 23, 2010

Today I received my copy of Totally Twisted by Kerry Bogert, and it is VERY WELL DONE. Very cool wire projects and beautiful lampwork beads, which are my favorite kind of beads to use with wire.   As her book reads on the back, “Fresh and Innovative”, I totally agree. To purchase the book you can [...]

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Barbara Lewis Enamel Bead Blog Giveaway!

February 22, 2010

If you haven’t heard already, Barbara Lewis is having a blog giveaway of her fabulous enamel beads. Please be sure to stop by her new blog, Painting with Fire Art Wear to find out how you can qualify to win these!
We, Cindy Wimmer and I, are so excited to be hosting Barbara Lewis’s “Torched-Fired Enamel [...]

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a Riveted Spinner Ring!

February 20, 2010

I love spinner rings…I’ve never made one before and tonight I thought I would put a “spin” on it and make a riveted spinner ring. Once I completed it, I realized the ring was a little tight, so I tried to enlarge it with a dapping punch which distorted the shape a little but I [...]

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