Randi shares a simple, free tutorial for making these basic wire hoop earrings at her blog StudioDax. Take a look at how easy it is to create these simple and fashionable earrings with just a few tools and materials. … Read More ...
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If you haven’t left a comment at the original post yet, hurry and enter for your chance to win these exciting titles from Lark Books – Beadmaille
, Jewelry with Bead Weaving and Metal Rings by Cindy Thomas Pankopf… Read More ...
Charlie Smith
Charlie Smith has a deeply rooted background in both fashion and interior design. She creates custom, one of a kind chandeliers and jewelry. I hadn’t put the two seemingly incongruent things together, but after thinking about it, a chandelier just … Read More ...
Sweet Santa
If you are a registered member of Bead and Button, you can get the free tutorial to make this “Sweet Santa” bracelet. Bead and Button’s Jenny Van tells you how to use peyote stitch with size 11 cylinder beads to … Read More ...
Etsy Find – Scarlett Lane
This felted bead necklace called the Heart of Life from Scarlett Lane warms my heart – with its hot, red focal beads and cozy, felted texture. Its simplicity would lend itself to lots of styles both casual and dressy. Maegan … Read More ...
Go Red – for Mom
This beaded piece from Minerva’s Wears is a trifecta: superb workmanship, sentimental tribute, and a symbol for a worthy cause. Featured in the Bead and Button Subscriber Gallery, Minerva’s Wears calls this piece “Mom’s Red Dresses.” Each purse and … Read More ...
Etsy find – Beth Pohlman
I love this piece Beth calls “Granulated Cup Circle Necklace.” It makes me think of chemistry lab with various compounds ready for weighing on the triple beam balance. Take a look at Beth’s other work in her Etsy shop beth … Read More ...
How to make cuff bracelets from old records
Jocelynn Brown of The Detroit News reported on Painted Lady Trashions and her fabulous cuff bracelets made from recycled vinyl records and comic book images. Check out the tutorial in Jocelynn’s article and then head over to Painted Lady Trashions… Read More ...
Happy Halloween!
- Ornamentea shares a tutorial for this batty bracelet. Wear it year round or just in time for Halloween!
- Check out this fabulous beaded piece from Stephanie Haussler at Pixybug Designs that has a special Halloween flavor.
- Polymer Clay Daily featured
The Spill Smiths
Though it sounds like the name of a great band, the Spill Smiths are doing much more serious work. Marthe Le Van of Lark Crafts Jewelry and Beading reports on The Spill Smiths, a two-part awareness project created in … Read More ...
Etsy find – Adorn Jewelry
This pendant makes me think of a tiny Zen garden you can wear with you anywhere! I love the smooth poly clay surface of the “stone” in contrast with the tactile “moss” made from latex. Exquisite! Take a look at … Read More ...
Made by Olga
I love this piece from Olga that is the winner of the October Etsy Beadweavers Challenge! It certainly embodies the theme of Autumn falling of leaves. There were 59 entries and 900 votes cast; see all the remarkable entries … Read More ...
Verveine necklace
HoneyScrap shares her tute for this “verveine necklace” she created for only $5! Learn how to make one like it and be smart and well dressed, too. HoneyScrap aka Melissa was one of the contestants in the Crafting with the … Read More ...
Nesting
The Beading Gem aka Pearl has links to 3 wonderful tutorials for making bird’s nest jewelry including the one shown here from Cathe Holden. Head over to The Beading Gem’s Journal and take a look at all three tutes.… Read More ...
Flint corn necklaces
Just in time for the fall harvest! Look at the lovely necklaces made by Garden Mama’s kids. Wouldn’t this be a fun project to make with your kids?… Read More ...
