So now I had time to complete my 4 castings that came back at the end of last month: The top ones have Ethiopian opals, and the bottom ...

Late last month I got some castings back from another casting house I tried- made a pair of earrings today with one pair! The above ear...

So I found another caster that was recommended and they charge 1/4 of the cost of the last casting house I used. I am going to send a few t...

I have been wanting to combine the techniques of granulation and keum boo. I love both, and they both add such great texture, shine, detail...

Lately another item has me in 'acquisition mode'. They are Japanese reverse-carved glass jewelry. Most of them are clear, or, my fa...

I'll admit it- I was born with a 'collector' gene. First rocks, then coins, stamps, and various other smaller collections of st...

So today I called the caster I used to ask him about the issues with my castings. The powdery substance on the mold was parting powder...