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Tammy Powley at Jewelrymaking.About.Com has put together a poll about what are some 2009 resolutions for jewelry artists.  She has included some of my her own ideas and some collected from a similar post over at the about.com jewelry forum.  Take the poll and see…

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They are really stylish and pretty. If you have the PMC supplies, you could easily whip these up to wear out tonight and ring in the New Year!

 Jewelry Artist Magazine brings us this step by step tutorial on how to…

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!

In celebration, Thunderbird Supply Company is offering free shipping on orders placed between Christmas and New Year’s. Read on to learn the details of this special offer.


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I am so ga-ga over this french tutorial for a beadwork pendant. I think its titled Atelier Soutache.   Its completely in French but the photos make it easy to make if you don’t read French. It makes me want to…

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Pour yourself a nice cuppa, and read all the fun things in this weeks Bead Bloggers Blogs!

About.com Jewelry Making Get into the Christmas spirit with jingle jangling crystal dangles and Santa charm earrings! This jewelry project for the wire and bead…

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Do you sometimes want to oxide a piece of silver but realize you are out of Liver of Sulfer. Or maybe you are chemically sensitive and don’t want chemicals in the house. Well, there is an easy way to do…

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Eni Oken has a free tutorial on how to wire wrap briolettes and make a fab pair of earrings. Very quick and easy, make up a bunch of last minute gifts or stocking stuffers!

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Last weekend I attended the Celebration of Craftswomen show here in San Francisco. It has 300 Vendors over 2 weekends (150 vendors per weekend).  There is an amazing amount of talent at this show. I wanted to go both weekends, but…

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Another great gift idea for the jewelrymaker is a class, especially one they can take whatever time of the day they want at home online. You’ll find some great classes at Beaducation!

The newest classes are Gail Crosman-Moore’s Felted Treasure Pouch and…

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Katie Hacker shows you how to make your own jewelry sets in minutes with 3 projects on her blog. All are perfect for giving as gifts (and making for yourself too!). I love the Nightlife set personally! Katie also talks…

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If you are your looking for more advance wirework how tos, check out this great wrapping tutorial to make a wirewrapped facetted stone pendant from Rocks & Gems Online! They make it look so easy I’m gonna have to try…

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Another fun crochet holiday pin pattern is Christmas Bells. I found a pattern online for you, since I freeform mine as I’m crocheting and don’t have a pattern. These look great if you do them in metallic yarn, or funky modern…

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Tammy Powley on about.jewelrymaking.com has a bunch of holiday themed jewelry projects up right now. All are easy to make and fun to give. My favorite is the Holly Wire and Glass bead earrings.

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From www.howstuffworks.com, a tutorial on easy to make “Merry Marble Necklaces“.

Play Santa by making a bunch of these and keeping some in your purse or bag at all times and hand them out randomly. Sales clerks, dry cleaner, barista’s, postal…

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