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Premier Issue Spring 2001

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Clay Arts: Mardi Gras Masks
by Carol Heppner

You’ve never seen anything like these polymer-clay brooches. Beautiful “Mardi Gras” masks in miniature! The secret to these 3-dimensional brooches is using rubber stamps, flexible wire mesh, and PearlEx pigments with colorless polymer clay. Learn to make your own brooches from the Spring 2001 issue of Belle Armoire!

Designer Collection: Jane Dunnewold

If you’ve delved into fabric surface design, you’ve probably heard of Jane Dunnewold. Maybe you’ve read her book, Complex Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide to Surface Design. For Jane, creating a “dialogue” between herself and a piece of art cloth is a passion. Read more about her in the Spring 2001 issue of Belle Armoire!

Simply Silk: Abstract Paintings on Silk Scarves
by Celia Buchanan

Silk painting in the abstract! Let the author show you how to paint abstract designs on silk and fill them in with colorful dyes or paints in vibrant hues to make these decorative fashion accessories.

The Midas Touch: Assemblage Jewelry
by Leslie Altman

You won’t believe your eyes! What appears to be real gold and semi-precious gemstones is really hot-melt glue, faux gold leaf, sea glass, and discarded junk jewelry. Assemble it all together to fashion gorgeous brooches, pendants and more.