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Saturday, December 18, 2010
OOPS! A buying mistake
Q. What a fun hobby these pins are going to be! I have 17 of them made already.
Like you, I can get "lost" in puttng them together too. I don't have the eye you have for using parts
of the vintage jewelry, but hopefully I will get better. I've bought some pieces I can't use----beginner, right?
A. Buying pieces you find you can't use is certainly a right of passage for a new angel
maker. Even my classes at the college go through the same thing. And every now and again I will think something will be just
right and then I will put it up to the piece I was making and say "What was I thinking?" Don't get rid of it.
Sometime in the future you may find something that would really benefit from it. Keep up the good work.
11:15 am pst
Monday, November 15, 2010
Looking for angel wings and halos
Q. I looked on the supply web-sites you mention in your book, but couldn't find the wings and halos. I am not
very proficient with a computer. Could you tell me where they are? I don't have much confidence in finding enough brooches
to make the wings. And I like the ones you use. A. Wings are the most challenging part of angel making.
On the sites I reference in my book - try butterflies. Some of my best wings are butterflies. Halos aren't called halos.
They can be large jump rings or go-go rounds. Look under filigree and take your time going through the pages. Ask them to
send you a paper copy of their catalog. It might be easier for you.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Trouble finding wings
Kathy, you have really hit on the most difficult part of making angels. But don't fear I have a few suggestions. How about
using a set of earrings that flair and give the impression of wings? If I can't find what I need I use wire. You can bend
wire into the most dramatic wings imagineable. Try appliques. Butterfly wings work just great.
2:19 pm pdt
Friday, April 10, 2009
Trouble with the glue?
Sharon asks:
My angels seem to be falling apart. The E6000 seems to work in a few hours. But when I were them the
next day they come aprart.
The Angel Lady says:
E6000 works great but you must let the glue cure longer
than you have been. Let the angel rest undisturbed for a few days. A secure bond is the secret to durability for your
angels.
12:27 pm pdt
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Release date
The formal release date for Amazon.com is July 7th; however, you may now order direct from the publisher.
4:51 pm pdt
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