If you are at the office this week yearning to make something creative, check out this bracelet by 2 Roses Jewelry.
I cracked me up and is a great use of … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Lothario’s Necklace
Here is a bit of fun Friday inspiration from James Thurman. If you love shoes and love jewelry, then this is the necklace for you! Made from high heels, pearls and silver, this necklace … Read More ...
Tutorial: Paracord bracelet and watchband
I posted last week on this boy cuff and am glad to be able to post another male jewelry project again so soon.
This one comes from Stormdrane on Instructables and is for a woven bracelet and watch band using … Read More ...
Vinyl Cuff
Here is a great upcycled look from Rachel at Transient Expressions. It is made from left over vinyl and a snake brooch, but you can us whatever brooch/earring that you have or find to create your own look.
I … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cuff Bracelet
Here is another cuff bracelet tutorial. This is form SomethingFromCassie and is a great upcycle project. All you need is an old shirt with a great cuff and some zipper in a variety of colors.
Easy Peasy, and a fun … Read More ...
Tutorial: Boy Cuff
I am excited to receive a link to this tutorial from Cheri over at I am Momma – Hear Me Roar, as I don’t often get to post projects for little ones and especially not for little men.
This tutorial … Read More ...
Tutorial: Wearable Light
Here is a great tech/jewelry project, the wearable light bracelet from Sparklab. It is an LED illuminated bracelet and not only is that just a cool idea, but the look it totally modern and sleek.
It is made with normal … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bling Bib Necklace
Simplicity might seem like an odd place to turn to for jewelry making advice, but here is a great how-to on making a “bling” bib necklace.
The technique looks fairly easy and I have to say that the color … Read More ...
San Francisco Bead and Design Show: Craft Gossip Exclusive Interview Series Part II and Giveaway
As I mentioned last week, The San Francisco Bead and Design Show will be taking place from May 21-23, 2010 (for more information about the show itself please see below). In the previous post about the show we had a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Safety Pin and Fabric Bracelet
If you have been following Alisa Burke’s shrink plastic tutorials, as posted here, check out her guest post on I am Momma Hear Me Roar. This time Alisa shows readers how to create this fun bracelet with fabric, paper … Read More ...
Accessorize With Toys
If you are around SF, be sure to check out the Maker Faire – May 22nd and 23rd. If you love toys, and of course you love jewelry or you wouldn’t be reading this, be sure to stop by and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Chunky Zebra Ring
Just as I posted the previous post on shrink plastic projects, I noticed that Alisa Burke just posted another great project using it. This time she draws zebra stripes on the plastic before shrinking for a very fun look.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Shrink Ring
Shrink plastic seems to be the material of the moment with numerous exciting projects coming out all over the blogosphere, such as this one posted previously.
If you are interested in this material and its many possibilities, check out Cathe’s … Read More ...
Bead Star: Deadline for entries extended
If you have not yet submitted a design for Bead Star, you are in luck, as the deadline has been extended to May 10, 2010.
You could be the next winner! Winning designs are showcased in the magazine, and … Read More ...
How to: Prepare “Inclusions”
ibeadmag recently ran an article on how to prepare “inclusions” for resin jewelry. This article written by Michael Cluley is a great resource for how to prepare everything from flowers to candy for inclusion in resin elements (such as the … Read More ...
