From the category archives:

Imitative Techniques

Friday Studio Roundup 2.26.10

February 26, 2010

Fridays bring an end-of-the-week summary to studio days.
This week, I’ve had a great time combining different polymer and mixed media elements into one-of-a-kind hinged pendants and necklaces. These will be heading over to my store.
Here, I want to show you what I made, and give you details. They are all available as of this [...]

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Heads-up Belt Sanders On Sale

June 21, 2009

Today we are in special territory,
Belt Sanders on Sale!
If you like power tools, and especially if you do my imitative techniques, like making jade, agate, ivory and turquoise, you already know know you need a belt sander. Here you go!
This is not any kind of sponsored ad, just a heads-up-
Roberta Nevitt here in my Snow [...]

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Taste

January 8, 2009

Today’s territory:
Physical senses and creative action.
Taste, smell, see, hear, feel, look, weigh, intuit, imagine, empathize…
There are many more than five senses.
All of our senses are involved when we make something.
Use more or all of them deliberately as you work.
Your pieces will appeal to you more, because they are made from more of you.
You [...]

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Step By Step

December 12, 2008

Today’s territory:
The ground under our feet.
Our next step can only be from right Here and Now.
Where are you?
Take the next step, from the ground you are on right now.
Move forward along today’s path. That’s all you need to do.
One simple, easy step is right in front of you.
Most of us know what this next step [...]

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