Jewelry Tips, Hints and Tricks: Necklace Sizing

Necklace Lengths and Sizing 

Necklace sizing is truly a personal thing. As a designer I have to try to create for the "average" person. This can be truly diffcult. I personally don't believe in "average" but for all intents and purposes you have to kind of pick middle of the road, right? Well, yes and no!

Happy New Year

New year, new beginnings. Seems this time of year brings people a sense of urgency in some of life's matters and they want to change things for the better in one way or another.  Whether it means losing weight, letting go of a bad habit, reorganizing their homes or work spaces or even doing more of what they love it all stems from the very same place. It seems so many people are dissatisfied with the lives they are living. They seek change and this time of year gives them hope for a new and better way of that life. 

Differences Between Types of Glass and Crystal Beads 3

Part 3 of 3-True crystal beads

Crystal begins as glass until lead is added to it. Lead makes it easier to cut, and gives the bead more sparkle but it also makes the glass far more fragile. The process is considered very worthwhile since it is what gives the crystal its diamond-like appearance. 

Circlet made with Czech pressed glass and Czech Crystal Beads

Why I do what I do

Recently I was asked what it was that drives me to create jewelry. I had a really simple answer which was, "I just want to make pretty things that make people happy!"

                                    

Hazel flutters around the new necklaces displayed at Artzfest