Enter for your chance to win a gorgeous seed bead and lampwork bead bracelet like this one from Sweetwater Designs! Head over to Deborah’s blog for details on how to enter. Deborah will even send the bracelet in a gift … Read More ...
Hanukkah jewelry patterns
Jennifer VanBenschoten has been very busy creating Hanukkah beading patterns like the one above. Jennifer shares three of her Hanukkah beading patterns at About.com: Beadwork. Wouldn’t these cuffs make wonderful Hanukkah gifts?… Read More ...
Michelle’s crooked house
Don’t you love this necklace from Michelle? At first glance, I guessed she constructed her crooked house pendant from metal clay – nope! Michelle’s pendant requires no kiln and very inexpensive materials. Her little house even has a secret compartment … Read More ...
Rose ring tutorial from SmileMonsters
Felted jewelry is gaining popularity everyday. Jo noticed recently the number of felted roses in her blogosphere and decided to create a wearable one of her own. Jo says this tutorial is “super easy and would make a sweet gift.” … Read More ...
Once upon a time…
There was a girl with lots of jewelry. She needed a great place to keep it safe and easy to find. With a little magic craftiness Mom created a castle for all the princess’s treasures. Take a look at the … Read More ...
Free Coffee Bean Necklace and Earrings Tute
Linda Peterson of Amaco shares this free tutorial for making “coffee beans” from polymer clay and then making this fun necklace/earring set at FaveCrafts. I’m wondering now if I could make a necklace from real coffee beans since it would … Read More ...
Vintage ’20s necklace tutorial
Take a look at this free tutorial from Amara at Bramcost Publications. I love the simple, elegant design. Mar says it’s, “easy to make and can be created with the maker’s choice of colors.” A handmade piece of jewelry could … Read More ...
Raku jewelry
Raku loosely translates as enjoyment, contentment, pleasure and happiness. Raku pottery is best characterized by its crazed glaze and blackened clay, which creates very interesting visual texture and contrast. Kathy at Lark Crafts Jewelry and Beading has assembled some wonderful … Read More ...
Are you a beader?
Lark Crafts’ Ray Hemachandra recently posed the questions, what do beaders share in common and what sets them apart? Ray polled an impressive set of beaders for their responses — superstar authors in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s Beadweaving Master Class … Read More ...
Free earring tutorial from Lark Crafts
Learn to make these out-of-the-ordinary earrings designed by Eni Oken with a free tutorial from Lark Crafts! Nathalie Mornu shares this tutorial from her first book co-authored with Suzanne J. Tourtillott called Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
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Giveaway – Felted Bangles
Take a look at these colorful, fun bangles from Adelle. I imagine them as little hugs for your wrists with their warm and fuzzy texture. Adelle is having a giveaway at her blog for a custom felted bangle! To enter, … Read More ...
Tea time
I love both these concepts for jewelry based on tea time. Express night out shares these tea-cup bangles from Anthropologie — upcycling steeped with imagination! And oh meaghan shares these laser cut rings from Australian Sniffle Company.… Read More ...
Put your stamp on it
The Cafemom Street Team (CST) has a nifty, free tutorial you can bang out — hand-stamped silver pendants. This tute from Kiwi of Kiwi and Kiki’s Etsy store tells you the tools and materials needed for pendants like the one … Read More ...
Liva Gem Loft
Liva is hard at work in Canada building her jewelry business from the ground up. From design sketches, setting up online stores, writing press releases to keeping up with mundane tasks like laundry, this “one woman show” is making progress … Read More ...
Fabric brooch tutorial
Don’t you think Violetta’s slug brooch features the cutest slug ever? This fabric brooch with its tiny slug (complete with trail) makes me smile. Violetta of the Violet Elephant shares her free tutorial for making this versatile fabric brooch with … Read More ...
