Tangible Bliss

07/27/2017

A fascinating article on the history of jewelry from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, with lots of beautiful pictures of pieces from their collections.

Explore jewellery techniques and designs from the bronze age to the modern day illustrated with key pieces from our jewellery collection

07/27/2017

I don't have the skill to build these projects, but they are certainly inspiring. And something to aspire to.

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist brings you artists, industry info and jewelry making projects. Merle highlights a few examples.

07/27/2017

Do you remember when Major Houlihan (of MASH fame) rubbed her strand of pearls on her teeth to check their authenticity? It turns out she knew what she was talking about. Learn about that and other fascinating pearl facts in this video and article.

From Our Maker's Newsletter - Through History
Everything about pearls … or at least a good start! Learn about creation & quality, telling genuine from imitation & more: http://fmg.co/Q6sxZY

07/27/2017

Did my first repair on a knotted necklace. A fairly neat job, if I may say so myself. Next time I'll replace the needle that came with the silk thread with my own; it was way too flexible and terribly rough.

07/27/2017

09/21/2016

Looking for spooky jewelry for Halloween? Check out these unique earrings with bone and wood skulls, burnished copper beads, and artisan twisted wire hands made by my partner Bill.

Another one-of-a-kind treat from my Etsy shop Tangible Bliss: Blissfully Cool Jewelry, Arts, and Crafts.

These dangly earrings are an appealing blend of the rustic and sophisticated, with their unique and intricately twisted copper wire hands and hand-carved brown skull beads, one of bone and one of wood. They are accented with colorfully patinaed copper beads, and hang from copper french hooks. This i...

09/21/2016

I like the string ones. Cool!

09/21/2016

Contrary to how it may look, it may not be ready for the garbage can after all. Good luck!

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Today's Ask the Experts
Q: I found some Fimo polymer clay I bought years ago. It is dry and crumbly. Is it still useable?
See the answer from our Experts: http://fmg.co/nnIKKc

09/21/2016

More about working with Fimo colors.

Tutorial - Fimo Professional True Colors Color-Mixing System
introduces Fimo's professional color system, with over 170 color recipes: http://fmg.co/KZR2IA

09/21/2016

Fundamental Fimo color work information. The more you know!

Blending Fimo Colors
Fimo is a favorite brand in the industry for its rich pigments & blendability. Here's how to recreate clay colors by making your own blend : http://fmg.co/wyINHM

09/21/2016

A knitted celebration of the fishing life.

Special ganseys were knitted to mark the 150th anniversary of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade

09/21/2016

More beautiful inspiration - not necessarily for weddings.