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Sep

25

Wire Crochet Flower Pendant

September 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

Looking to combine your love of crochet with jewelry?? Heres an easy project to get you started. From Craftypod blog, here is a fun wire crocheted flower pendant tutorial. Easy, quick and fun!
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Sep

22

Cage Pendant Tutorial

September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

From StudioHeath Jewelry, comes this very intensive wire wrapping tutorial for a cage pendant.  Once you learn the basics, you could personalize this with various wires, guages and things you ‘cage’ inside!
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Sep

20

Leather Cuff Tutorial

September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a great leather cuff tutorial by Mary Hettmansperger on the jewelry site Beads, Baubles and Jewels. Looks really cool and is unisex so you could make it for the guys in your life.  If you try this, please be sure to post a comment and let us know where to see your photo!
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Sep

19

Shimmy and Shake in this Bohemian Beaded Ring

September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Crafty Dynamic Duo Cathie & Steve bring you this fun and flirty Bohemian ring project. They want you to ”Let your inner Bohemian loose with beaded cluster rings that show off personal artistic style and flavor.” I agree!!! I think these are so gorgeous, and I would wear 2 at a time.  These would be a great way to [...]

Sep

18

Easy Ear Wire Findings Tutorial

September 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Here’s an easy tutorial on making your own earring wires from McFarland Designs .  This are really easy to make and you can add a personal touch to your designs. They would look really cute in colored copper craft wire for youngsters or be luscious in rose gold wire.
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Sep

16

Felted Acorn Pendant and Pin

September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A fantastic felted jewelry making tutorial from America’s favorite Craft Goddess - Martha Stewart. This felt acorn jewelry set is adorable and perfect for fall.  If you don’t have access to needles for felting, you can make the same shape by wet felting too.
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Sep

15

Dallas Kitschy Jewelry Fun with Jennifer Perkins

September 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

If you live in the Dallas area or will be there on Sept 20th, be sure to check out this fun event. 
 Jennifer Perkins from Naughty Secretary Club will be teaching a jewelry-making class @ Make Shop & Studio in Historic Bishop Arts District of Dallas, TX on Saturday, September 20 for a crafty fun filled [...]

Sep

12

Magazine Review: Bead Trends

September 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

   Bead Trends is more than a magazine, much more. I just got the Sept/Oct 08 issue and was really suprised to see how thick this issue is,  it’s really like a softbound book.  Their love of creating jewelry is evident in the magazine which is filled . Filled with juicy photos and projects and thin on advertising,  Bead Trends sets [...]

Sep

10

Tree of Life Wire Pendant Tutorial

September 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

Check out this gorgeous and intricate Tree of Life pendant tutorial from Bead Studio. Its an intermediate level project so not one for a beginner, but something to definately work towards. This “Tree of Life” pendant would make a gorgeous Holiday gift  as well.
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Sep

9

New CraftGossip Blog - Glass Arts & Crafts

September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

We have a new blog in Craft Gossip family - Glass Art!  Glass is on my ‘list’ of things to learn someday, so I am so glad to see the new blog and learn more about it.
Our new Craft Gossip Glass Art expert is Lori Greenburg who is a super talented lampworking artist herself. She makes some AMAZING lampwork beads [...]

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