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What IS Vitreous Enamel?!

What IS Vitreous Enamel?!

 Vitreous glass is smooth, hard, chemically resistant, durable, scratch resistant, has long-lasting color fastness, and is easy to clean. Enamel is glass, not paint, so it does not fade...

What IS Vitreous Enamel?!

 Vitreous glass is smooth, hard, chemically resistant, durable, scratch resistant, has long-lasting color fastness, and is easy to clean. Enamel is glass, not paint, so it does not fade...

Signs of Autumn

Signs of Autumn

The milkweed pods are nearly brown, the tips of the maple leaves are beginning to turn, the wild turkeys are back, and the local orchard is now pressing cider! These,...

Signs of Autumn

The milkweed pods are nearly brown, the tips of the maple leaves are beginning to turn, the wild turkeys are back, and the local orchard is now pressing cider! These,...

Nature Really Does Boost Our Mood

Nature Really Does Boost Our Mood

My grandma used to say, "The world is going to hell in a handbasket." That was 50 years ago, can you imagine if she were alive today?  With 24/7 cable...

Nature Really Does Boost Our Mood

My grandma used to say, "The world is going to hell in a handbasket." That was 50 years ago, can you imagine if she were alive today?  With 24/7 cable...

Turquoise by Cutting Edge Turquoise

The Top 3 Reasons I Buy My Stones From Lapidary...

I could purchase my stones from large companies who produce acceptable gemstones for a cheap price tag, thereby making jewelry that either cost less or raise my profit. I choose...

The Top 3 Reasons I Buy My Stones From Lapidary...

I could purchase my stones from large companies who produce acceptable gemstones for a cheap price tag, thereby making jewelry that either cost less or raise my profit. I choose...

Turquoise!

Turquoise!

This photo contains 156 cabochons from the King’s Manassa Turquoise Mine, or the King’s Turquoise Mine located near Manassa, Colorado. Prior to 1890, when the King family rediscovered mine, it...

Turquoise!

This photo contains 156 cabochons from the King’s Manassa Turquoise Mine, or the King’s Turquoise Mine located near Manassa, Colorado. Prior to 1890, when the King family rediscovered mine, it...

Love for Lichen

Love for Lichen

If you follow me at all you know how taken I am with lichens. In fact, I’m so taken with them that I spent weeks in the studio and doing...

Love for Lichen

If you follow me at all you know how taken I am with lichens. In fact, I’m so taken with them that I spent weeks in the studio and doing...