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Jewelry Casting By Courtney Gray

July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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 check out courtney’s jewelry pieces   and if your in the Austin area keep an [...]

Jul

30

Felted Jewelry- a hot trend!

July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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 shapes out of felt sheets, or getting wool roving and needle or wetfelting it. Or a [...]

Jul

30

Bead International 2008 Call for Art!

July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

 
 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 object is considered to be a bead” which I think is great because it opens [...]

Jul

29

Unusual, but easy Wire Wrap Techniques

July 29, 2007 | 2 Comments

 
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 website has grown from just a few lessons to a  mulitude of downloadable lessons,  a [...]

Jul

29

Pearls - An Introduction

July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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 working with pearls then take a look at this article by Chris Franchetti Michaels
She covers [...]

Jul

28

Wire Wrapping

July 28, 2007 | 1 Comment

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 started.
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Jul

28

A bit of beaded adornment for your hair

July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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 ZING to your do’.

Here’s a fun and  easy project for a beaded ponytail holder. This tutorial is [...]

Jul

27

Perfect Wire Spiral

July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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.
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Jul

26

Hooked on Wire Retreat

July 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

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 [...]

Jul

25

Speedy Stringer

July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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 Speedy Stringer for crocheting, knitting, loom weaving or multiple-strand jewelry projects. Simply pour beads into [...]

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