Remember those little Hagen-Reneker ceramic figurines? I use to love them so much! I don't see them very often anymore. Knots Berry Farm had a shop that sold hundreds of them, and they were always just a few dollars each.

These two are some of my favorites. They remind me of the mermaids in Disney's Peter Pan.

Moving Forward

Here I am, trying to get back on track with my blog. I didn't realize how much time has went by since I posted anything. I hate to say it, but I think the problem ids that I get easily discouraged. Maybe it's a self esteem thing. I sometimes wonder if I have any useful or entertaining ideas to contribute. I was going through my favorite blogs the other day and thought that just perhaps others felt this way as well. Maybe a way to get over feelings of self doubt is to just move forward!

New Pendants

Mermaid Images

More Baby!

Hooray!!!!!

I know this is going to be almost IMPOSSIBLE for some people to believe as I appear entirely TOO young...but this week I became a GRANDMA!

Tips For Working With Resin

Tips For Working With Resin
I really love making little artistic things.
Resin can be tricky, but it is so rewarding when your project turns out good. I think the number one tip I could give is to make sure all of your porous materials are WELL sealed and DRY. I usually let things dry for several days. I have not had anything that did not react well in the resin as long as it was well sealed with water based glue. I have used molds made from 2 part silicone mold maker, silicone ice cube trays, and ready made molds just for resin.
Mixing the resin to exact amounts crucial as well. If it is not mixed properly the resin may not set up hard, or remain sticky. Working in a warm environment is important. If a spill occurs rubbing alcohol will clean it up while the resin is still wet. I keep a paper towel and alcohol close by while I'm working. When I pour the resin I put small items inside a shallow box lid so that I can move them to a dust free area to cure. The resin is very sticky in its wet state and will attract dust.
A heat gun passed over the work slowly and carefully will help rid the resin of any trapped air bubbles. Much care must be used or the resin can blow out and make quite a mess.


Please leave any other questions in the comment section and I will do my best to answer them!