Maggie's Jewelry Blog

No one expects….
… The Spanish Inquisition. For those of you who have not seen the Monty Python Flying Circus sketch entitled The Spanish Inquisition, you will probably not find this very funny at all, not even after clicking on the above hyperlinked texts and photo below to educate yourself. An appreciation for Monty Python is something that [...] Read More
Margaret, the Victorian School Marm
Third day of semi-retirement. Other than jewelry and biology, costume making is one of my passions. I’m very proud of this because I did all the research for this costume and only had to make the skirt (already made from another costume). The rest are pieces from modern day (authentic Victorian-style corset made by a woman [...] Read More
First Day of Down Time
I’ve run out of hours for my seasonal job. Whew! I must say, I was sooooo ready. I really do love this break. Other than Halloween, some gigs with the band, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and our trip to Prague, Vienna, Salzburg and Munich in January, I can be very devoted to the needs of my clients [...] Read More
Wire Masks
The following photos were taken at the 2008 Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball 11 July in Hollywood, CA at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater. They are meant to feature the wire masks Morgan and I made for the event. I wanted to get good photos of our costumes, too, because I made or advised on [...] Read More
New Cabochon Jewelry
Look what I can do; seed bead embroidery with cabochons! And you can do it, too, but the mind numbing tedium is not for everyone. I’ve wanted to try this method of making jewelry for years and years, and then I found this book at the public library: “Beading with cabochons : simple techniques for [...] Read More