DIY Jewelry, Beads And Patterns
Virginia Huffman at Vine Design and PMC Design Studio shares simple steps and photos for making photopolymer plates allowing you to transform almost any line drawing into silver jewelry.
If you’ve never heard of photopolymer plates, the plate material is … Read More ...
Jewelry designer Heidi Stabler has set up a fundraising site on Etsy called Jewels for Jen. Jennifer Salandy, a 37-year-old mom of three young children, died on Christmas day following an accident. You can help her children by purchasing … Read More ...
The Interweave store is offering their Winter Wipeout Sale where you can receive 40-75% off select merchandise. Take a look at their sale priced jewelry offerings. The sale ends a midnight Mountain Time, so hurry and save some money!… Read More ...
If you didn’t see Elaine’s post yesterday on Craft Gossip Polymer Clay, you are missing out. Elaine shared the work of Italian artist Daniela D’Uva. Daniela’s use of polymer clay and wire work make for truly extraordinary pieces.… Read More ...
Favecrafts is offering a free e-book filled with fun decoupage projects including this one for fabulous dangling decoupage earrings. Take a look at 12 Fun & Fabulous Mod Podge Projects eBook from favecrafts to see their other decoupage jewelry … Read More ...
Did you see the post on Craft Gossip Glass Crafts about raku beads? Take a look at what Cathi says about the process if you missed it. Aren’t these beads exquisite?… Read More ...
If you haven’t yet entered for your chance to win Nathalie Mornu’s book Leather Jewelry: 30 Contemporary Projects
, don’t delay! Go to the original post by midnight and leave a comment to enter.
As Nathalie discusses in her book, … Read More ...
I love the colors of these delightful eco-friendly “carton pierre” bangles from Chocolate Vanity. Ruth says she makes custom pieces on request and gives discounts and freebies when you follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/chocolatevanity. This year, Ruth is … Read More ...
María Goti Joyas designs and handcrafts delicate silver pieces like her three rings shown above. A member of Team EtsyMetal, María is a young jeweler and gemologist but her work reflects fine craftsmanship of experienced hands. Take a closer look … Read More ...
Michelle Mach shares a list of beading and jewelry contest happening now through March. Michelle says, “contests motivate you to learn new skills and they also give you a deadline, ensuring that you won’t procrastinate forever. Even if you don’t … Read More ...
Artbeads says love is in the air – love for a Valentine’s discount, that is! Check out their heart sale and save 15%. The sale ends on Wednesday, January 12.… Read More ...
Dear and Loved was co-founded in 2005 by Gus and Denise Oropeza as a creative design projects company in Los Angeles. Their vision was to design “everything from crafts to accessories.” Some of their hand-crafted works have a dark vibe … Read More ...
Wrecords by Monkey creates a very different style of jewelry with vinyl records than many I’ve seen. In addition to their modern, urban looks and their Native American inspired designs, Wrecords by Monkey’s Heritage Collection is nostalgic on many levels. … Read More ...
If your mind conjures images of hippie-esque crafts and hand-tooled belts when you hear leather jewelry, take a look at these beautiful pieces from Katrinshine. See Ekaterina’s post about her autumn leaves pendant and her latest pink brooch. Her … Read More ...
These feathers aren’t from an exotic bird but plastic that was headed for the landfill. Eleanor says her upcycled plastic jewelry aims “to encourage people to see the beauty inherent in plastic packaging and its possible applications to fantastical adornments.” … Read More ...
