Jewelry artist Charles Lewton-Brain will teach his innovative foldforming techniques this summer at Metalwerx in a 5 day workshop. What fun that would be. Mr. Brain invented fold-forming, which is a completely new way of forming sheet metal quickly into … Read More ...
Free Project pdf from Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
Super talented Tammy Powley, has posted a free project from her latest book “Picture yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry
” over on Beadstylemag.com. I won’t tell you WHAT the project is, but I will say it is easy … Read More ...
Wire wrapping a Cab Pendant Tutorial
Tumbleweed Glass Studio has a online tutorial for a wire wrapped cab pendant. One you learn this you could wrap just about anything-a flattish stone, coin, or found object once you get the technique down.
The site also has tools … Read More ...
oops-A big welcome to ALL of the New Craft Gossip Editors!
I found out that not only do we have Jennifer Perkins, we also have a few new OTHER editors at Craft Gossip!!!!
So let me send them a HUGE Welcome too!
Our new crafty editors are: Vickie Howell of Knitty … Read More ...
And the winners are……………….
Congratulations to our 3 readers who commented on the post about Beading and Beyond magazine and have won a copy!
The winners are-Johanna B, Kari and Karin!!!! I will be emailing you ladies to get your address so that I … Read More ...
Welcome to our Newest Editor Jennifer Perkins
Craft Gossip has a new blog column and a new editor! The newest column is Craft Artist-Life and Interviews, and our new editor is Funkalicious Jennifer Perkins! WELCOME JENNIFER!
Please go read her first post- an interview with “The … Read More ...
Margot Potter’s Grungeboard Pin Video Tutorial
Join Über glamourous Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter™ in this informative and hilarious video lesson on making a Grungeboard pin with a variety of mixed media techniques. She is so funny and fun to watch. I love she has a … Read More ...
Make a Leather Watchband for Fathers Day
Watches do fall under the catagory of jewelry for both men and women- so suprise your dad or the Dad in your life with some custom, one of a kind, hand crafted leather watchbands. Its easy, as our friends over … Read More ...
Great Fathers Day Jewelry Gift Ideas
Sunday June 15th is Fathers Day here in the US. Why not give the man in your life a great piece of jewelry instead of a tie, socks or fishing pole. Men’s jewelry is pretty easy to make. Generally its … Read More ...
DIY Button Ring Kit at Sew Bettie
The DIY Button Ring Kit at Sew Bettie is the perfect ‘thinking of you’ gift for girls ages 8 and up. I think these are precious and easy peasy to make! This Sew Bettie kit comes with step-by-step directions, 25 … Read More ...
Kawaii Charm Cuteness! Kid Friendly Project
Creative Diva Candie Cooper has a quick & easy project up on her blog 1-2-3 CRAFT! with the CUTEST altered bead dangles. She used some shell charms, tiny Kawaii (Japanese word for Cute) stickers and resin to create adorable … Read More ...
Glass Metal Clay Directory & Bead Sales
Glass Metal Clay represents over 70 Lampwork Bead artists. They provide an online directory of original artisan made lampwork beads and findings. There are over 70 creative artists in the group.
They also have a section where several lampwork artists … Read More ...
Bead Museum DC International Juried Jewelry Competition
The Bead Museum of DC is having their 1st Annual International Juried Jewelry Design Competition. This will be the Bead Museum, Washington D.C.’s largest fundraising event in the museum’s history!
There are 12 media categories for the contestants … Read More ...
Beadissimo Closing Sale – San Francisco
I got some very sad news today that one of SF’s creative businesses is closing. Beadissimo has established itself as THE place to take jewelry making classes in SF. Their store is bright, airy and spacious, the classes were always … Read More ...
Inside Scoop at Bead & Button Show
 Well, the Bead & Button Show is in full swing, and reported as already being “total blast” 2 days in, from friends who are there. I have been told that I “WILL be coming” next year, so … Read More ...