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Need inspiration? Check out Beading Daily!

July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ever get bored and want something new to make??? And if you are like me, you are impatient too-don’t want to spend an hour at a book store searching or waiting for your Amazon order to come in-you want to make something NOW.
Well fear not, instant gratification for inspiration is just a few computer clicks [...]

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 [...]

Jan

6

Ice Storm Challenge over at Art Beads Blog

January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  You could win $100 in art beads this month by entering the  Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge .
WOW!!! I am SOOOOO in love with these wintry tree beads from sponsor Gabriel Studio’s.  Another sponsor is Humblebeads who has donated a selection of Winter Branch beads which combined the tree beads would make an amazing necklace.  So go over and [...]

Dec

29

Layered Ink Background for Polymer clay

December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Looking for a way to add some interest to your polymer clay creations? This Layered Inks tutorial by Tonja Lenderman  on Polka Dot Creations will do the trick! It creates some really beautiful backgrounds and I think I’m gonna pull out my clay and start playing! I’d love to see some of your work with [...]

Dec

23

Polymer Clay Christmas Spider Pins

December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

 Theres still a good 24 hours left to whip up a few Christmas Spiders to pin onto a gift or stocking!  This easy tutorial in polymer clay is on Polka Dot Creations by Adria Filion . If you are out of polymer clay, you could easily make them with glass beads and wire them to a [...]

Dec

12

Polymer Clay Wreath

December 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

Polymer clay is so versatile and a great product for beginning jewelry makers as well as experienced jewelry artists.
Heres a cute little polymer clay wreath project I found over at Polymer Clay Express. I would probably use red beads for the holly berries and add a ribbon to it. This would be a cute and [...]

Dec

11

Star of David Beads

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Lanin Thomasma over at Polymer Clay Central  shows us how to make a Star of David cane. Just slice and you have lots of beautiful beads. Make pendants, earrings or glue to a ring base and give as Hanukkah gifts.
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Sep

11

Making Polymer Clay Beads Blog

September 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

My friend recently told me about a new blog she had come across ‘How-to-make-beads-from-Polymerclay’.  From the blogger Silastones.
This is a great blog with various polymer clay technique tutorials in slide presentation form. I haven’t played with my clay in a year or so, and have been talking to my friend about wanting to do it [...]

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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