Bead Fest Philadelphia is featuring three exciting events that you do not want to miss! If you are thinking about going, sign up now!
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Bead Slam: Friday August 22, … Read More ...
Spread the Sparkle Tour – Meet Kathy Cano Murillo
The Crafty Chica aka Kathy Cano-Murillo has a new line of craft supplies out with Duncan and they include some COOL Jewelry supplies!!!!
Calling it the “Spread the Sparkle” Tour, Kathy and husband Patrick will be traveling to select … Read More ...
Shrink Plastic Charm Tutorial
Dot from Dabbled.Org sent us a link to her great tutorial on making shrink plastic charms that she calls “doodle charms”. I’m calling them faux stained glass gorgeous!!!!! Her tutorial is great, check it out!… Read More ...
and the Winner is…………….
Picked by random from the comments on our blogpost by using a random number generator at random.org the winner for Katie Hacker’s Hip to Bead book is……………………………
DEBORAH!!!!! Congrats! and I hope you will have alot of fun creating the … Read More ...
Beadaholique Free US Shipping Coupon
Beadaholique Free Shipping Sale continues and that means it is time to stock up on your favorite beads and beading supplies. They have recently added Size 15/0 Miyuki Delica Beads– over 70 styles and colors to choose from!
Use … Read More ...
Clever Pendants from Recycled Placemat
Artist Deborah Dee decided to push herself ‘out of the box’ creatively one day and see what she could do with things she had. And what a wonderful project she came up with! In this tutorial she recycles a bamboo … Read More ...
Rocker Style Men’s Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
Our crafty friends Cathie & Steve, show you how to make some great Rocker style Denim cuffs for the guy in your life. These are great gifts and easy to customize to the recipient- the ones shown are great … Read More ...
Your input wanted for Crafty Survey
Majestic Margot Potter aka The Impatient Crafter® is looking for some crafty input from jewelry & crafty people. She is doing a little guerilla market reasearch to find out what us consumers are looking for in terms of tutorials, dvds, … Read More ...
Need inspiration? Check out Beading Daily!
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 … Read More ...
Bezel Setting Tutorial
MaggieJs has a great intro to bezel setting on Instructables.com With this tutorial and a little practice you can create your own bezel-set ring or other piece of jewelry easily.… Read More ...
Shiana – Fair Trade Jewelry and Components
While looking for some silver components, I came across Shiana. A company who cares- Shiana puts its money where its belief is. They not only employ the silver artisans of Thailand, they fund education programs, fund school and training … Read More ...
Pretty Tool Totes
Before now, beading tool holders were often black plastic that either zipped or snapped shut. They serve their purpose, but they aren’t very pretty. If you go to a beading class, chances are almost everyone else has a black box … Read More ...
Win the Hip to Bead book!
Do you want to win a copy of “Hip to Bead” beadwork book by Katie Hacker? Its easy!!! just leave a comment below about why you thinks its Hip to Bead! One lucky reader will be chosen by random on … Read More ...
Take a peek inside Beaders Showcase
I have just come across a new website called Beaders Showcase. This is a community website dedicated to all beading artists, regardless of the type of beading they do. The site offers a venue for artists to primarily showcase
… Read More ... Jewelry from Soda Cans
Angie from the New New York Etsy Street Team was looking at a friends can of soda during lunch and thought they’d make a cute pendant or earrings. And she was right! In this tutorial, she shows you how … Read More ...