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I have yet to blog about a forged piece, and that is probably because I don’t know much about forging nor do I know anyone who makes forged jewelry. But I stumbled across this piece and…

Here is another re-create project like those that I have blogged about previously from My Mama Made It etc. I love the idea that crafters out there are looking at pieces in shops and figuring out how to make their…

Krystle over at Craftyhabit sent out this tutorial for a paperclip necklace.

Think a beading project for slow days at the office or a good recycled materials project. It is fun and drapes in a pretty cool way.

I’d like to see…

This weeks newsletter from Beading Daily by Leslie Rogalski has some interesting ideas for texturing metal.

Pictured here is one of her experiments on everyday objets such as steel washers and wire from the hardware store.

If you are looking for some inspiration, check out the website of Elva Fields.

There are funky large beaded necklaces, one of a kind pieces and my favorites, these up-cycled chunky necklaces, like this “tangled up in gold” necklace, assembled from…

Beading Daily posted two free wire projects.  I like the one pictured here.  They use rubber tubing and wire to create a home-made hook and eye clasp.

Instructions are included, and I really like the look of this clasp – would…

The craft project of the day on Martha Stewart are these lovely jade and ribbon necklaces.   They are super easy to make and a nice way to make a full length necklace with only one strand of beads, which…

Alexis over at My Mama Made It has done it again.  This time she has made some Anthropologie inspired pieces, which are very nice.

She also shares with her readers her recent bargin finds in other stores and how she modified them to…

For more Halloween fun over at Ornamentea check out their bat bracelet tutorial.

As usual they have really clear instructional photos and a sense of humor in their instructions.

You can leave this bracelet as pictured here, or there are also instructions on…

If  you are a beader thinking of moving into using wire, but don’t know much about which gauge to use, read this newsletter from Denise Peck at Beading Daily.

She includes a good list of which gauges you might want to use…

Tammy Powley at about.com posted this nice fall tutorial on making golden leaf earrings.  As always, she give excellent detailed and clear instructions on how to create this look.

I like the leaves.  They are something that I might have skimmed…

This weeks newsletter from Helen Driggs on Beading Daily gives excellent instructions for how to use your first jewelry saw.

She has hit the nail right on the head with this one.  The jewelry saw is really the most important tool…

Barbara Becker Simon will be teaching 3 new workshops at Studio 34 Beads in Rochester, NY. Check out her book published in August, Metal Clay Beads.

Also check out their huge variety of jewelry making classes held each month. October includes, among many…

Check out this tutorial on making a multi-strand necklace as posted by Love Maegen.

It seems like a fun idea to troll through flea markets and yard sales looking for color combinations or specific styles for this necklace.

I have also found that…

Ok, so I admit that this isn’t a usual topic for this blog, nor a usual way of making chainmaille, but I think it has a lot of possibilities for those of you who like to recycle or use out…

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