DIY Jewelry, Beads And Patterns
I just found out about this challenge from Stringing Magazine and wanted to let you all know. Deadline is tomorrow but theres still time to enter!
| Stringing Challenge | ||
Challenge yourself by creating a piece using stringing or simple wirework techniques |
Since I reviewed a wire wrapped book yesterday, I thought some of you would be curious to try some wrapping on your own. I found a couple of ring tutorials to get you started.
There is a simple but stylish … Read More ...
BEAD SIMPLE Book Review
Most beading books include a mix of patterns but call … Read More ...
Bead Expo
Portland Announces Huge Lineup of
Author Book Signings and Free DemonstrationsÂ
Meet nine popular authors and your favorite beading and jewelry-making magazine editors, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008Â
 Bead Expo Portland 2008, March 27-30 at … Read More ...
Paperbound, 8½ x 10 1/4, 120 pages
150 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-048-7
Retail: $21.95
Release Date February 2008
Simply Modern Jewelry shows that even a beginner can create beautiful boutique quality jewelry. Geared toward the novice beader, Editor … Read More ...
The Spring 2008 issue of Make It Mine is officially on sale today and its chock full of fun projects and inspiration like these bracelets.Â
If you haven’t seen the magazine yet, Make it Mine’s mission is ” inspire our … Read More ...
For this weeks Artist Interview, I am VERY excited to be able to introduce you all to someone that I am proud to be friends with – the EXTREMELY Talented Ms. Carter Seibels of Divali Glass Jewelry.
Carter and I … Read More ...
While doing some research today I came across the freepatterns.com website. They have patterns for some basic jewelry making as well as various other crafts. You have to become a member, but it only takes about 10 seconds and its … Read More ...
 I recently was browsing the Jelly Yarn website to get some of their cool plastic yarn to use in a project. While there I noticed a section for free patterns with a picture of the coolest crochet circles on … Read More ...
Lampworking is something I’ve always wanted to do, and its been on ‘the list’ since 1992. For some reason I get the feeling I may never get around to it LOL.
No reason to feel sad about it though, when … Read More ...
I must be yearning for a trip to visit my BFF Kami who lives in Australia, because I keep coming across Australian bead sites.
 Bead and Crystal Heaven truly is a bead heaven on earth. They claim to be”one … Read More ...
From our friends over at Craft Bits, comes these ADORABLE tiny crocheted heart earrings tutorial!!! Aren’t they just the sweetest! You could do a few of them and connect them for a necklace or bracelet too. I think they’d … Read More ...
How beautiful are these crystal hearts?? Anyone you make these for will be so impressed and thrilled!
From our friends at Beadjewelrymaking.com, this beadwork tutorial is very easy to follow. They have clear instructions with visual guides to … Read More ...
Paperclay mimics ceramics-but is alot cheaper and easier to do at home! From Paperclay.com, this project is for larger 4 inch hearts, but you could easily make them as small as you want and use a small heart cutter. … Read More ...
This super simple, but super cute fortune cookie pin tutorial comes to us from Making Friends.com. They use craft foam, but I think you could also use felt as well. You could play cupid and make a ton of … Read More ...
