Craft Gossip

See what the Bead Bloggers are talking about this week-

Art Bead Scene
Polyester Makes a Comeback in a surprising new way!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie reflects and gives thanks to everyone who helped her out at the Bead & Button Show

Jennifer Jangles Blog
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Vickie Howell (CraftGossip’s Knitting Editor) posted a wonderful tutorial on making crocheted bangles with recycled sari silk yarn on her Craft.Rock.Love blog.  I’ve seen many a really sweet knit bangle tutorial but none for us crocheters-until now that is!!! Thanks Vickie!

Since I spin novelty art…

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Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs (Lark Jewelry Book) by Candace Cooper

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Lark Books (April 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579908705
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579908706
  • One look at the cover and I said “YES!!!!” and quickly swiped it off the table at Bizarre Bazaar last year.  Finding books on felted jewelry…

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    Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco’s premeire Art Jewelry Gallery is showing new works by renowned Scottish fiber artist Anna S. King.  This is her first one-person exhibition in the US and will not disappoint. Using natural and recycled materials…

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    Jewelry artist Charles Lewton-Brain will teach his innovative foldforming techniques this summer at Metalwerx in a 5 day workshop. What fun that would be. Mr. Brain invented fold-forming, which is a completely new way of forming sheet metal quickly into wonderful…

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    Super talented Tammy Powley, has posted a free project from her latest book “Picture yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry” over on Beadstylemag.com.  I won’t tell you WHAT the project is, but I will say it is easy and stylish so…

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    Check out all the cool things happening in the Bead Bloggers linky love list!

    About.com Jewelry Making:. Learn to wire wrap your beads and add an extra little something to your jewelry designs.

    Art Bead Scene
    Wondering what’s “in?” Trek on over to ABS…

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    Tumbleweed Glass Studio has a online tutorial for a wire wrapped cab pendant. One you learn this you could wrap just about anything-a flattish stone, coin, or found object once you get the technique down.

    The site also has tools and…

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    I found out that not only do we have Jennifer Perkins, we also have a few new OTHER editors at Craft Gossip!!!!

    So let me send them a HUGE Welcome too!

    Our new crafty editors are: Vickie Howell  of Knitty Gritty Fame…

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    Congratulations to our 3 readers who commented on the post about Beading and Beyond magazine and have won a copy!

    The winners are-Johanna B, Kari and Karin!!!! I will be emailing you ladies to get your address so that I can send…

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    Craft Gossip has a new blog column and a new editor! The newest column is Craft Artist-Life and Interviews, and our new editor is Funkalicious Jennifer Perkins! WELCOME JENNIFER!

    Please go read her first post- an interview with “The Crafty Princess”  aka…

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    Join Über glamourous Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter™ in this informative and hilarious video lesson on making a Grungeboard pin with a variety of mixed media techniques. She is so funny and fun to watch.  I love she has a workspace nearly…

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    Watches do fall under the catagory of jewelry for both men and women- so suprise your dad or the Dad in your life with some custom, one of a kind, hand crafted leather watchbands. Its easy, as our friends over at…

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    Only 3 more days to comment on the blog post Beads & Beyond British Magazine Giveaway to win a copy of this gorgeous UK magazine!

    3 winners will be chosen at random from the comments, deadline June 15th! Tell your friends!!!!

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    Sunday June 15th is Fathers Day here in the US. Why not give the man in your life a great piece of jewelry instead of a tie, socks or fishing pole.  Men’s jewelry is pretty easy to make. Generally its more…

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