Aug
17
The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girls Guide to Handmade Jewerly Book Review
August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girls Guide to Handmade Jewelry by Jennifer Perkins
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: North Light Books (August 11, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1600611168
ISBN-13: 978-1600611162
I will preface this by being completely honest - its real hard to be unbiased when reviewing a book when A: the author is a friend and B: you have a [...]
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 [...]
Jul
10
Bead Style Magazine Online Open House this weekend
July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This news comes to us via the viviacious Jean Yates at “Snap out of it Jean, theres beading to be done!” whose bejeweled finger is on the pulse of all the up to date beading news out there. Beadstyle magazine is opening up all the online content for you to browse and check out!!!
This Weekend ONLY! [...]
Jul
5
Book Review: 1,000 Jewelry Inspirations
July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Title: 1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains
Author: Sandra Salamony
Published by: Quarry Books, June 2008
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Quarry Books (June 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592534139
ISBN-13: 978-1592534135
Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 1 inches
“A visual catalog for jewelry, bead artists and crafters who will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas at their fingertips [...]
Aug
14
Fortune Cookie Charm Tutorial
August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tedsieland has a great tutorial on making polymer clay Fortune Cookie Charms on her Deviant Art account. This is an easy project that any skill level can do, and they make cute charms for bracelets, earrings, cellphones, dog collars or even make some lifesize ones to decorate an Asian themed Christmas tree!
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