http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com Jewelry Making news @ CraftGossip Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 be great with some chunky, funky beads. http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/tutorial-hook-and-eye/2009/11/06/ Ornamentea have new ceramic beads by Elaine Ray and have posted them with cool earring ideas.  I love these dangling earrings and variety of colors and possiblities  that they show.  It is also great that below the image on their site, they show you exactly which beads, finding and tools ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/earring-ideas/2009/11/06/ YellowGoat sells all sorts of whimsical jewelry on her Etsy site. I personally am a fan of her headpieces and keepsake rings.  I think the humor as well as the simple clean look of her pieces. But if you are looking for a holiday gift idea, check out her sterling ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/friday-holiday-inspiration-yellowgoat/2009/11/06/ 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 as you know is not always enough to do ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/tutorial-jade-beaded-necklaces/2009/11/04/ DangerousCurvesII Originally uploaded by Snapdragon Beads For some color and pattern inspiration check out this excellent beaded bracelet by Snapdragon Beads, a UK artist. http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/inspiration-dangerouscurvesii/2009/11/03/ The jewelry store, David Kodner Personal Jewelers wrote to tell us about their current design competition which is open to designers of all levels. The designs need to be based around the moonstone illustrated here.  The top five designs will be posted on their Facebook page and can be voted ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/design-contest-moonstone/2009/11/03/ Feeling inspired?  Why not submit your latest designs to the "Your Designs Rock"  Contest at Rings & Things.  You could win in a number of catagories and receive great gift certificates and the possiblity of having your creation featured in their catalgoue.  That would be great coverage for any designer. Remember, ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/contest-rings-things/2009/10/30/ Here is some big and colorful Friday inspiration, submitted to the CraftGossip Flickr Pool by Pulp Sushi. She has lots of different jewelry which can be found in in Etsy Shop or check out her blog to she what she is thinking about and working on. I this this series of ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/friday-inspiration-pulp-sushi/2009/10/30/ Ann over at Stilldottie posted a great tutorial on braided chain necklaces inspired by pieces at Guess.  The instructions and pictures are clear and easy to follow. She has also found some fun and funky colored enamel chains sold by Mimi Lo Lo over at Etsy. This looks like an easy and ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/braided-chain-tutorial/2009/10/28/ Beading Gem recently posted about this great resource by Margie Deeb.  Based on the Pantone color report which is published every season and used to decide color palettes for everything from fashion to paper plates, this downloadable document helps beaders to utilizes this information to make up-to-date decisions in ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/color-resource/2009/10/27/ 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 fit her tastes. I never would have thought of ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/mama-does-it-again/2009/10/26/ 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 how to patina the bat either with heat ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/tutorial-bat-bracelet/2009/10/22/ Ornamentea has new bugs and more now available here. There are many great choices for this creepy time of year.  I love the raw brass scarabs and can think of tons of projects to make with them. There are also candy colored skulls if you are looking for some Halloween silliness. http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/creepy-crawlies/2009/10/21/ Click here to subscribe now to Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist and receive 24 issues for the price of 8. I do love this magazine and it can be expensive to by issue by issue on the newsstand, so this is a good deal! http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/free-issues-of-jewelry-artist/2009/10/20/ 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 for specific types of projects as well as a ... http://jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com/wire-gauge-discussion/2009/10/20/