Thanks everyone for the tips, I was sure glad to know my pieces were restorable. I'm going to try all idesa to see with one works best for me and the glass jar sounds pretty original and you could see the pieces as your burnishing them. I'm very visual like alot of us artist's so I would find that interesting to see. ( for a short time ...

I have been working with PMC for only a few months and purchased a tumbler to use with stainless steel shot for extra burnishing. The first time before I used it I cleaned it out well and washed the shot mix. and everything came out black.  I was petrified, so I re-fired it and it looks better but not quite like it looked when I took a class ...

Hi and welcome, I can't help but ask you how well you know this gentleman and why you are covering material costs, which can be very costly.  I know its none of my business but I here of people being scammed all the time and this story just doesn't sound legite to me. Please becareful and don't send money to someone out of the ...

I have replyed to a couple posts but have never formally intrduced myself.  I have found this forum to be a great resource of info and everyone seems very nice and helpful in sharing advice and techniques. My name is Susan Reabe and I live in Traverse City Michigan. Northern Michigan has cold winters. So Hobbies are a must to keep from going ...

Break-away chains are the chains that they use for dog tags or more specifically the tags that the military use with there id number on it. or the chain that stores attach a pen to so you can't take it. they are little balls that can be broken away.  You can buy them at most bead shops, or any where that sells jewelry making findings. But ...

I usually go to one of the local bead stores and look at stones and beadsI buy  what I really like and add to my collection in my studio when I sit down to work on a piece It just all comes together. I also have ideas for polymere beads and pendants and at the time I dont know what the finished piece will look like, but I know that I will use ...

My name is Susan and I liive in Traverse City. I grew up in Flushing, Michigan until i moved up north 6 years ago. Iv'e been beading and dabbling in polymere clay for about a year.  I would love to take a class in working with metal clay, or just learn more about different techniques.  I have sold a few pieces just by wearing my ...