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Making jewelry is my second job. I also have a day job that actually pays the bills. Last week, our annual planning meeting was held in Chicago, and since I have some friends there, I stayed through the weekend. I didn’t take any jewelry because I forgot it, along with my personal phone charger, my… Continue reading Mielo Abelo Designs Goes to Chicago

I shared last week about my struggle with the April Maker Challenge, https://mieloabelo.com/ah-bittersweet-failure-reality-of-a-makers-life/. This week, I am sharing a success. After not being able to make my beading project work the way I wanted, I switched back to air dry clay. Being so new at this medium, I have not felt quite confident enough to… Continue reading Celebrating success – join me and make butterfly earring dangles

I wasn’t going to post about this, mostly because I hate to sound like I’m whining, but since failure is a big part of my personal experience as a maker, and I’m sure I’m not alone, I thought I would share. The marketplace I am currently partnering with, goimagine, holds monthly themed challenges for seller… Continue reading Ah, Bittersweet Failure – Reality of a Maker’s Life

Continuing in my adventures into air dry clay, I wanted to play with adding some color to wet clay. I tried both mica powder and alcohol ink. I like the results of both. The video using the mica powder was too much editing for my skill level and patience LOL, but I did manage to… Continue reading How to Make Red Dangles Using Air Dry Clay!

This weekend, I finished up the air dry clay experiments I started last weekend. I am pretty happy with how they turned out, and have already used the bowl in some listing photos. It is not perfect, and I probably should have done something else as far as painting the top edge, but it actually… Continue reading Exciting Adventures in Air Dry Clay

The biggest reason I love making jewelry so much is that there is so much to learn and so many opportunities to grow as a maker. I am interested in many things, and some may be forever out of reach for various reasons, but torch fire-able fine silver clay has been on my list since… Continue reading On the Horizon!

It seems like yesterday I couldn’t believe it was January 1, 2024, and suddenly, here we are three days into March! I’m trying to keep up. I’ve been busy adding items to my goimagine shop, so please check it out: https://mieloabelodesigns.com/ As always, I intend to keep this blog going, and I have some new… Continue reading March Already!

Just a quick announcement regarding my goimagine online shop: I have added a new category called Upcycled. I will list items I make using recycled materials or repurposed components from thrift stores and estate sales. My first listing is the below pair of asymmetrical earrings made using red recycled glass wrapped in Beadalon German style… Continue reading Upcycled Jewelry

I know it has been forever since I posted here, but I have been busy! I am excited to announce that I have partnered with Goimagine in order to offer an improved shopping experience. I have both a standalone website powered by Goimagine and a shop in their online marketplace. If you have not heard… Continue reading Late New Year Post for 2024

I’ve been using Argentium silver wire for some time to make earring wires, but only recently learned it can be fused together without solder. I’ve been having some fun lately incorporating this new-to-me knowledge into my designs. I used 14 gauge jump rings from Rio Grande jewelry supply, in both 10mm and 8mm sizes on… Continue reading Fused Argentium Silver Jump Rings