Finished jewelry always has a starting point. It might be a maker’s love for a particular material, or a creative vision that just won’t leave her imagination.
For Susie Sheftel, it was hoppy toads. After a trip to Mexico – … Read More ...
Teeda Items Every Crafter Would Love
Just as there are tools that every crafter should have, Teeda.com also offers great items that every crafter would love to use. Check out these awesome items below that you can use for your next big DIY Idea.
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Should Ear Piercing Of Babies Be Banned?
A Storm has erupted across the internet as it was reported in the Mirror (UK Newspaper) that a petition is being signed to ban ear piercing of babies and small children. This picture above is of Little Baby Taylor from … Read More ...
Book Review – The Jewelry Recipe Book
The Jewelry Recipe Book
by Nancy Soriano RRP $24.95
This book is a must have for your craft book collection. This jewelry inside is created using every day object you may already have around the house. Why is this important? … Read More ...
Barcode Bracelets – Secret Messages Of Love
I think this is a great project for tweens or teens. This bracelet is made from leather scraps but what makes it unique is the use of the barcode to create a secret message.
Obviously you will need to keep … Read More ...
Video Tutorial – Faux Turquoise Stone
I know everyone enjoyed Mark’s video we featured last week, so I thought I would share another. This time it is for making Turquoise stone using paper and paints. I think smaller versions of these jewelry pieces would look more … Read More ...
Leather Rocks! No, I mean Literally
I love leather and you can show off your leather love with these leather wrapped rocks. Leather Rocks! This necklace creates a statement piece and also provides an alternative to wire wrapping your rocks, stones or gems. Here is the … Read More ...
Video Tutorial – Faux Crystal Quartz
In this Jewelry Making tutorial Mark Montano shows you how to create faux crystal jewelry. In this tutorial you learn to create a mold and then use it for mass production. Faux Crystal Jewelry Video.
Are you using … Read More ...
Leather Belt To Glamourous Necklace
Combine a Leather Belt and chains to create this mixed medium necklace. The leather makes it chunky whilst the beads make it dainty. If you’re undecided about your look then this necklace is for you. Leather belts can be recycled … Read More ...
Crystals Make Everything Better
Take a pair of plain brown and let’s admit it, boring sandals and turn them into a work of art. These chunky crystals are the perfect embellishment for these thick strapped and bulky shoes. Add a little or a lot … Read More ...
Custom Mother’s Day Jewelry
This Mother’s Day Project uses sterling silver stamping blanks. She then stamped three children’s birthdays, then paired them with the coordinating Swarovski birthstone accents. Learn how to make this project here.… Read More ...
Faux Engagment Ring Tutorial
Renee from the blog Cute Simple Stuff wanted to share this pretty easy and fun DIY for all the brides-to-be. Her friend is getting married and instead of the “Soon-to-be Mrs. (name)” t-shirts, she wanted to do something more fun: … Read More ...
Salt Dough Necklace
Salt dough has been used for jewelry making for a long time. We have blogged about salt dough and it’s versatility many times on Craftgossip but this tutorial stood out to me. The use of color and wire wrapping adds … Read More ...
Crochet Ball Necklace
This free pattern comes from Cucicucicoo. Try writing that fast or even slow for that matter. This chunky necklace is a great necklace for Mom’s as it is very tactile for little ones to hold on to. Check out … Read More ...
How To Set Snaps In Leather
A few beginners have written in and asked me for a good tutorial on setting snaps. Here is a great tutorial bu JewelryTutorialHQ.com which shows you step by step how to set the snaps. How to set snaps in Leather.… Read More ...