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Aug

20

Chunky Wire Wrapped Gemstone Ring

August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You be in LOVE with this super easy wire ring tutorial from Cathie & Steve on Creative Juice! Its fun, and you’ll be obssessed making tons of them for all of your friends too.
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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

30

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

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

14

Kickin’ it Ye Olde Style!

July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Some people like to kick it old skool style, but Margot Potter likes to kick it ye olde school style!
This time, Margot wows us with a custom Ye Olde School necklace in a 7 minute thrill packed The Impatient Crafter™ video jewelry tutorial.  Don’t be fooled by the 7 min playing time, this video has solid [...]

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 [...]

Jun

18

Wire wrapping a Cab Pendant Tutorial

June 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Tumbleweed Glass Studio has a online tutorial for a wire wrapped cab pendant. One you learn this you could wrap just about anything-a flattish stone, coin, or found object once you get the technique down.
The site also has tools and instructional videos for sale, so check it out.
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May

13

2 Pretty Wire Wrapped Rings Tutorials

May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Since I reviewed a wirewrapping book yesterday, I thought some of you would be curious to try some wrapping on your own. I found  a couple of ring tutorials to get you started.
There is a simple but stylish Rosette Ring from McFarland Designs and a showy and versatile Wire Wrapped Bead Ring from Cut Out +Keep Website. Both [...]

Jan

15

Top 10 Beading Projects at Beading Daily

January 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

BEADING DAILY ANNOUNCES TOP 10 MOST POPULAR PROJECTS OF 2007
Launched in August of last year, Beading Daily (BeadingDaily.com) is a new online community for beading and jewelry-making enthusiasts.. They have a library of free projects, an online store, a daily blog, and e-newsletter.   Brought to you from Interweave Press, publisher of Beadwork, Stringing, Step by Step Beads, [...]

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