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Jewelry & Beading

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

Vintage Hearts

Make Art Monday!
I love love love this necklace!  I wear it a lot, usually under a jacket, so that it’s sort of subtly twinkling under there…

And to think it started out life as one of the ugliest expansion bracelets you ever saw!  I’ll be sharing a tutorial on how to make the transformation tomorrow for […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2008

Bead & jewelry blogging round-up

About.com Jewelry Making
Think outside the jewelry box and consider other crafting techniques for making jewelry! Crochet is just one example.
Art Bead Scene
Polyester Makes a Comeback in a surprising new way!
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie reflects and gives thanks to everyone who helped her out at the Bead & Button Show
Jennifer Jangles Blog
Eye Candy, a […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Quirky beads on Corinabeads!

Art Attack Thursday!

When I found Corina’s website, Corinabeads, with her wonderful colorful beads, I fell instantly in love with her quirky sense of humor! In fact, she’s named some of her beads Quirks :-)
I highly recommend a visit to see the other beauties lurking around Corina’s site.
Corina writes:
Quirks are obviously a variation on “Quarks”, […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Our trip to Italy…part one, Orvieto

Quaint and picturesque don’t even begin to describe Orvieto! Every corner you turn, there’s another picture postcard just waiting to be snapped :-)

My sweetheart, Mike

Me and darling daughter, Dani
To see all the posted pictures from our trip, not just the jewelry-related ones, please visit my mixed media art blog, Layers Upon Layers. Here’s the […]

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

June 25th, 2008

The Basics: Venetian and Murano glass beads suppliers

Beautiful beads from Via Murano

De Roma Venetian Glass
Imported Venetian glass beads
Venetian Bead Shop
Imported Venetian and Murano glass beads
Gems 2 Behold
Wholesalers of Venetian and Murano glass beads
Via Murano
Imported Venetian glass beads
Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, jewelry, lampwork-glass-beads, venetian-beads, Wearable Art

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June 25th, 2008

The Basics: full-service catalog suppliers

Rio Grande
A comprehensive selection of raw materials, findings, chains, gemstones, beads, stringing, art jewelry supplies, display and packaging
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Huge assortment, aimed at uniting the world, one bead at a time!
Rings and Things
This wholesale catalog is your one-stop source for beads, jewelry findings, charms, cord, polymer clay, Swarovski crystal beads and prisms, Czech […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

June 24th, 2008

My co-winner at Fire Mountain Gems, Tamara Allison!

Tamara Allison contacted me recently and revealed that she and I were co-Bronze Prize winners in the Freeform/Home Decor category of Fire Mountain Gems last beading contest! Tamara has a beautiful Etsy shop called Vanishing Pearl…don’t you just love that name? She sells beautiful bead-woven jewelry and other pieces there. Here’s a […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

June 24th, 2008

The Basics: lampwork and hot glass forums

Help me out here…did I miss any good ones?

Lampwork Etc Forum

Warm Glass Forum

Glass Line’s Hot Glass Forum

International Society of Glass Beadmakers Forum

National Bead Society Forum

Wetcanvas Glass Art Forum

The Glass Haven
Tags: Artist Communities, beads, glass-art, glass-beads, lampwork, lampworking

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June 23rd, 2008

Amy Clarke Moore’s beautiful bead embroidery

Amy Clarke Moore is best known in the beading world for the perfection of her embroidered pieces. With her signature spiral style, each one is a marvel of precision and detail. I love her work, and I hope that if you’re not familiar with it, you’ll come to love it too! Visit Amy’s site to […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

June 20th, 2008

More hellos from Italy!

Just a reminder…I’m not at my desk for two weeks. Please don’t get upset if I don’t email you or answer your question or approve your comment. It’s not that I don’t love you, it’s just that I can’t! Because I’m in fabulous Italy, and all the posts you are reading were written far ahead […]

By Cyndi -- 10 comments