Katie Hillier started a new jewelry line last year – adorable, yet simple “line drawings” of animals in precious metal wire with jeweled eyes. Named Accessory Designer of the Year during the British Fashion Awards last October, the New York … 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 ...
Free black heart necklace tute
Beryl Morago shares how to make this simple yet stylish wire necklace she calls Black Heart. Check out her other work on Flickr.… 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 ...
Make music, not war
I love this idea and can imagine how beautiful the “bells” must sound! You can see this piece in the book Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry
from Peggy Krzyzewski and Christine Hansen. The book has step-by-step techniques and … 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 ...
Learning to create in metal clay
Jewelry Making Daily is giving away a free e-Book–3 Free Metal Clay Jewelry Making Projects: Make Jewelry with Precious Metal Clay, Art Clay and Other Metal Clays. You will learn about combining metal clays, wire wrapping, and … Read More ...
MapleXO – Recycled Skateboard Jewelry
Lindsay Holmes says, “Wearing MapleXO means more than just having good style. It means that you believe in your creativity, believe in your individuality, and believe in your power to impact the planet.”
Her work saves landfill space and turns … Read More ...
Kathleen Nowak Tucci
AL.com has a very interesting article about Kathleen Nowak Tucci and her upcycled rubber jewelry. Since one of her pieces appeared on the August cover of Vogue Italia and more in its pages, she’s been a very busy lady. You … Read More ...
Free ring tutorial – dual-ball design
Janice Fowler at The Jewelry Artists Network is sharing her tutorial for making this dual ball ring. She says it isn’t a traditional tutorial but more an outline of the technique. As you can see from the photo above, her … Read More ...
Jewelry and mixed media retreat in the DC area
If you will be in the DC area September 24-26, consider ArtBliss jewelry and mixed media workshops. ArtBliss gives you the opportunity to study with four nationally recognized artists who will be teaching classes in wireworking, metalworking, lampworking, and … Read More ...
Learn about PMC
If you live in the San Francisco Bay area and want to learn more about precious metal clay, then take a look at the new class schedule from Virginia Huffman at PMC Design Studio in Redwood City. Virginia offers precious … Read More ...
Working with CopprClay
Cyndi at Beading Arts shares some general tips for working with CopprClay. She also has some simple pendant ideas made from CopprClay. And don’t forget to check out her archives for more metal clay fun!… 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 ...
Upcycled spoon pendant tutorial
Violetta at the Violet Elephant shows you how to make a pendant from an old spoon. Her tutorial is easy to follow and has lots of pictures. I love the cute frog prince pendant!… Read More ...
