$2 Back Issue Sale at Somerset Studio!

...I do have pictures of a couple collaged things I did on my server, it's not jewelry, first one's a mask:

and a box series I did: they didn't work quite as well as I'd hoped, they came out a little messy and much too hard to dust ;-) but you get the idea. I paint stuff too sometimes and I like boxes because you have a few different pannels to relate to one another but beads done as a series can be like that too. I have high hopes for polymer clay image transfer when I get a little more practice in with the clay, I plan to make beads! Ingrid

OMG, NO! I did *not* take it that way at all! You were just sharing your style vs. someone else's. :-) I totally got that. :-)

Oooooh, I love tools! :-) And I love having "the right tool for the job". You're right - - makes all the difference!!! Thanks, Sooz!

Wow, Ingrid, that box is so neat! Where did you get the "feet" for it? [And what are the dimensions of the box?]

Just wonderful!!! :-)

For microscope slides (which you can cut to smaller sizes - they come in

1 x 3 inch size): [That's a direct link to her microscope slides.] She also sells the copper foil tape, but you can get it cheaper elsewhere -- I get mine at However, if you want to "cheat", there are framed glass thingies that you can buy that are "ready" for your collage. They're called "Memory Frames", and you can buy them at several places - - here's one: [If that URL is too long, go to and look on the left side of the home page for NEW PRODUCTS>Memory Frames. I find the shipping/handling at that site too high, so I look elsewhere for these frames. One place is FranticStamper.com, but their search page sucks, so I can never find what I'm looking for. I end up emailing them for the direct link. But it's still cheaper for S/H!] Instructions for doing the soldering type are on the Internet in various places, too (I'm looking for some as I speak )... Yikes, not finding any! Well, if I do find some, I'll let you know. But, Karleen, if you want me to walk you thru the soldering steps, let me know!

Thanks Susan! I was reading the current issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors, and there was instructions for making a book using Mica sheets, copper tape, and solder. I got the idea until the soldering part, I wasn't sure if you were soldering the tape to the Mica, the tape to the book, or what! I guess you can tell I've never tried it before, so some basic instruction - REALLY basic - would be helpful. Thanks, karleen

You will get another chance, I promise! :)