Linda Peterson

February 13th, 2008

For those of you that may not know Linda, she has been a talent in the craft industry for many years and does fabulous work. I first recall seeing her on the Carol Duvall show making a darling polymer clay Dachshund Pen Holder. I always thought she made sculpting look so easy! Over the years, she has shown that her talents lie far beyond the polymer clay world. Among other things, she is now an accomplished papercrafter, metal embosser, & jewelrymaker. Linda Peterson's Metal Mania Jewelry
She has had multiple TV appearances on shows like Carol Duvall, DIY Scrapbooking, & DIY Jewelry Making. I love that she isn’t afraid to embrace new mediums, and that she comes up with some really fabulous cross-over ideas.

Take her metal mania techniques, for example. Now how many of you own a Cuttlebug? If you work in paper, there’s a high likelihood that you have one sitting around the house. Linda uses Amaco’s ArtEmboss metals in her Cuttlebug embossing folders to produce amazing focal beads & one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Who would have thought she could make something like this with just a flat piece of metal & a plastic embossing folder!?!

Linda has a polymer clay bead-making book coming out in the next couple of months. I saw a copy at CHA & it is filled with wonderful faux stone techniques that I’ll have to try as soon as I snag my copy! You can learn more about the book & see samples of Linda’s work on her blog here.

Entry Filed under: Crafting, Polymer Clay

2 Comments Add your own

1. Pat Miner | February 15th, 2008 at 10:04 am

Where can I buy ARTEmboss metal? I love this jewelry! Awesome work.
2. Laura | February 15th, 2008 at 10:32 am

You can actually buy ARTEmboss metal in a variety of colors & thicknesses at DickBlick online here: http://www.dickblick.com/zz605/12/ or you can try your local Michaels store which often carries the plain copper & aluminum rolls. Hobby Lobby stores also carry a competing brand of metal that works similarly. Hope that helps!