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Free Shipping at Goody Beads!

May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Do your next bead buying online at Goody Beads and receive FREE Priority shipping($5-8 savings) in the United States for any order of $35 or more and FREE International Priority shipping (about $20!!!) to Canada on all orders with $100 or more in merchandise. Thats some massive savings!!!!!!
They have a really big selection of beads and some fun stuff [...]

May

29

Toronto Jewelry Supply - Stones and Findings

May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 
We are blessed in the US to have an ABUNDANCE of amazing suppliers to buy from and sometimes we forget that.  While most companies do ship worldwide, sometimes international shipping is prohibitive-especially with postal rates going up every year. 
Stones and Findings is a jewelry artisan supply studio with a unique twist. Its business philosophy is [...]

May

28

Beads & Beyond British Magazine Giveaway

May 28, 2008 | 19 Comments

Beads & Beyond is a relatively new monthly beading magazine from Britain, starting Oct 2007. Its the UK’s leading monthly beading magazine.
Sold in the US, but not anywhere I could find locally, so I emailed them. They were kind enough to send me a copy to review plus a few extra for giveaways. I really [...]

May

24

A Rainbow of Resin Bugs

May 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

I thought I’d share what I created this week for a wholesale order. Its a rainbow of cast resin bugs-over 60 in total. I love all the different colors that came out, like a flying rainbow!  They will become pins this weekend than fly off to a store in the UK. 
I make about 99% of the molds [...]

May

23

Creative Fashion Jewellery School

May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hot Dot Designs is jewelry business of Carolyne Brennan, a well known Ceramic/Glass/Jewellery Artist/Designer/Tutor and all around artistic lady. She established the Creative Fashion Jewellery School in 1986 (over 20 years teaching experience) to share her passion for jewelry with others. This isn’t your run of the mill crafty class-she teaches classes for the student [...]

May

20

Jewelry Making Classes at ZNE Convenzione

May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I am happy to annouce that I will be teaching 2 jewelry making classes at the first (but not last!)  ZNE ConvenZioNE in beautiful Pleasanton, CA just north of San Francisco. The event will take place Aug 22-24, 2008.
General Registration for 2008 ZNE ConvenZioNE is now open. I will be teaching a 3 hour intro to [...]

May

20

Gossip about Naughty Secretary Club

May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

Have you heard the latest gossip???? One of my fave DIY Jewelry Artists-Ms Jennifer Perkins of  Naughty Secretary Club has a TON of things to talk about! 
First off, she’s been slaving away at her worktable, creating all kinds of new jewelry pieces for her website.  Check out the latest Hot Pink Pistol one of a kind, hand-painted [...]

May

15

Channeling Cinderella Challenge Deadline May 16th

May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I just found out about this challenge from Stringing Magazine and wanted to let you all know. Deadline is tomorrow but theres still time to enter!

Stringing Challenge

Challenge yourself by creating a piece using stringing or simple wirework techniques based on a title provided by the editors of Stringing. All entries will be posted on [...]

May

13

2 Pretty Wire Wrapped Rings Tutorials

May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Since I reviewed a wirewrapping book yesterday, I thought some of you would be curious to try some wrapping on your own. I found  a couple of ring tutorials to get you started.
There is a simple but stylish Rosette Ring from McFarland Designs and a showy and versatile Wire Wrapped Bead Ring from Cut Out +Keep Website. Both [...]

May

12

Jewelry Studio: Wire Wrapping Book Review

May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Jewelry Studio: Wire Wrapping by Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey

Publisher: Interweave Press
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596680598

Wire Wrapping (Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey), is a nice introduction to the art of wire wrapping.
The book begins with a list of tools and materials needed to create the projects in the book. They include the ‘essential” tools as [...]

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