I enjoy making the jewelry but my real passion here is combining the rich vibrant colors of polymer clay to create the focal pieces themselves. I really get a "hoot" out of it when I find new materials to use in this pursuit. Whether a great cutting tool or findings that in a former life were washers, grommets, etc, I'm constantly trying to think out of the box, looking for new uses for familiar, sometimes overlooked candidates. This morning I headed to Lowes, one of my favorite haunts. Not to be outdone, Home Depot is equally as good - as are any of the gazillion mom and pop hardware stores out there. I picked up some new loot. I have a feeling it's going to lead to my latest obsession. Stay tuned...
Hardware stores are AWESOME places to find new and unusual tidbits to include in jewelry...but I gotta say, as wonderful as they are, my favorites are NOT the folks in orange nor the folks in blue...I find the very best stuff at independent hardware stores!
Hardware stores are AWESOME places to find new and unusual tidbits to include in jewelry...but I gotta say, as wonderful as they are, my favorites are NOT the folks in orange nor the folks in blue...I find the very best stuff at independent hardware stores!
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