Enter for your chance to win a gorgeous seed bead and lampwork bead bracelet like this one from Sweetwater Designs! Head over to Deborah’s blog for details on how to enter. Deborah will even send the bracelet in a gift … Read More ...
Hanukkah jewelry patterns
Jennifer VanBenschoten has been very busy creating Hanukkah beading patterns like the one above. Jennifer shares three of her Hanukkah beading patterns at About.com: Beadwork. Wouldn’t these cuffs make wonderful Hanukkah gifts?… Read More ...
Free Coffee Bean Necklace and Earrings Tute
Linda Peterson of Amaco shares this free tutorial for making “coffee beans” from polymer clay and then making this fun necklace/earring set at FaveCrafts. I’m wondering now if I could make a necklace from real coffee beans since it would … Read More ...
Vintage ’20s necklace tutorial
Take a look at this free tutorial from Amara at Bramcost Publications. I love the simple, elegant design. Mar says it’s, “easy to make and can be created with the maker’s choice of colors.” A handmade piece of jewelry could … Read More ...
Are you a beader?
Lark Crafts’ Ray Hemachandra recently posed the questions, what do beaders share in common and what sets them apart? Ray polled an impressive set of beaders for their responses — superstar authors in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s Beadweaving Master Class … Read More ...
Free earring tutorial from Lark Crafts
Learn to make these out-of-the-ordinary earrings designed by Eni Oken with a free tutorial from Lark Crafts! Nathalie Mornu shares this tutorial from her first book co-authored with Suzanne J. Tourtillott called Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
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Sweet Santa
If you are a registered member of Bead and Button, you can get the free tutorial to make this “Sweet Santa” bracelet. Bead and Button’s Jenny Van tells you how to use peyote stitch with size 11 cylinder beads to … Read More ...
FaveCrafts tutorial – fiery bracelet
Posted by Ann Dillard for Beadalon, this fiery bracelet is sure to ignite interest in your next outfit. Take a look at Ann’s tutorial on FaveCrafts and get started on yours today!… Read More ...
Cutest creepies ever
I love the little creepies Melanie made! Aren’t they cute? I don’t see them in her shop yet, but you might also like her sugar skulls.… Read More ...
How to make caged earrings
DIYLessons.org is giving away a tutorial for making caged earrings when you register as a member. Take a look at all their very reasonably priced tutorials or get more freebies at Handmade Jewelry Club.… Read More ...
Nikki Felice of Bohemia Jewellery
You may know jewelry designer Nikki Felice as a member of the Etsy Beadweavers Team. Malta Inside Out recently posted a business profile interview with Nikki. If you don’t know Nikki yet, check out what she had to say … Read More ...
Glowing beads
Janel Dudley is working on a brilliant new project – glow in the dark beads! She recently shared a lampwork tutorial for how to make tri-iris eyeball beads but the glowing version is so much cooler! See more of … Read More ...
Good genes
Mermaide at Craftster.org has created a tutorial for this very smart earring design. Help natural selection and create some good genes today.… Read More ...
Circular Peyote Stitch
This stunning bracelet, called Going Green by creator Beadsforever, was created using circular peyote stitch. Handmade Jewelry Club offers insight about this versatile technique in a series of blog posts. Find what you need to get started, the right … Read More ...
Free tutorial for Victorian beaded flower
Jenny at Jewellery from Craft Cove is sharing a tutorial for making this beautiful Victorian beaded flower. Take a look around Jewellery from Craft Cove. They have some other free tutorials in addition to ones you can purchase.… Read More ...
