Ever get bored and want something new to make??? And if you are like me, you are impatient too-don’t want to spend an hour at a book store searching or waiting for your Amazon order to come in-you want to … Read More ...
Bezel Setting Tutorial
MaggieJs has a great intro to bezel setting on Instructables.com With this tutorial and a little practice you can create your own bezel-set ring or other piece of jewelry easily.… Read More ...
Shiana – Fair Trade Jewelry and Components
While looking for some silver components, I came across Shiana. A company who cares- Shiana puts its money where its belief is. They not only employ the silver artisans of Thailand, they fund education programs, fund school and training … Read More ...
Pretty Tool Totes
Before now, beading tool holders were often black plastic that either zipped or snapped shut. They serve their purpose, but they aren’t very pretty. If you go to a beading class, chances are almost everyone else has a black box … Read More ...
Win the Hip to Bead book!
Do you want to win a copy of “Hip to Bead” beadwork book by Katie Hacker? Its easy!!! just leave a comment below about why you thinks its Hip to Bead! One lucky reader will be chosen by random on … Read More ...
Take a peek inside Beaders Showcase
I have just come across a new website called Beaders Showcase. This is a community website dedicated to all beading artists, regardless of the type of beading they do. The site offers a venue for artists to primarily showcase
… Read More ... Jewelry from Soda Cans
Angie from the New New York Etsy Street Team was looking at a friends can of soda during lunch and thought they’d make a cute pendant or earrings. And she was right! In this tutorial, she shows you how … Read More ...
Get Hip with Katie Hacker’s “Hip to Bead” book
I’m not saying that any of you AREN’T hip, obviously you are because you are reading this blog (LOL!). But for anyone who may be having a ‘not so hip’ feeling kinda day, this book will bring you back up … Read More ...
Discount at Otto Frei
Heres a 5% off coupon for Otto Frei online. Coupon code is J7F5 Also check out the deals in their closeout section
Beading Supplies at Oriental Trading Company
I got an Oriental Trading Company catalog a few days ago. If you have never heard of them, they are the party supply people-with all the crazy cheap favors, decorations and whatnots to make any occasion festive. Everyone loves them, … Read More ...
Cute Crochet Cherry Earrings Pattern
Check out this FREE crochet jewelry pattern from Roxycraft. This is for the Cherry Pickers crochet earrings pattern. Super sweet and very vintage. You could resize it and make a necklace like this, I have one my grandmother made … Read More ...
Kickin’ it Ye Olde Style!
Some people like to kick it old skool style, but Margot Potter likes to kick it ye olde school style!
This time, Margot wows us with a custom Ye Olde School necklace in a 7 minute thrill packed The Impatient … Read More ...
Bead Style Magazine Online Open House this weekend
This news comes to us via the viviacious Jean Yates at “Snap out of it Jean, theres beading to be done!” whose bejeweled finger is on the pulse of all the up to date beading news out there. … Read More ...
Hurt Book Sale At Interweave Press
Sale starts July 8, 2008; Thats TODAY!!!!! Shop online for 50–75 percent off your favorite craft books–there are FIVE pages of jewelry making books!!!!! I’m looking at the fusing and crocheted jewelry ones.
Interweave announced today its annual, highly … Read More ...
Stringing Magazines Winter Challenge- Black & White
Looking for a winter beading challenge? Then Stringing Magazine is looking for YOU!
Challenge yourself by creating a piece using stringing or simple wirework techniques based on a title provided by the editors of Stringing. All entries will be … Read More ...