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Jewelry & Beading

Archive for July 2007

July 31st, 2007

From Beads to Buttons

As I was cruising around for holiday goodies on the Wij Jig site, of course, I stumbled upon a must do project. Now, this is way cool and so easy you may even want your children to join in the fun. Plus, I like how it has a sort of vintage feel even though you […]

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July 30th, 2007

More Wire Angels

Wig Jig has a slew of wire ornament projects on their web site, like this one: Angel in the Moon. Time to pull out your wire and wig jig!
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July 29th, 2007

PMC Tips

How do you use a kiln normally used for ceramics to fire metal clay?
How do you use found objects with your metal clay creations?
What kind of firing schedule do you need for metal clay?
You can find answers to these and lots of other metal clay related questions on the Hints & Tips section of PMC […]

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July 28th, 2007

For Gemstone Lovers

Gemstones were really what inspired me to start seriously making jewelry. In fact, geology was the only science class I was any good in because I love rocks. So, I enjoyed reading about plate tectonics and memorizing the different rocks our instructor brought to class. Now, I say “good” as in not failing the class, […]

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July 27th, 2007

Bead Babe Blogs 07/27/07

Naughty Secretary Club
Jennifer searches world wide for the bits that go into her revamped vintage jewelry. This past week she ventured to the Brimfield, Mass flea market. Read her blog and get the full report as well as a few online jewelry shopping suggestions she discovered on her trip!
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading […]

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July 26th, 2007

Style File Jewelry Ideas

From their Style File, these earrings are compliments of Bead It! where they provide a list of materials on their web site. You may have been seeing summer components like these, lots of shells and shell pieces, but haven’t been exactly sure what to do with them. This is a great idea. It looks like […]

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July 26th, 2007

b5media Art & Design Christmas in July

We are heating things up on the Arts & Design Channel at b5media.com with a celebration of Christmas in July!
My own contribution is my Goofy Reindeer Ornament.
Katelyn from Stamping Mad is seeing stars as she celebrates Christmas in July. These star ornaments can easily become cherished heirloom gifts if you use a family photo.
Darren from […]

By Tammy Powley -- 9 comments

July 25th, 2007

Super Quick Beaded Cover

This Flower Petal Ornament Cover is probably one of the quickest beaded cover you’ll ever make. When it lays flat, it is shaped like a flower, each petal falling over the bulb when you place it over it.
While this doesn’t incorporate in particular beadweaving stitch, it is still a good beginner’s project if you want […]

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July 24th, 2007

Grow a Little Bead Tree

If you’ve ever done brick stitch before, then you remember how it will automatically become the shape of a triangle unless you increase or decrease the stitch. Let the brick stitch do it’s thing when you make these fun Brick Tree Ornaments.
These actually work up pretty quickly, especially if you use some fairly good sized […]

By Tammy Powley -- 2 comments

July 23rd, 2007

It’s Snowing Beads and Wire

You’ve probably seen these around before. They are snowflake style ornaments made with wire and loads and loads of clear crystal beads. Rings & Things has the complete directions available on their web site. These are a tad involved, so July would be a good time to get going on them. That way you don’t […]

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