DIY Jewelry, Beads And Patterns
Fourteen-year-old Michala Riggle is already a well established fund-raiser and beader. At the tender age of ten, she managed to raise $300,000 in six months with beaded bracelets!
Michala’s mission all started back in 2006. Her youngest brother, Evan, has … Read More ...
Lark books is preparing to publish a new gallery book. You have a chance to get your work included! 500 Beaded Jewelry, to be juried by Lark’s own Ray Hemachandra, will hit shelves Fall 2012 or Spring 2013. The … Read More ...
Lark is offering another great giveaway! This time you’ll have a chance to win 20 of their gallery books:
Vintage Jewelry Design
500 Silver Jewelry Designs
500 Gemstone Jewels
1000 Rings
500 Pendants & Lockets
500 Wedding Rings
500 Earrings… Read More ...
Interweave has unveiled their top finalists for the 2011 Bead Star Competition. Now you can help select the winner!
“We’re thrilled by the response to our call for entries,” said Danielle Fox, editor of Bead Star. “With nearly a … Read More ...
Mortira shares a tutorial for Nepal chain stitch at Inspirational Beading. Even though the finished chain is ornate and looks rather complex, Mortira says it is, “incredibly easy,” and “an excellent bead weaving technique for beginners.” Give Mortira’s tutorial a … Read More ...
Take a look at this free tutorial from Ornamentea for this vintage-styled beaded circlet. This would be perfect for a bride. Get the tute at Ornamentea. You can also sign up for their Dot Com Dispatch and get the … Read More ...
Heather Powers of Humblebeads shares her tips for designing necklaces using toggle clasps as the pendant! Take a look at these lovelys from Heather and then raid your stash of toggles for inspiration.… Read More ...
Paper is truly a versatile medium. Paper can be anything from a common office supply to the source for great inspiration through literary works. Lark Jewelry & Beading recently featured an unusual use for paper – a gallery of paper … Read More ...
Registration for ArtBLISS 2011 opens today! This second-annual event promises to be a fun learning experience with an added day of classes and the talented line up of instructors. ArtBLISS is the first-of-its-kind jewelry and mixed media workshops presented in … Read More ...
Jennifer VanBenschoten is the new editor for Beading Daily! You may know Jennifer from her former role at About.com and links to her work here on CraftGossip (Hanukkah jewelry patterns, Free alphabet for peyote stitch, It’s … Read More ...
Pearl has another fun tutorial to share – this one shows you how to turn brooches into pendants! See all three lovely necklaces Pearl created with vintage heirloom brooches at the Beading Gem’s Journal and then raid your stash of … Read More ...
Adriana shares her video tutorial for making these tile pendants. Check out the video and take a look around her blog Adri’s Art. Adriana is a self-taught folk artist; she works mainly on wood and canvas. In the video, … Read More ...
Jennifer at the Polka-dot Umbrella shares a tutorial to make this fun and creative necklace. Using fabric scraps and salt dough, Jennifer shows you how to craft something lovely using very little materials. If you still need a special gift … Read More ...
The great folks at Lark Jewelry & Beading are celebrating the redesign of the Lark Crafts website. They are giving away 14 fabulously exciting titles!
Enter for your chance to win
Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery
Creating Glass Beads
Steel … Read More ...
Jessica P, Pam, and Kimberly R.! Thanks to everyone for playing and many thanks to Fox Chapel Publishing for sharing this wonderful title from Lora S. Irish.
I have more spectacular jewelry books for giveaway; look for your chance to … Read More ...