What’s Up Wednesday
Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories
by Lisa Bluhm
With a very few simple tools (many of which you probably already have in the workshop), you can make these delightful necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pendants that Lisa Bluhm demonstrates. The same techniques are used over and over, so once you’ve mastered them, you’re all set to […]
Artist: Olivia Competente
Business name: Jewels By Olivia
Location: San Francisco
Website: Jewels By Olivia
Gallery: Museum of Craft and Folk art in San Francisco
Olivia, how do you describe your work?
I have always loved sparkle and color. I started out with beads and they have always been my first love. What I do now is and extension […]
Technique Tuesday!
The “pendant with dangles” look is still going strong this spring. It’s a jewelry look that I like, and so even though I don’t usually consider myself any kind of slave to fashion, I was pretty quick to figure out how to make one of these to my liking!
Any full-service catalogs will have the […]
Make Art Monday!
Here’s a lovely way to use up odd beads and crystals and pearls when you have a few left over from some other projects! For tomorrow’s Technique Tuesday tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to make one of these pendants to add to a chain that you hopefully already have. It won’t cost […]
Art Attack Thursday!
Jodie writes Ric Rac, where she shares the secrets of the cutest little button rings you never knew you wanted! Jodie says, “They won’t last forever and your finger may turn green but who cares, they’re buttons.” I love it!
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Semiprecious Salvage by Stephanie Lee
This is a book for adventurers! With very little preliminary, other than a list of needed tools, the reader is launched right into the thick of creating. Stephanie Lee invites us to join her on an epic adventure, a journey that took place long ago and far away. […]
What’s Up Wednesday!
As a part of their commitment to helping people learn how to make wearable art pieces easily, WigJig site has added videos and still photos with instructions for some of the most popular jewelry project techniques.
For our videos below, we will reference a link to that video on our web site and a […]
In the ocean of information that is the world wide web, there are a few websites that rise to the top when it comes to covering the basics of beadwork. Not surprisingly, one of them is the Beadwork Site at About.com. Paula Morgan has compiled the very best tutorials on just about every aspect of […]
Artist: Bernadine Stoopman
Location: Brisbane, Queensland (East Coast of Australia)
Websites and Blog:
Bridal Jewellery & Hair Accessories by Bernadine
Designs to Love: Bernadine’s gallery
Handcrafted Jewellry & Special Occasion Creations
Hooked on Wire blog
Bernadine, your work is so unique. How do you describe it?
Inventive and inspired are probably the first words that come to mind when describing […]
Getting Started with Wirework
A nice basic article with good overall information
Wonderful Wire Jewelry Projects
Lots of projects with lots of pictures to get you started by Tammy Powley. Also links to Tammy’s informative articles on types of wire.
WigJig University
Supplies and instructions for making jewelry with beads and wire
Fire Mountain Gems
All types of wire, both precious and […]
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