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Courtney Gray is a renowned artist with beautiful pieces to inspire and tempt you she has put together a series of videos but I thought our readers might be interested in watching the process of Casting your own jewelry.

Make sure you…

There’s a growing trend for felting and felted jewelry right now.   As a fiber artist in addition to being a jewelry artist-it makes me happy.

Felted jewelry is so tactile and all ‘warm & fuzzy’.  You can make it by cutting…

 

 The Dairy Barn Arts Center (Athens Ohio) invites you to enter the 6th biennial international juried exhibition of beaded art-Bead International 2008!!!

This event only happens every 2 years so if you miss this deadline, you’ll be very sad!  Also, note that “Any pierced…

 

Eni Oken’s Ornamental Jewelry

 I fell in love with Eni Oken about 5 or 6 yrs ago, not long after  she had started her jewelry making website.  Her wire work is so gorgeous, you can’t help but fall in love with it.   Her…

Recently I was asked about pearl beads and how do I select the ones I wish to use and it really isn’t a complicated task all you need to do is have a little “pearly knowledge” on hand.

If your considering…

Wire wrapping is a great way to add new textures and mediums to your jewelry making projects and with a little guidance its achievable even for the beginner.

Witty living has some easy to follow wire wrapping instructions to get you…

When most people think of jewelry, they picture rings, necklaces and bracelets. But another way to adorn yourself is with pretty hair accessories. No matter how long or short your hair is, there’s always a way to add a bit of…

Artbeads.com shows us how to make the perfect wire spiral with these full instructions.

Once you have it perfected check out this Spiral Wire Ring Project.

The fourth annual Hooked on Wire retreat September 22nd- 24th or  September 28th-30th Burlingame, California.
Experience three days of intensive wireworking instruction from three of the premier wirework artists in the country. Each instructor has prepared an original day-long workshop designed not only…

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads America’s favorite beading and jewelry-supply company introduces the Speedy Stringer. String multiple beads onto wire or thread in half the time! Exclusively available at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads and fine bead stores worldwide.

Use the…

Crochet projects may not seem the main stream material for jewelry making but some times it pays to be open minded, especially when it comes to original designs.

Some scrap yarn and some crochet needles and you could whip up this…

Beadneeds.com.au has 60% off its terracotta beads!! Great time to stock up on supplies.

This is an Australian website but they do offer international shipping for those readers outside Australia.

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This is a real potato chip bag shrunken down to fit as a bracelet. Its been melted to the point where it feels like thick plastic in the oven. We used to shrink potato chip packets and make keychains when we…

Founder and world-renowned jewelry instructor, Lisa Niven Kelly recently introduced the first-ever library of online jewelry classes. Beaducation is the solution to the age-old problem of finding jewelry classes in your area or trying to coordinate class times that may or…

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®, America’s favorite beading and jewelry supply company has released the new Poly-Rollerâ„¢ Machine.

Designed to make polymer clay projects easier, the Poly-Roller Machine creates uniform sheets quickly and blends colors evenly. Extra-wide precision rollers condition and smooth…

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