This weeks Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Jill Lawrence of Twisted Sisters Art. She creates some of the most amazing, jaw dropping, intricate and drop dead gorgeous wire work I have ever seen.
How did you start doing … Read More ...
American Craft Council Show coming to Baltimore
The American Craft Show in Baltimore
www.craftcouncil.org/baltimore
Baltimore Convention Center
February 27 – March 1, 2009
More than 700 of the country’s leading craft artists will gather under one roof to present their latest designer, handmade work at the American … Read More ...
Craft Magazine moving to Digital Online Version
CRAFT announced this morning that they will no longer be printing the hard copy of their popular magazine and are moving to online version only. CRAFT magazine is far from dead, and they feel going digital is a huge plus. … Read More ...
Are you getting your daily dose of beading???
If not, you should be! Beading Daily is chockful of jewelry making goodness, guaranteedto make you sparkle. And if that wasn’t enough-you can get a free e-Book!
The ebook features 5 Free Peyote Stitch Patterns, a collection of the … Read More ...
Book Review: The Jeweler’s Studio Handbook
The Jeweler’s Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Metal
and Mixed Media Materials (Paperback) by Brandon Holschuh
- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Quarry Books (February 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592534856
- ISBN-13: 978-1592534852
- Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9
Colorful Grocery Bag Earrings
Check out these really cool earrings. They are made from recycled grocery bags! Eco chic! The jewelry designer is Arny and she sells her green creations thru her etsy shop.… Read More ...
Brass Framed Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial
I love this brass framed polymer clay pendant tutorial by Desiree’s Desired Creations. As it is, it looks sort of steampunk as it is and I think it be used to make alot of different style of pendants.… Read More ...
Susan Beal’s Fortune Cookie Rings
On CraftStylish, editor Susan Beal made these ADORABLE felt fortune cookie rings as Valentines gifts sto her lucky friends! She has the tutorial up so you can make some too. I love these, and you could make them larger … Read More ...
Art Star Craft Bazaar Applications now open.
Looking for a really great show to sell your work in Philadelphia? Artstar is now taking applications for their annual Art Star Craft Bazaar held in May. This is their 6th year running, and promises to be even more fun … Read More ...
Maypole Bracelet Tutorial from Rings & Things
From the Rings & Things Design Gallery is this pretty and sweet Maypole Bracelet tutorial. Perfect for little girls or big girls, this is cute and spring like. Check out all the other awesome tutorials they have up too!… Read More ...
Jewelry Artist Mini Interview-Jennifer Cameron/Glass Addictions
Today’s mini interview is with lampwork artist Jennifer Cameron. Her business name is “Glass Addictions” and you will easily understand why when you see her work!
How did you start doing jewelry/beadmaking as a business?
My obsession with glass started … Read More ...
January’s Bead Books Giveaway Winner is…………….
Vivian Deliz!!! Congrats Vivian!! I’ll be contacting you via email for your mailing address.
Thank you to everyone to left a comment for this giveaway. I’ll be bringing another giveaway soon!… Read More ...
Only one more day to enter the Book Giveaway!!!
Don’t forget to leave a comment to win a copy of “The Need to Bead” & “Born to Bead” books by Katie Hacker!!!!! Tomorrow is the deadline, I’ll be picking a winner at random on Feb 1.… Read More ...
Book Review – Strands: Creating Unexpected Fabrics and Fashionable Projects
Strands: Creating Unexpected Fabrics and Fashionable Projects by Jacqueline Myers-Cho
- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: North Light Books (January 2, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1600611370
- ISBN-13: 978-1600611377
Jacqueline Myers-Cho is an award-winning mixed-media artist who’s been showing and selling her work … Read More ...
Jewelry Artist Mini-Interview: Teresa Pfeiffer
Todays mini interview is with jewelry artist Teresa Pfeiffer of “Designs by Teresa”. Teresa is an avid animal lover and works with feral cat rescue. It was her love of animals that got her started in her jewelry business.
How … Read More ...