I like to have a challenge or a goal to help me get and stay motivated, as well to spur me onto learning new techniques. So far, the few I’ve thought of recently have been unrealistic – like make a pair of earrings a day. Right. That would last … um …. one day? Maybe a week or two?

Now I’ve got it! I just got a new book by Irina Meich, Metal Clay Rings: Jewelry Inspired by Nature. It looks extremely promising and I really like her ring ideas. Her new book features 18 rings, beginning easy and progressively adding difficulty and new techniques. My plan is to work through each technique, adapting it to make at least one ring- more if they style is appealing or has other avenues to naturally explore.