Don’t miss out on your chance to be a STAR!!!
The deadline is soon approaching for Bead Star jewelry competition, last day to enter is May 1, 2009. The grand prize is an all-expense paid trip for two to Bead … Read More ...
Tutorials on 2 Glassy Ladies
I love Twitter. It’s great to post and read, little blurps about daily life. Also I find alot of interesting people on there too!!
It was thru Twitter that I found 2 Glassy Ladies. They are a mother & … Read More ...
FREE Beading Daily Wire Wrap Jewelry book!
The fabulous folks at Beading Daily have a FREE eBook of 6 Wire Jewelry Designs! The projects include 2 necklaces with wirewrapped loops, 1 COOL wire bangle bracelet covered with coiled wire and bead dangles, 2 pairs of wire earrings, … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Collaborative & Mixed Media Retreat
Only 21 days left to register for PolymerClay Collaborative & Mixed Media Retreat in beautiful Shepardstown, WV!
Since polymer clay is such a versatile material, this retreat is great for bead & jewelry artists, fiber artists, bookmakers, collage artists and … Read More ...
Free Wireworking Tips
Perri from Shaktipaj Designs does some amazing wirework, just look at this pendant!!!
She has also graciously posted some free wire working pdfs on her blog too! You can learn how to coil wire with a drill, fix … Read More ...
Jamie Hogsett Book Giveaway
Jamie Hogsett is giving away a copy of her latest book “Create Jewelry: Glass” on her blog!
Along with the signed copy of Create Jewelry: Glass, the lucky winner will receive a package of Soft Flex Company’s Trios … Read More ...
Wrapture Wirework Tutorials
I recently came across this great wire work website – Wrapture. Lots of interesting tutorials to download, from the studio of Canadian metalsmith and wire art jewellery instructor, Dianne Karg Baron. I’m really loving the ancient horn earrings!… Read More ...
Portuguese Tile Pendant Giveaway
Wanderlust Bling is giving away a pendant from her new jewelry line. Inspired by the beautiful tile she saw in Portugal, she came up with this line of Portuguese Tile Pendants. These are large, 1 1/2 inch square pendants with … Read More ...
Scrabble Tile Pendant Tutorial
Make and Takes’s blog has a great scrabble tile pendant tutorial by Mark and Stefani from HomeStudio. It has great photos and is so easy, you’ll spend a day whipping up a ton of them! You can also … Read More ...
SF Bay Area Soldered Jewelry Classes
Jewelry Artist Julee Herman will be teaching her soldered jewelry classes again this spring if you are lucky enough to live or visit the SF Bay area. Julee is a talented lady with a passion for art and teaching that … Read More ...
Wire Name Tutorial
Check out this fun wire name pendant tutorial by Wire Names by Maggie. She makes wire writing look really easy! She has a few names to walk you thru the process, but once you get the hang of it … Read More ...
Wirework Jewelry Forum
I get alot of requests for more wirework posts. I just came across the Creative Wire Jewelry website. It’s a forum for all those who are interested in all aspects of creating beautiful jewelry from wire. There all kinds … Read More ...
Book Review: Beyond the Bead by Margot Potter
Beyond the Bead: Making Jewelry with unexpected Finds by Margot Potter
- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: North Light Books (February 17, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1600611052
- ISBN-13: 978-1600611056
Margot Potter is a modern day Renaissance woman, She’s an author, jewelry designer, … Read More ...
Join the Cloth Paper Scissors Charm Swap
Do you love making & collecting charms? If so, join the Cloth Paper Scissors Charm Swap! It’s easy and fun!
All you have to do is: will create up to five original charms, 1½” in diameter or smaller. A… Read More ...
Shamrock Boutonnieres
Both men and women can show their Irish pride with this easy corsage/boutonniere tutorial, from Living Magazine.
According to legend, as a missionary St Patrick used a three-leaf clover to explain the Trinity to the “heathen” Irish. The shamrock … Read More ...