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Rocker Style Men’s Cuff Bracelet Tutorial

July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Our crafty friends Cathie & Steve, show you how to make some great Rocker style Denim cuffs for the guy in your life.  These are great gifts and easy to customize to the recipient- the ones shown are great for Greasers, and you could use black vinyl and skull fabric for a goth boy, mix plaid fabrics [...]

Jul

30

Your input wanted for Crafty Survey

July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Majestic Margot Potter aka The Impatient Crafter® is looking for some crafty input from jewelry & crafty people.  She is doing a little guerilla market reasearch to find out what us consumers are looking for in terms of tutorials, dvds, supplies, kits, etc…. She has set up a brief survey and if you could help her [...]

Jul

30

Need inspiration? Check out Beading Daily!

July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ever get bored and want something new to make??? And if you are like me, you are impatient too-don’t want to spend an hour at a book store searching or waiting for your Amazon order to come in-you want to make something NOW.
Well fear not, instant gratification for inspiration is just a few computer clicks [...]

Jul

29

Bezel Setting Tutorial

July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

MaggieJs has a great intro to bezel setting on Instructables.com  With this tutorial and a little practice you can create your own bezel-set ring or other piece of jewelry easily.
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Jul

28

Shiana - Fair Trade Jewelry and Components

July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

While looking for some silver components, I came across Shiana.  A company who cares- Shiana puts its money where its belief is.   They not only employ the silver artisans of Thailand, they fund education programs, fund school and training facilities. They are working to  help the villagers preserve their artistic heritage and keep it alive [...]

Jul

27

Pretty Tool Totes

July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Before now, beading tool holders were often black plastic that either zipped or snapped shut. They serve their purpose, but they aren’t very pretty.  If you go to a beading class, chances are almost everyone else has a black box too, so you had to be careful to make sure you picked up the right [...]

Jul

24

Win the Hip to Bead book!

July 24, 2008 | 23 Comments

Do you want to win a copy of  “Hip to Bead” beadwork book by Katie Hacker? Its easy!!! just leave a comment below about why you thinks its Hip to Bead! One lucky reader will be chosen by random on August 1st!
Tell your friends too!
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Jul

21

Take a peek inside Beaders Showcase

July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

I have just come across a new website called Beaders Showcase. This is a community website dedicated to all beading artists, regardless of the type of beading they do. The site offers a venue for artists to primarily showcase their work, but to also interact with a growing community of likeminded artists. The site is not just for [...]

Jul

20

Jewelry from Soda Cans

July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Angie from the New New York Etsy Street Team was looking at a friends can of soda during lunch and thought they’d make a cute pendant or earrings. And she was right! In this tutorial, she shows you how to take a can and make a clever pendant. You will look at all those cans [...]

Jul

19

Get Hip with Katie Hacker’s “Hip to Bead” book

July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

I’m not saying that any of you AREN’T hip, obviously you are because you are reading this blog (LOL!). But for anyone who may be having a ‘not so hip’ feeling kinda day, this book will bring you back up to being fabulous!  You can take a look inside the book too!
Hip to Bead: 32 Contemporary [...]

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