Oct
31
1000 Jewelry Inspirations Book Review
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1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains (1000 Series) by Sandra Salamony
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Quarry Books (June 1, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592534139
- ISBN-13: 978-1592534135
This book is nothing but a visual feast of jewelry eye candy and color overload. And I mean that in a GOOD way!
Yes, it…
Oct
30
Buckle Up for a Fun Halloween Tutorial
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From the HHH Enterprises blog designer, Rebecca Hull transforms ordinary belt buckles and into stunning Halloween accessories! Don’t let them sit in a drawer for the rest of they, I think you could wear them year round!!!! I love those Cat Eyes!
Oct
30
Want to make something festive but FAST??? Tammy Powley is here to save the day! Create a cleverly cute and quick Frankenstein Sticker Pin, Tammy shows you how on Jewelrymaking at About.com! She adds a few edits to it here.…
Oct
27
Make yourself a Fabric Skeleton Pin!
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Crafty Carmi Cimicata posted a fabric skeleton pin tutorial on her blog Carmi’s Art/Life World. Its SOOO CUTE!!!! I must make one too! I know I have scraps of this muertos fabric upstairs in the closet so I’ll be making…
Oct
27
Get Your Sparkle On: Create and Wear the Gems that Make You Shine
Written by Sarah Weir and Femmegems founder/owner Lindsay Cain “Get Your Sparkle On” is not your usual jewelrymaking book. Instead just a ‘how to’ book, this book focuses more on…
Oct
27
Free Issue of Step by Step Beads
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Subscribe today to Step by Step Beads magazine and and get a FREE TRIAL ISSUE! Start learning the basics of beading with trendy projects that will empower your creativity. Inside each issue you’ll find:
- Featured jewelry projects
- Tips and techniques
- A special “Bead…
Oct
26
Beadeducation lowers class fees!
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| Save $10 on Desiger Series Classes |
If you have been wanting to take a class but haven’t Beadeducation has sweetened the pot a bit.
Beaducation.com has streamlined the process of producing their online classes and want to pass the savings on to their customers!!!!…
Oct
25
Last Chance to Register for Beadwork Celebration
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- 3-days of…
Oct
25
I went thru the Craft Gossip Flickr Pool today, sadly I could only find three Halloween jewelry items!!! One crafter has already been profiled, so I’ll put the other two up now.
First is this wonder set of polymer clay skull jewelry from…
Oct
25
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book Competition
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Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book Competition
If you haven’t done so yet, you still have time to enter this international beadwork competition!
Preliminary entries will be accepted through December 18, 2008. The theme is wide open-think favorite characters in literature, inspiring quotes…
Oct
24
Crafty Wizard Margot Potter has dazzled us again with yet another amazing Halloween jewelry piece. This time it’s a gorgeous gothic inspired choker titled: “Morticia Invites Mrs. Havisham to Tea Choker”
I absolutely love everything she makes, and this month she…
Oct
24
Eye of Newt Necklace
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Another great Halloween inspiration necklace, this time from Melissa J. Lee. She created a creepy cool Eye of Newt necklace, using her own handcrafted pendant and a lampwork bead she had. Its a really cool piece and perfect for this time of…
Oct
23
Crystal Web Collar Tutorial
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Sparkly Mad Scientist Margot Potter is up to her armpits in all things glitzy. This week she dazzles us with a fantastic Halloween necklace that is a sparkling cobweb complete with tiny spider. Although if you have arachnophobia, you can leave…
Oct
23
It was a Dark and Scary Night………..
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While jewelry artists Candie Cooper and Katie Hacker were in the parlour, creating a spooky bead soup in their crafting cauldron. This gorgeous necklace is the result of their evening of beadcraft! I love these pendants, and must find some for myself.
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Oct
23
Creative Kismet is at it again with an adorable polymer clay skull bead tutorial. You don’t need a mold, each one comes out slightly different and they all have their own personality.











