I once said, “give me a jump ring and a banana peel, and I will make you some jewelry.” I haven’t actually made banana peel jewelry (I can sense your relief.) At least not yet because sometimes I like to do things just to see if I can. Anyway, the point was that you can…
Hello, In this post, I am sharing a simple fused glass design that you can make using bottle glass and a microwave kiln. If you have never heard of a microwave kiln, it is precisely what it sounds like. It is a small container that turns your microwave into a kiln that can fuse glass…
Greetings from the Lab! Today I am keeping this post very brief as there is a lot of information in the video, and no need to repeat it in writing. This is not a project tutorial as I usually post, but you will learn about my experiences using a microwave kiln, and I will share…
Update: This jewelry is made from beads made from beer and soda cans. Learn to make the beads in the video below. Hello, I hope you are feeling cheery and well. We are experiencing a cold snap here in Colorado, with high temperatures in the single digits. Even so, I have springtime on my mind,…
Hello Friend, Greetings from the Lab. I hope you are cheerful and well. I am beginning to shed my heavy coat of winter blues even though we are expecting four to eight inches of snow today. I can feel the days starting to stretch themselves a little each day as they promise the coming of…
I’m a total beginner at metal stamping, but it was fun to give it a try, and I was super excited that I could use my tin can earring blanks for practice. So today, I will share with you how I stamp engraved some of those earring blanks. If you missed the first video, you…
November 3, 2021 – Update Hey there, I posted this project a few months back and I liked it so much that I decided to make some more earrings to take to my first craft show. The show is just a week away so I am scrambling to get everything done. It has been fun…
Hi there, Welcome to the Lab. I am so happy to have you here. If you are anything like me then you might struggle with gift giving ideas. I always seem to wait until the last minute. I guess I need the added pressure to actually get anything done. Over the years I have created…
