Bead up some Holiday Earrings in Brickstitch for quick gifts! From beadwork.about.com –  Santa, Kwanzaa corn, Candle and more!!!… Read More ...
Kwanzaa Corn Pin
A very easy Corn pin to make to give for Kwanzaa from crafts.kaboose.com. Made from precut wood shapes that are available in craft stores, this would be a great kids project too.… Read More ...
Beaded Angel Pendant
You’ve seen the tiny beaded Witch doll from Beadwork.About.com I had up for Halloween? Well, that pattern also makes a perfect little Beaded Angel! Like the witch, its quick to stitch up!
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Wreath
Polymer clay is so versatile and a great product for beginning jewelry makers as well as experienced jewelry artists.
Heres a cute little polymer clay wreath project I found over at Polymer Clay Express. I would probably use red beads … Read More ...
Star of David Beads
Lanin Thomasma over at Polymer Clay Central shows us how to make a Star of David cane. Just slice and you have lots of beautiful beads. Make pendants, earrings or glue to a ring base and give as Hanukkah gifts.… Read More ...
Sparkly Snowflakes for Ears or Necks
The fun people over at Rings and Things have a tutorial up for wire snowflakes. You can make these in a multitude of sizes depending on the size of beads you use. Make tiny snowflakes as earrings, larger ones … Read More ...
Floating Bead Necklace Tutorial
Jessica from Future Momo has put up another easy to do tutorial, this time for a floating bead necklace. While this is a great project for adults, I think it would also be a fun project for kids to … Read More ...
Jewels in Fiber
The first time I saw Marion’s work in person at an art show, I was completely blown away. The micromacrame work is so incredible and so SMALL!! I couldn’t image making it-but she teaches classes in it. If you can … Read More ...
Best Mini Torch for Jewelry Making in a Small Workspace
If you make jewelry at home, especially in a rental or smaller studio space, you already know the struggle. A full soldering station sounds amazing in theory, but in real life it is not always practical. Not everyone has the … Read More ...
Funky Fabric Beads!
I absolutely LOVE this scrap fabric bead tutorial by Cat Morley over on “Cut out and Keep” You could make matching jewelry for outfits you sew. I also think its a GREAT way to use those precious tiny vintage fabric … Read More ...
Its November, and there’s a crispness in the air
and with a new month comes a new feature on Jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com. November is the month I’ll be doing interviews with jewelry makers to inspire you to create more. Â
November is also the month of Thanksgiving for us Americans, so … Read More ...
Sparkly Halloween Necklace
Brought to us from Jewelrysupply.com, heres a pretty Halloween Crystal necklace. This tutorial gives you a list of products that you can buy at the site. SUPER easy!
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these designs on Etsy.… Read More ...
Show us your Halloween Flava and get profiled!!
I’m hoping all these Halloween posts have been inspiring to you and your jewelry crafting.
Not only would I love to see what kinds of tricks & treats you’ve been making, but I’d love to profile one lucky jewelry … Read More ...
Halloween Beadwork Patterns
Theres a ton of Halloween Beadwork patterns for sale up on Bead-Patterns.com I’m particularly drawn to this Day of the Dead cuff.
Bead-patterns.com patterns are instant download patterns that you print with your own computer. They are pretty cheap-some … Read More ...
Making your own wire knit chain with the WYR Knittr
What a fun little tool this is! Create your own knit wire chain with the Wyr Knittr-A hand crank knitting spool. This will allow you to create a mesh knit tube that you can then use as is, fill … Read More ...