I am really busting over this new piece of jewelry I just finished.  It is the first in a series of Maltese cross forms.  I have been wanting to start this series for about 6 years.  Sometimes things need to percolate:

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Don't know what happened but blogger didn't add that the second Cert. class is in North Atlanta on September 14,15, & 16   sign up with www.riorewards.com

Just to let you know:
Two Rio Rewards Certification Classes coming up:
August 24, 25, & 26 at White Fox Bead Studio Maryville KY (sign up at www.riorewards.com)
(I will also be teaching a 2 day box bead class on the 21 & 22, and a one day texture plate class on the 27th  contact Gail at White Fox to sign up for those www.whitefoxbeads.com/
The other Certification class is in North Atlanta and will be September 14, 15, and 16.
Y'all come!!

Clasp Class full!

As of today, April 21, all places in the PMC Guild Pre-conference workshop, "Clasps and Findings in PMC" are taken.  I am going to try to disable the PayPal button so no one has to spend money to be on a waiting list.  I will take names and email addresses for the waiting list.  Thanks!
The other class I am teaching, "Instant Earrings" has places left.  This is an amazing, simple project that you will love.  I guarantee it!!! 

See you at the conference!

three bits of info:

For my bead friends:

Please take the time to enter your best beads in the GlassLine Magazine's "Small But Beautiful" competition. Guys, this is one prestigious exhibit. It is interanational in scope. It may well mark a moment in time in the evolution of contemporary glass beads.

Here is the link:

http://www.glassline.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9086

I will be teaching a really neat, 3 hour workshop at Bead & Button this year. It is something I call the instant earring project. Using the relatively "cheap" PMC paper and fine silver wire, we can create awesome, light-weight earrings. Please check out the Bead & Button class page when online registration opens on January 10, 2012 at 12 PM CST.

I will also be teaching that earring project and a clasp and finding workshop before the PMC Guild Conference June 19 & 20, 2012. Here is the link:

http://www.pmc-conference.com/events/pre-conference-workshops.html

You can also register for the workshops at the PMC Conference on my website, www.bbsimon.com.

Of course you can email me about any of the above stuff.

Hope to see you there!

Tonya Davidson's Musings and Mullings of the Metal Clay Variety: Design Challenge #10 - Barbara Becker Simon

Tonya Davidson's Musings and Mullings of the Metal Clay Variety: Design Challenge #10 - Barbara Becker Simon

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2 New One Day Workshops at my Studio

Feb 13, 10-5,

PMC Clasps and Findings Workshop

$100

Learn to create various styles of clasps using PMC3 and sterling, Argentium and/or fine silver wire.

For a fuller explanation you can go on the classes page of my website and click on class descriptions.

Email me for payment details and supply list, etc.

Feb 14, 10-5,

Texture Plate Workshop

$80.00

This class will present a minimum of 8 different methods of making your own texture plates for metal clay. From mold making to photopolymer plates, some will be hands on and some will be demos.

For a fuller explanation go to the class descriptions on the class page of my webite.

email me for payment details and supply lists

Bronze Bangles

Bottom: A bronze bangle that I repaired when it broke in 3 places and an image of another (top photo) that broke and one "cube" was so unsalvage-able that I ground it down and am going to rivet or solder on new "faces." If you can't fix it, cover it up.....