Independent craft blog since 2007
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...
I was recently alerted to this wonderful blog by British glass artist Glass Kanvas. On it theres a very well written tutorial on basic dichroic glass fusing. I have seen other sites say to use superglue to hold the … Read More...
If you are like me, you use SO many different things for your jewelry art that you never seem to be able to get more than 2 items per vendor. Or-you waste time, searching 14 different places trying to find … Read More...
Looking for a way to add some interest to your polymer clay creations? This Layered Inks tutorial by Tonja Lenderman on Polka Dot Creations will do the trick! It creates some really beautiful backgrounds and I think I’m gonna pull … Read More...
My fave and probably the most extensive jewelry manufacturing methods and techniques mailing list is: The Ganoksin Project. Whenever I have a question, all I have to do is search on the archives. If I can’t find it, I post … Read More...
Theres still a good 24 hours left to whip up a few Christmas Spiders to pin onto a gift or stocking! This easy tutorial in polymer clay
is on Polka Dot Creations by Adria Filion . If you are out … Read More...
Studioheath.com offers some gorgeous, high quality wirework tutorials on the website for instant download, like the Enciente Earrings pictured above.
There aren’t many tutorials up yet, but they ones that are up are very affordable and really interesting. A few … Read More...
Bead up some Holiday Earrings in Brickstitch for quick gifts! From beadwork.about.com –  Santa, Kwanzaa corn, Candle and more!!!
You’ve seen the tiny beaded Witch doll from Beadwork.About.com I had up for Halloween? Well, that pattern also makes a perfect little Beaded Angel! Like the witch, its quick to stitch up!
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these … Read More...
Bead Fest – WIRE is moving to the Valley Forge Convention Center (just outside of
Philadelphia) for 2008! Now in its third year, this one-of-a-kind Wire event features fabulous wire jewelry classes with the best instructors in the country plus … Read More...
Rings & Things is one of my fave and most used jewelry supplier. Their prices are near wholesale and they ship quickly and always have stuff in stock.
For your holiday crafting needs, they have a section setup of Winter … Read More...
Feeling creative this holiday season but ‘stuck’ for ideas for gift giving???? Fear not, the friendly Elves at Kalmbach Publishing are here to help!
For a limited time, the entire library of online projects from BeadStyle, Bead&Button, and Art Jewelry… Read More...
Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the Soft Flex house, not a creature was stirring except our computer mouse…adding sale after sale – a new one each day – to fill stockings hung by the chimney with … Read More...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
