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 … Read More ...
Discount at Otto Frei
Heres a 5% off coupon for Otto Frei online. Coupon code is J7F5 Also check out the deals in their closeout section
Beading Supplies at Oriental Trading Company
I got an Oriental Trading Company catalog a few days ago. If you have never heard of them, they are the party supply people-with all the crazy cheap favors, decorations and whatnots to make any occasion festive. Everyone loves them, … Read More ...
Cute Crochet Cherry Earrings Pattern
Check out this FREE crochet jewelry pattern from Roxycraft. This is for the Cherry Pickers crochet earrings pattern. Super sweet and very vintage. You could resize it and make a necklace like this, I have one my grandmother made … Read More ...
Kickin’ it Ye Olde Style!
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 … Read More ...
Bead Style Magazine Online Open House this weekend
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. … Read More ...
Hurt Book Sale At Interweave Press
Sale starts July 8, 2008; Thats TODAY!!!!! Shop online for 50–75 percent off your favorite craft books–there are FIVE pages of jewelry making books!!!!! I’m looking at the fusing and crocheted jewelry ones.
Interweave announced today its annual, highly … Read More ...
Stringing Magazines Winter Challenge- Black & White
Looking for a winter beading challenge? Then Stringing Magazine is looking for YOU!
Challenge yourself by creating a piece using stringing or simple wirework techniques based on a title provided by the editors of Stringing. All entries will be … Read More ...
Industrial Bracelets from Clothespin Springs!
From Craftzine Blog-check out what clever and craft Nathan Luoto of Lynnwood, WA made from a bunch of clothespins. These chunky, industrial bracelets from clothespin springs are really clever and a good way to recycle broken clothespins.… Read More ...
Whats going on this week at Bead Bloggers?
See what the Bead Bloggers are talking about this week-
Art Bead Scene
Polyester Makes a Comeback in a surprising new way!
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie reflects and gives thanks to everyone who helped her out at the Bead &
Crocheted Bangles from recycled Silk!
Vickie Howell (CraftGossip’s Knitting Editor) posted a wonderful tutorial on making crocheted bangles with recycled sari silk yarn on her Craft.Rock.Love blog. I’ve seen many a really sweet knit bangle tutorial but none for us crocheters-until now that is!!! … Read More ...
Book Review: Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs
Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs
(Lark Jewelry Book) by Candace Cooper
- Hardcover: 112 pages
- Publisher: Lark Books (April 1, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1579908705
- ISBN-13: 978-1579908706
One look at the cover and I said “YES!!!!” and quickly swiped it off … Read More ...
Art Jewelry Exhibit – Anna S. King
Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco’s premeire Art Jewelry Gallery is showing new works by renowned Scottish fiber artist Anna S. King. This is her first one-person exhibition in the US and will not disappoint. Using natural and recycled … Read More ...
Get Wild Fold Forming Metal
Jewelry artist Charles Lewton-Brain will teach his innovative foldforming techniques this summer at Metalwerx in a 5 day workshop. What fun that would be. Mr. Brain invented fold-forming, which is a completely new way of forming sheet metal quickly into … Read More ...
Free Project pdf from Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
Super talented Tammy Powley, has posted a free project from her latest book “Picture yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
” over on Beadstylemag.com. I won’t tell you WHAT the project is, but I will say it is easy … Read More ...