I got the new Delphi Glass Catalog a couple of days ago and was really suprised to see a whole section on jewelry making. They are primarily a stained glass supplier, but over the last couple of years have added … Read More...

The Big Bead Book Online Directory – Yesterday BeadingDaily.com launched their  new online directory at http://directory.beadingdaily.com! There are more than 2000 entries already on the Beta site but they need their readers and fans to help make it a … Read More...

 

Interweave has put out the Casting Call of their inaugural Bead Star competition and the debut of a new magazine, Bead Star.   This is such an exciting event for the beading community—like American Idol, but for beaders! … Read More...

BEAD SIMPLE Book Review

• ISBN:  9781135844424
• Subtitle:  Essential Techniques for Making Jewelry Just the Way You Want It Author: Susan Beal
• Publisher:Taunton Press
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Pages:  224
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Most beading books include a mix of patterns but call … Read More...

Bead Expo
Portland Announces Huge Lineup of

Author Book Signings and Free Demonstrations 

Meet nine popular authors and your favorite beading and jewelry-making magazine editors, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008 

 Bead Expo Portland 2008, March 27-30 at … Read More...

Lisa Kan is one of those women you wish was your neighbor and good friend. She beads, she enamels, she does lampwork, she does metal work, she makes art baskets-you know she has an AMAZING work room you could spend … Read More...

Heres another beading/jewelry blog to add to your blog links! The Beaded Jewelry Gazette less than a month old, but off to a roaring start. Please check them it out and let her know what you like or would like … Read More...

Simply Modern Jewelry

Paperbound, 8½ x 10 1/4, 120 pages
150 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-048-7
Retail: $21.95
Release Date February 2008

Simply Modern Jewelry  shows that even a beginner can create beautiful boutique quality jewelry. Geared toward the novice beader, Editor … Read More...

If you are looking to vend your jewelry at a craft show that is about emerging artists and crafters,  heres your chance.  I love Art Star and hear these shows are really good.

The 2008 Art Star Craft Bazaar
Who: … Read More...

I must be yearning for a trip to visit my BFF Kami who lives in Australia, because I keep coming across Australian bead sites.

 Bead and Crystal Heaven truly is a bead heaven on earth. They claim to be”one … Read More...

Crochet Jewelry  35 fantastic pieces of jewelry to make and wear
By Sophie Britten
The Taunton Press

If you think “afghan”or “granny square” when you think of crochet, think again. This book will turn you right around and may even … Read More...

This week, we are blessed to have Cynthia Thornton and Greg Ogden owners of Green Girl Studios grant us the jewelry artist interview.

Green Girl Studios has beautiful silver and lead free pewter beads, pendants, clasps and more on their … Read More...

How beautiful are these crystal hearts?? Anyone you make these for will be so impressed and thrilled!

From our friends at Beadjewelrymaking.com, this beadwork tutorial is very easy to follow. They have clear instructions with visual guides to … Read More...

I am so excited to share this WONDERFUL interview with all of you. The super stylish Jean Yates of PrettyKittyDogMoon LTD Jewelry was very generous with  information about herself, her business and how she works.   She’s a super … Read More...

If you are a jewelry news junkie like I am, you will also enjoy reading all the jewelry making articles by Tammy Powley over at Jewelrymaking.about.com.

Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher who has been creating and selling … Read More...

 At Beadissimo in San Francisco this weekend!!!

Finding a place to take filigree classes, is hard so if you are in SF this weekend you should take it!

Yemenite Filigree techniques is a great class that will introduce you … Read More...

BEADING DAILY ANNOUNCES TOP 10 MOST POPULAR PROJECTS OF 2007

Launched in August of last year, Beading Daily (BeadingDaily.com) is a new online community for beading and jewelry-making enthusiasts.. They have a library of free projects, an online … Read More...

If you love to create dreamy, antique looking jewelry pieces but have trouble finding the perfect vintage brass stamping-worry no more.  Mermaid’s Dowry is a brand new source of gorgeous little things to make your dream jewelry from.Â

The shop … Read More...