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Nov
30
Take a look at this free tutorial for making an easy yet elegant netted necklace. Azareal aka Anne knows chemistry but she also gets a reaction with her talent for jewelry. Take a look at her tutorial for beaded earrings using the coraling technique, too!…
Nov
25
Pearl, The Beading Gem, has a round-up of free beaded ornament tutorials for you. I love the one pictured above that incorporates origami and beads. Pearl says these ornaments are a perfect way to destash your bead collection for any holiday you choose. I think they are a fabulous way to adorn your home with lovely trinkets or to make as …
Nov
23
Enter for your chance to win a gorgeous seed bead and lampwork bead bracelet like this one from Sweetwater Designs! Head over to Deborah’s blog for details on how to enter. Deborah will even send the bracelet in a gift box–if the winner can be persuaded to part with it! The drawing will be held December 12, 2010.…
Nov
22
Jennifer VanBenschoten has been very busy creating Hanukkah beading patterns like the one above. Jennifer shares three of her Hanukkah beading patterns at About.com: Beadwork. Wouldn’t these cuffs make wonderful Hanukkah gifts?…
Nov
18
Linda Peterson of Amaco shares this free tutorial for making “coffee beans” from polymer clay and then making this fun necklace/earring set at FaveCrafts. I’m wondering now if I could make a necklace from real coffee beans since it would smell so good……
Nov
17
Take a look at this free tutorial from Amara at Bramcost Publications. I love the simple, elegant design. Mar says it’s, “easy to make and can be created with the maker’s choice of colors.” A handmade piece of jewelry could be the perfect holiday accessory or gift!…
Nov
16
Lark Crafts’ Ray Hemachandra recently posed the questions, what do beaders share in common and what sets them apart? Ray polled an impressive set of beaders for their responses — superstar authors in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s Beadweaving Master Class series. See what Rachel Nelson-Smith, Diane Fitzgerald, Maggie Meister, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, and Sherry Serafini had to say …
Nov
15
Learn to make these out-of-the-ordinary earrings designed by Eni Oken with a free tutorial from Lark Crafts! Nathalie Mornu shares this tutorial from her first book co-authored with Suzanne J. Tourtillott called Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry. Head over to Lark Crafts for the free tutorial for ”Bollywood Dreams!”…
Oct
15
Posted by Ann Dillard for Beadalon, this fiery bracelet is sure to ignite interest in your next outfit. Take a look at Ann’s tutorial on FaveCrafts and get started on yours today!…
Oct
14
I love the little creepies Melanie made! Aren’t they cute? I don’t see them in her shop yet, but you might also like her sugar skulls.…
Oct
9
DIYLessons.org is giving away a tutorial for making caged earrings when you register as a member. Take a look at all their very reasonably priced tutorials or get more freebies at Handmade Jewelry Club.…
Sep
30
You may know jewelry designer Nikki Felice as a member of the Etsy Beadweavers Team. Malta Inside Out recently posted a business profile interview with Nikki. If you don’t know Nikki yet, check out what she had to say about her work and home in Malta. Visit her Etsy shop Bohemia Jewellery to see more of her fabulous work.…
Sep
25
Janel Dudley is working on a brilliant new project – glow in the dark beads! She recently shared a lampwork tutorial for how to make tri-iris eyeball beads but the glowing version is so much cooler! See more of Janel’s fabulous work in her Etsy shop or Flickr.…
Sep
24
Jennifer VanBenschoten at About.com: Beadwork is sharing an alphabet she designed for adding words to your peyote stitch designs or brick stitch patterns. Take a look at Jennifer’s Beadwork Blog for her patterns and then start adding words into your own beading.…
Sep
23
Mermaide at Craftster.org has created a tutorial for this very smart earring design. Help natural selection and create some good genes today.…
Sep
16
This stunning bracelet, called Going Green by creator Beadsforever, was created using circular peyote stitch. Handmade Jewelry Club offers insight about this versatile technique in a series of blog posts. Find what you need to get started, the right tools for peyote stitching, and peyote stitching for intermediate and advanced beaders.…
Sep
15
Jenny at Jewellery from Craft Cove is sharing a tutorial for making this beautiful Victorian beaded flower. Take a look around Jewellery from Craft Cove. They have some other free tutorials in addition to ones you can purchase.…
Sep
11
Spoilt Rotten Beads offers many fun, free beading projects. Learn basic jewelry making techniques or get free tutorials for their beading projects including Christmas ideas and bridal jewelry. Located just outside Cambridge, in the village of Haddenham, Ely, you can also take a workshop at the store. See their website for workshop dates and directions to the store.
The tiara pictured above is one of …
Sep
7
The Beadalon website has a great video tutorial for easy pearl knotting. If you want to learn pearl knotting (or re-learn if you’ve forgotten like me), Katie Hacker’s video demonstrates how to use the knotting tool to tie perfect, even knots every time. Instead of using pearls, why not gemstones? Katie’s lesson shows how to get started.…
Sep
6
One of Nichole’s lucky e-mail readers will get their choice of one of these strands of beads above. Her drawing will be held on Wednesday, September 15. Hurry over to Nichole’s blog and get the details for how to enter. Good luck!…
Sep
6
With Margot’s new book Bead Chic, you can master making your own findings for your jewelry designs. Margot has shared her instructions for making this earring design she calls “Effortless Elegance.” Head over to Margot’s blog and see how effortless it is to make these elegant, sophisticated earrings.
Want to know more about Bead Chic? Jean Yates has written …
Aug
28
1: Nikki in Stitches shares this Video tutorial for making a button necklace.
2: Craftbits.com Vintage button necklace tutorial.
3: Handmade Portland has a tutorial for Susan Beal Buttons.
4: YellowBlackBird has this beautiful piece.
5: CraftWerk has a rustic button tutorial.
6: ScrapNstitch has a nice tutorial with step by step pictures.
7: Very Purple Person has an unusual …
Aug
26
Handmade, ethically sourced, recycled beads, You can’t get better than that!
Mzuribeads paper beaders live in the village of Ndejje, Uganda, where they roll paper beads from strips of recycled magazines and posters.
The director began this business with the ambition that she will one day not be needed, and Mzuribead will be ran entirely by Ugandans. Kirstie MacLean, is …
Aug
20
The Mrs blog shares with us this beautiful Key Pendant made from scraps of fabric and ribbons. Finding your keys in the bottom of your bag is a problem no more. Her creation uses small fabric pillows and ribbons for a fun mixed color theme.…
Aug
16
This Kasbah Bracelet comes from our sister site Craftbits.com
Take a store bought earring and adapt it into an original bracelet piece.…