Small Blue Bear 12 Inches or Less Four London blue topaz briolettes

Four London blue topaz briolettes with Japanese Akoya pearls

cast brass bees

Be a showstopper with these earrings by Zuzana Korbelarova

She surrenders her work to the kiln

Small Blue Bear 12 Inches or Less Four London blue topaz briolettesRoger and Jackie Becker carve and paint. Most of their carvings are from basswood which is a relatively soft wood that is close grained and leaves a smooth surface when cut with a knife or gouge. A cutout is created by tracing a pattern on the block of wood and cutting the outline with a band saw. For some carvings, a roughout is made from a master carving using a router duplicator. Knives and gouges are used to refine the shape and add details and