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 ...
Get your Sparkle on with Bead Romantique
Lisa Kan is one of those women you wish was your neighbor and good friend. She beads, she enamels, she does lampwork, she does metal work, she makes art baskets-you know she has an AMAZING work room you could spend … Read More ...
Book Review: Simply Modern Jewelry is Simply Beautiful
Paperbound, 8½ x 10 1/4, 120 pages
150 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-048-7
Retail: $21.95
Release Date February 2008
Simply Modern Jewelry shows that even a beginner can create beautiful boutique quality jewelry. Geared toward the novice beader, Editor … Read More ...
Artist Interview: Carter Seibels of Divali Glass Jewelry
For this weeks Artist Interview, I am VERY excited to be able to introduce you all to someone that I am proud to be friends with – the EXTREMELY Talented Ms. Carter Seibels of Divali Glass Jewelry.
Carter and I … Read More ...
Top 10 Beading Projects at Beading Daily
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 … Read More ...
Dichroic Beginner Tutorial
I was recently alerted to this wonderful blog by British glass artist Glass Kanvas. On it theres a very well written tutorial on basic dichroic glass fusing. I have seen other sites say to use superglue to hold the … Read More ...
Best Mini Torch for Jewelry Making in a Small Workspace
If you make jewelry at home, especially in a rental or smaller studio space, you already know the struggle. A full soldering station sounds amazing in theory, but in real life it is not always practical. Not everyone has the … Read More ...
Wire Jewelry Resources-Books
After my post yesterday, I dug thru my bookcase looking for my books on crochet wire jewelry. Since I only just learned to knit, I don’t have any knit wire books. So I thought you all might like some recommendations … Read More ...
Unusual, but easy Wire Wrap Techniques
 
Eni Oken’s Ornamental Jewelry
 I fell in love with Eni Oken about 5 or 6 yrs ago, not long after  she had started her jewelry making website. Her wire work is so gorgeous, you can’t help but … Read More ...
Wire Wrapping
Wire wrapping is a great way to add new textures and mediums to your jewelry making projects and with a little guidance its achievable even for the beginner.
Witty living has some easy to follow wire wrapping instructions to … Read More ...