Craft Gossip

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Pretty Little Things: collage jewelry, trinkets, keepsakes by Sally Jean Alexander

I love Sally Jean, she is truly a real life cupcake-sweet, pretty and makes you smile to be around. So of course, I was sure I’d love the book even if…

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I got the new Delphi Glass Catalog a couple of days ago and was really suprised to see a whole section on jewelry making. They are primarily a stained glass supplier, but over the last couple of years have added…

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