If you are interested in learning this amazing technique, you can learn it at the 92nd Street Y, during this one week course taught by Suzan Rezac. You can also sign up for other summer session courses here.… Read More ...
How to: Prepare “Inclusions”
ibeadmag recently ran an article on how to prepare “inclusions” for resin jewelry. This article written by Michael Cluley is a great resource for how to prepare everything from flowers to candy for inclusion in resin elements (such as the … Read More ...
Inspiration: contemporary chunky crochet jewels
This necklace posted by Fibreromance on Flickr is really striking. The bold geometric shapes are actually crocheted. I love the monochromatic look of the shapes too.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Pom Pom Necklace
Another bit of fun before the weekend – this Pom Pom necklace is just the sugary sweet fun that you need for a weekend in the spring sun.
This tutorial comes from P.S. – I made this, and couldn’t be … Read More ...
Tutorial: Safety Pin Belt/Necklace
This tutorial for a safety pin belt/necklace comes from Love Maegan.
It is a quick, easy and versatile project – just the thing for a new look for the weekend.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt Dahlia Mother Day Brooch
Megan Reardon from Not Martha, if you haven’t visited her there you should, posted this tutorial here on Holidash.
This how-to is for a stunning and bold Mother’s Day Felt Dahlia brooch/corsage with a secret pocket at the back … Read More ...
Tutorial: Shrink Plastic Statement Necklace
Here is a great tutorial from Alisa Burke on how to make this awesome shrink plastic necklace.
You will see photos of her work as she draws patterns and flowers and paints them with acrylic before shrinking and assembling. It … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Pearl of the Sea Necklace
Here is some lovely Friday inspiration. This awesome necklace was posted on the Crafty Review Pool by Wandie Ortiz, who is clearly very talented.… Read More ...
Tutorial: “Enamel” Flower Pins
Here is a novel tutorial on how to create these lovely little flower pins. Your standard guess on what the material could be, might surprisingly be wrong.
They are in fact made of pine cones and nail polish! Go figure. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Interchangeable Zipper Necklace
This is a great tutorial for an interchangeable zipper necklace. It is easy to make and easy to mix up for a new look. It is from Linda over at Craftaholics Anonymous.… Read More ...
Letter Stamps
If you have been wondering how to go about making stamped pendants, like those that have been showing up in the blogosphere lately, here is your resource. Ornamentea is now selling 1/16 inch letter stamps as well as disks in … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Felted and Beaded Bangles
Trende Femme recently added this image of felted, embroidered, beaded and floral embellished bangles. They are excellent stacked. What a lovely bit of Friday inspiration.
Originally uploaded by TrendeFemme
eBook: Crunchy Granola Charm
If you like the 60’s fashion, music and crafting than Crunchy Granola Charm by Yvette Doss is the eBook for you.
She includes detailed instructions for 7 60’s inspired projects. Each piece is loaded with 60’s charm and looks fun … Read More ...
South Sun Products Sale
South Sun Products is having another excellent sale, including this offer for buy one strand get five free on these faceted crystal beads in a selection of excellent colors. You could make lots of colorful spring projects with these.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric Wrapped Pendant
Here is another idea for using scrap fabric to make jewelry.
This one is from doe-c-doe and is for a wrapped fabric pendant. It is done on a nice clean and modern shape. You could try this project with all … Read More ...