Cattwalk, a company that specializes in tools for the lampwork artist, has some pretty cool lampwork tutorials on its site. Of course, you’ll notice the tutorials use many of their tools, such as the tutorial for making bicone beads. After heating the glass on a mandrel, you roll the hot class on a metal shaper […]
These days findings are more than just pieces of metal to hold your jewelry together. They are a signature piece that really adds to the overall design. If you are on the look out for unusual clasp and components then you may want to check out Pacific Silverworks’s on-line catalog. They are also supposed to […]
Whether you are an old-time fan of macrame (like moi) or you are interested in fiber-arts in general and are looking for ways to add to your fiber skills, Joan Babcock’s book might be worth adding to your jewelry making library. You can read my full review on her book here - Micro-Macrame Jewelry: Tips and […]
I’m giving my blog readers the inside scoop on a new e-course I just put together: Macrame Jewelry Basics. This one is for macrame jewelry making. It’s a 6 week, 6 lesson class you can receive weekly via email, and like my other e-courses it’s free.
If you’ve been thinking of trying macrame or just like to […]
I finally got a chance to take a good look at this new DVD from filigree jewelry artist, Victoria Lansford: Metal Technique of Bronze Age Masters. It is a 2 1/2 hour DVD, so I need to set aside a good chunk of time to view it before I could write my review.
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Probably one of the most asked about topics for me when it comes to email is concers selling jewelry. I seriously sold my jewelry for at least 10 years before I realized that my calling was more on the writing/designing side than selling my jewelry pieces. However, I would not trade the years I spent […]
Bead therapy is not a new idea. Most beaders will tell you that the act of beading is a wonderful way to relax, that time and problems can slip away as you make jewelry. And I have to agree with this.
However, I’d like to take it a step further and suggest that it is also […]
Along with some freebie projects listed under the Tips seciton of Beadshop.com’s web site, they also have a number of projects available to purchase (most are around $7.95) which you can also download.
They call them “handouts,” and basically they are step-by-step instructions (including lots of color photos of th steps) to make various types of […]
I made this for my 17 year old niece who is graduating from high school. I call it the Crystal Freedom Necklace because (like many graduates) at this point she is now free to decide what to do with her life. She will be heading off to college and majoring in media studies and minoring […]
I recently designed this pendant project as a last minute gift idea with mom in mind. However, it can be used for just about any kind of quick gift to show some one you care: Rose Quartz “Love” Pendant.
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