Join Über glamourous Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter™ in this informative and hilarious video lesson on making a Grungeboard pin with a variety of mixed media techniques. She is so funny and fun to watch. I love she has a … Read More ...
Make a Leather Watchband for Fathers Day
Watches do fall under the catagory of jewelry for both men and women- so suprise your dad or the Dad in your life with some custom, one of a kind, hand crafted leather watchbands. Its easy, as our friends over … Read More ...
DIY Button Ring Kit at Sew Bettie
The DIY Button Ring Kit at Sew Bettie is the perfect ‘thinking of you’ gift for girls ages 8 and up. I think these are precious and easy peasy to make! This Sew Bettie kit comes with step-by-step directions, 25 … Read More ...
Kawaii Charm Cuteness! Kid Friendly Project
Creative Diva Candie Cooper has a quick & easy project up on her blog 1-2-3 CRAFT! with the CUTEST altered bead dangles. She used some shell charms, tiny Kawaii (Japanese word for Cute) stickers and resin to create adorable … Read More ...
Toronto Jewelry Supply – Stones and Findings
We are blessed in the US to have an ABUNDANCE of amazing suppliers to buy from and sometimes we forget that. While most companies do ship worldwide, sometimes international shipping is prohibitive-especially with postal rates going up every year. … Read More ...
2 Pretty Wire Wrapped Rings Tutorials
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 ...
You can be a STAR, baby!!!!!
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Interweave has put out the Casting Call of their inaugural Bead Star competition and the debut of a new magazine, Bead Star.  This is such an exciting event for the beading community—like American Idol, but for beaders! … Read More ...
Revamp an Old Bangle Tutorial
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 ...
Artist Interview: Carter Seibels of Divali Glass Jewelry
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 ...
The Ponoko 10-day Jewelry Design Challenge
If you haven’t heard of Ponoko by now, then you NEED too!
Ponoko is the world’s first personal manufacturing platform. It’s the online space for a community of creators and consumers to use a global network of digital manufacturing hardware … Read More ...
Crochet yourself some MOD Circle Pendants
 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 ...
Valentine Crochet Heart Earrings
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 ...
Crystal Beaded Heart Pendant
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 ...
More Jewelry talk at About.com
If you are a jewelry news junkie like I am, you will also enjoy reading all the jewelry making articles by Tammy Powley over at Jewelrymaking.about.com.
Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher who has been creating and selling … Read More ...
Learn the ancient art of Yemenite Filigree at Beadissmo
 At Beadissimo in San Francisco this weekend!!!
Finding a place to take filigree classes, is hard so if you are in SF this weekend you should take it!
Yemenite Filigree techniques is a great class that will introduce you … Read More ...