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Jewelry & Beading

Archive for the ‘General Jewelry Musings’ Category

November 17th, 2006

Jewelry and Copyright

I may be opening a can of worms here, but I had someone ask me the other day to create a specific type of jewelry project for this blog, and she mentioned that she’d prefer it to be copyright free. As someone who is not normally a jewelry maker, she had no clue about the can […]

By Tammy Powley -- 5 comments

November 9th, 2006

Introduction: Nail Tech Secrets

I know…I know….I can’t really say that jewelry makers and beaders are well-known for their nails! I pretty much gave up on mine years ago, but some of that is really because I’m lazy, not necessarily due to making jewelry. So, getting the low-down on nail care isn’t such a bad idea, especially when it […]

By Tammy Powley -- 0 comments

November 1st, 2006

Thanksgiving Jewelry?

We are going to start a themed showcase of sorts here at the b5media arts and crafts channel, so I’m thinking of some ideas now for Thanksgiving related jewelry. Hmm…somehow turkey jewelry does not do it for me.
Any thoughts?
I have more than the usual to be thankful for this year, so I’m going to have […]

By Tammy Powley -- 2 comments

October 28th, 2006

Future Jewelry Plans, and Etc.

October is almost behind us, and with that means I will (hopefully) have most of my school work behind me. A few short months later, and it will be 2007. I don’t like to count my chickens just yet, but I can’t help thinking about all the jewelry-related and nonjewelry-related things I’ll be able to […]

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October 23rd, 2006

Trashy with Fashion

Here’s another blog introduction for you from my blog roll, Trashionista! Yes, love that name, a mix of fashion and trash, so you know you’re going to get a lot of dirt on this blog.
Written by Stella Kae, this blogger doesn’t hold back and calls them as she sees them.
Lots of fun and lots of […]

By Tammy Powley -- 0 comments

October 18th, 2006

Permission to Bead

After receiving my zillionth email about making money selling jewelry, it occurred to me how sad this is. Now, trust me. I know that many jewelry designers have the same experience I did. They start making jewlery for fun, and then people start asking them to buy it. Next thing you know, you are in business.
However, after […]

By Tammy Powley -- 7 comments

September 24th, 2006

My Plate of Beads

I’ve always been one of those people who have a full plate. It seems like as soon as I get something done and off my plate, I find myself putting something right back on. I was reading Cyndi Lavin’s blog the other day and she talked about how she is at loose ends because she […]

By Tammy Powley -- 4 comments

July 31st, 2006

Mixed Media Jewelry Book Final Touches

I am finishing the final touches on my mixed media jewelry book. I just received the manuscript yesterday from the copyeditor. She’s the one that gets to count all the beads in the projects and make sure they add up correctly. Fun job!
It is still kind of hard to picture the whole thing at this […]

By Tammy Powley -- 3 comments

July 8th, 2006

Crafters and Other Bloggers Wanted

Since I know many jewelry makers are also active in other forms of crafts, I figured it was okay to post this here. b5media.com, who happens to be the network I write this Jewelry and Beading Blog for, is looking for some craft bloggers and other bloggers for the following blog sites:
www.SimplyThrifty.com
www.OffbeatHomes.com 
www.StampingMad.com  www.tangledthread.com 

If you are […]

By Tammy Powley -- 4 comments

May 24th, 2006

Beading Fun Week 05/22/06

Okay, I’m trying it again this week.
Here’s what I am…
Reading….
Watching…
Listening to….
Working on…
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