Craft Gossip


The Charm Factory has generously offered to give away a charm bracelet with 8 charms to one lucky reader on The Mommy-Files (you get to choose your 8 charms). Visit The Mommy-Files for full details on how to enter.

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Check out the monthly Craft Sessions at the Museum of Craft & Folk Art. Upcoming themes include metal connecting,  glass etching, crocheting skills you could definately work into your jewelry making!

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Simply Gemstones: Designs for Creating Beaded Gemstone Jewelry by Nancy Alden

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Craft (July 14, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307451356
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307451354
  • If you’re a jewelry maker, chances are you have lusted after a gemstone or ten.  Be it majestic turquoise, fiery opals or sparkly diamonds, todays fashion…

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    If you are looking for some tutorials on different jewelry making techniques, etc…. check out Gelt Designs Tutorial Page.

    They have an entire page full of great jewelrymaking tips lfrom making interesting findings like the Clover leaf Toggle to how to make…

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    Victoria Lansford’s latest DVD, Metal Tehcniques of Bronze Age Masters: Eastern Repousse will be released this fall, and she’s  looking for images of Eastern repousse work to include in the gallery section.

    If you have taken one of her repousse classes…

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    seaglassneckFrom the clever crafting crew at Martha Stewart, this easy tutorial for a lovely shell and sea glass necklace.  They combine sea glass with pretty ceramic shards and shells into a mermaid worthy beachy necklace. Collect a bunch on your next beach…

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    heather2Today’s Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Heather Mullins-Teasley also known as Madame Teasley.  Heather is a multi talented mixed media artist who excels in painting,  making assemblages and art jewelry. 

    • How did you start doing jewelry (or bead making) as…

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    museScarlett Lanson of http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/would like to invite beaders of all types to explore and participate in the “Use the Muse II” beading creativity contest, featured on her website.

    Working with some fantastic sponsors, lavish prize packages and contest kits are offered. For the…

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    Play Tweet Your Prize on Twitter for your chance to win some fantastic jewelrymaking stuff!!

    Add @Artbeads on Twitter, then to enter, simply follow the instructions below for tweeting a link to the item you’d like to win and telling your Twitter followers…

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    gemmys

    If you  are a gem cutter, why not enter the 2010 Gemmys?  Its open to all gem cutters, carvers and lapidary artists! 

    Deadline for entries: August 1, 2009

    Go to the Jewelry Artist Magazine website and fill in the entry form and submit, print…

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    Create beautiful jewelry like the fused pendant shown above with supplies from Delphi Glass. They also have pendant settings and wire to create more unique jewerly.

    Fast and Easy Ordering at www.DelphiGlass.com!   Order online or by calling 1-800-248-2048

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    Objects and Elements has put up their first Reader Challenge:  Get Closure: Show Us Your Clasps.

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     Here’s how to participate. You can make your own clasp OR show them how you’ve creatively used an objects and elements closure (as Design Team Member Kristen…

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    Today’s Artist Mini-Interview is wth my new friend Deryn Mentock.  Deryn is an extremely talented mixed media artist and her work is outstanding, as you can tell by the teaser photo.

    How did you start doing jewelry (or bead making) as…

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    cc_braceletThe supertalented Steven from “Glitter and Macaroni” just sent me a link to his response to the recession-a super cool Credit Crunch Bracelet.

    He’s included the tutorial in the newsletter link. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you don’t…

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    artjewlerymag

    I love seeing the “making” of  a video as much as the video itself.  It’s interesting to see all that goes into making a video that looks effortless.  It takes alot of people and equipment to make something look flawless.

    Art…

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