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Quilling was a new craft to me. Although I had seen quilling works, I had never tried it before. So when in spring this year I had an opportunity to participate in the Silver Quilling Certification training at Art Clay … Continued

There are always new developments around metal clay, such as new materials or techniques. When I started working with metal clay ten years ago, I only found silver clay. Then, different types of metals from different manufacturers started to come … Continued

What is metal clay? A question I asked ten years ago. Earlier this spring I had an opportunity to attend an Art Clay Silver skill up training in Japan. It was wonderful to learn new skills, while meeting old friends … Continued

How do you start making a piece of jewelry? I often hear the question, so I though I share it here. With every piece of my jewelry, I almost always start with sketching, either with pen or pencil, on my … Continued

It’s been quite a while since I contributed to a magazine so I was glad The Finnish Gem Hobbyists’ Society magazine in December published an article I co-wrote about silver clay and stones. I showed different possibilities to use ready-made … Continued

Receiving a gift is most of the time a lovely experience. However, there are rare occasions when receiving a gift might make you feel rather awkward. Perhaps you didn’t expect to get anything at that moment, or the gift was … Continued