Jewelry & Beading

April 30th, 2008

WigJig’s jewelry-making videos

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 […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Aerie Faerie necklace

Make Art Monday!
I was inspired by some wooden rings to make this light and gentle necklace. It combines a lot of very easy techniques, and I’ll be sending it off to Jewelry Crafts magazine very shortly, so look for the instructions in a future issue!

Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, Mixed Media, Wearable Art, wire-jewelryShare […]

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January 17th, 2008

Eni Oken’s amazing wire & gem jewelry

Art Attack Thursday!

Many of you are already familiar with Eni’s work, I’m sure, because of the fabulous tutorials that she writes. Did you know that she also has a beautiful gallery full of her work that she sells? Prepare to feast your eyes on the most glorious wire and gem jewelry!

Tags: Beading, beads, […]

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January 15th, 2008

Making Pink Bubble earrings

Technique Tuesday!
I used 22 gauge Artistic Wire to wire these up. Cut a piece that’s longer than you think you’ll need to wrap your first bead. I started with a 10 inch piece, and found that I only needed a bit over 8 inches. It’s better to have a bit too much than to end […]

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January 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Irma Peredne

Name: Irma Peredne
Business name: Amber Box
Location: Cleveland, OH
Website & Blog:
Amber Box
Amber Girl

The story behind my business name:
I grew up in Lithuania and spent my summer vacations on the amber-rich Baltic coast town of Palanga. I would look through the sand for pieces of […]

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December 5th, 2007

Art Is Me

Deborah Kwitney owns the website, Art Is Me, and she has a lot of very clever designs there. As well as a wide variety of strung necklaces, she also has earrings, bracelets, and pendants. I particularly like several of her pendants, which are very innovative and different.

Fishes in the Sea

In Motion

Vine and Dandy
Tags: Beading, beads, […]

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November 29th, 2007

Artist Profile: Carolina González

Queen of Africa
Artist: Carolina González
Business name: Supra Monster Studio
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Websites & Blogs:
Supra Monster Blog
Neovamp Blog - this one is inactive right now but has a whole year of archives.
Etsy shop (US shop)
Dawanda shop (Europe shop)

How do you describe your work?
It’s not easy for me to describe […]

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November 14th, 2007

A Quirk of Art

Beth Taylor makes beautiful, fun, and curious jewelry, using recycled treasures! I love her stuff, and apparently so do many others, because her work is featured in a new book called Beading with Charms. Visit A Quirk of Art to see Beth’s intriguing baubles and jewels!
 

Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, jewelry, Mixed Media, […]

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