Looking for interesting lucite or vintage elements and beads for your latest project? Well look no further, ReductionNation over at Etsy has lots of awesome finds! These lucite cabs are pretty cool.… Read More ...
Making a Chanel Necklace
Here is an interesting post from If It’s Hip, It’s Here on how Chanel make the Venetian bib necklace from their new collection.
For you crafters out there, I can imagine a similar look being created with pre-made bezels … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lace and Button Earrings
The latest tutorial is up on the Ornamentea site. This time it is for these “Lace and Button” earrings. The mother of pearl vintage buttons and gunmetal finish findings are an excellent combination.
You can try this with your own … Read More ...
Interesting Findings
Splendor in the Glass recently sent us a link to their site. They have a wide selection of beads etc. including these vintage Lalique inspired carved beads.
If you are looking for something unusual have a wander through their site.… Read More ...
Earring Ideas
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 … Read More ...
Tutorial: Jade Beaded Necklaces
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 … Read More ...
Mama does it again
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 … Read More ...
Creepy Crawlies
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 … Read More ...
New Pendants and Chains
Ornamentea is selling new enameled washer pendants by Elaine Ray and funky new chains.
I love these pendants, they are so simple and striking that they hardly need anything else, besides something to hang them from, of course.
The chains … Read More ...
Beading Demos
If you haven’t already been to Metalliferous in NYC, it is a must visit for jewelry makers.
The store is a treasure trove of jewelry making supplies from tool to materials. Located in the Diamond District, I always feel especially … Read More ...
Yard Sale
SouthSun Products is having a yard sale of beads. Until the 23rd, you can get up to 75% off if you buy 21 or more strands.
They also have upcoming silver jewelry sales and findings sales, so check out their … Read More ...
Update: Seed Bead Fusion
Author and Jeweler Rachel Nelson-Smith responded to my past post about her book Seed Bead Fusion, to let readers know that if they are interested in any of the specific projects in her new book, they can also visit … Read More ...
How-To: Making Coils
Jean Campbell, contributing editor for Beading Daily, wrote today about making coils with a handy new, and simple, tool.
I have used a similar tool for making jumprings, but hadn’t seem this “coiler” before, nor thought of using coils as … Read More ...
Tutorial: Crimping and loops
[youtube RwY-qWqol8c] Here is an excellent tutorial on crimping which was featured on Ornamentea. If they have a great archived section of tutorials and how tos as well. If you follow this link you will with the above tutorial … Read More ...
Sale at Fire Mountain Gem and Beads
Fire Mountain Gem and Beads are having a big close-out sale on certain lines of beads.
Here is what they have to say about it:
The $3 Bead-a-Rama is back! Stock up on limited inventory closeout buys, starting under $3. … Read More ...