Looking for some new inspiration or something different in your jewelrymaking?? How about trying knotmaking??? Its been around for centuries, but so few people do it.
A good place to get started is the Knot Heads World Wide website. … Read More ...
Jewelry Artist Mini Interview: Heather Powers of Humble Beads
Todays Mini Jewelry Artist Interview is with Heather Powers of Humble Beads. Don’t you just love this hedgehog bracelet?? Heather creates amazing polymer clay beads inspired by nature and art history. She has a very unique style, look at these … Read More ...
Book Review: Fabulous Fabric Beads by Krista Wick
Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry
by Kristal Wick
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Interweave Press
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596680776
ISBN-13: 978-1596680777
I have to admit, I was intrigued when I saw this book, could you really make … Read More ...
Bead Books Giveaway!
Not only was Katie Hacker was kind enough to grant us an interview and she also gave me two books for giveaways to a lucky CraftGossip reader.
If you’d like to win a copy of “The Need to Bead” and … Read More ...
Recycled Tights Necklace Tutorial
It’s true what they say- One girl’s trash TRULY is another girl’s treasure! Got a pair of favorite or perhaps expensive tights or stockings you just can’t bear to throw away?? Fear not, Lady Smaggle will show you how to … Read More ...
Beyonce’s Golden Globes Inspired Necklace Tutorial
I’m a sucker for watching the awards shows, ONLY for the clothes and jewelry. I love seeing the pretty gowns and millions of dollars worth of diamonds. I don’t think I’m alone in this either, many people I know just … Read More ...
Recycled Spoon Rings
Seems like everywhere I turn, I am seeing spoon rings. These were quite popular in the 70’s and I think I had spoon rings, bracelet and earrings when I was young.. They are very popular again today.
Recycled Magazine Paper Pendant
From the creative mind of super crafty Diane Gilleland at Craft Stylish, comes this fun jewelry project. Using recycled magazine paper and a lowtemp glue gun, you can make a multitude of these cute pinwheels in no … Read More ...
Book Review Handmade Paper Jewelry-40 Beautiful Projects to Make and Wear
Handmade Paper Jewelry: 40 Beautiful Projects to Make & Wear 
authors Heidi Borchers, Candance Liccione and Tiffany Windsor
- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (March 28, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1402722133
- ISBN-13: 978-1402722134
The authors of this book are sisters and … Read More ...
Beading Daily’s Top 10 Projects of 2008
Beading Daily Announces Top 10 Most Popular Projects of 2008
Beading Daily has announced the site’s Top 10 Most Downloaded Free Projects of 2008, as told through the millions of downloads conducted in 2008 by Beading Daily readers around the … Read More ...
Textured Bracelet Tutorial
Check out this fun bracelet tutorial from Martha Stewart Crafts. Revamp old (or new) bangles by using leftover string from other craft projects. These bracelets are really cute! … Read More ...
Ring in the New Year with these PMC Bell Earrings
They are really stylish and pretty. If you have the PMC supplies, you could easily whip these up to wear out tonight and ring in the New Year!
Jewelry Artist Magazine brings us this step by step tutorial on how … Read More ...
50% off all Jewelry Projects from Art Jewerly Magazine
Gorgeous French Beaded Pendant Tutorial
I am so ga-ga over this french tutorial for a beadwork pendant. I think its titled Atelier Soutache. Its completely in French but the photos make it easy to make if you don’t read French. It makes me want … Read More ...
Oxidizing Silver without chemicals
Do you sometimes want to oxide a piece of silver but realize you are out of Liver of Sulfer. Or maybe you are chemically sensitive and don’t want chemicals in the house. Well, there is an easy way to do … Read More ...