Softflex.com has a lovely tutorial up for Serenity Earrings, Designed by: Jamie Hogsett.
These easy and unique earrings will work up quickly, and a great way to use some beads in your “Bead Soup” bowl.
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Softflex.com has a lovely tutorial up for Serenity Earrings, Designed by: Jamie Hogsett.
These easy and unique earrings will work up quickly, and a great way to use some beads in your “Bead Soup” bowl.
Here’s another fantastic bracelet tutorial. On the Creative Kisment blog, this one is done up in pretty buttons and embroidery floss this will work up quickly. Think of all the pretty bracelets you could do with vintage buttons or … Read More...
Create Jewelry: Glass: Brilliant Designs to Make and Wear (Create Jewelry series) by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett.
Another addition to the “Create Jewelry” book … Read More...
Lina from Stockholm, Sweden has this easy to make crochet bracelet tutorial on her blog “Kardemumma“. The instructions are in english and very easy to follow.
Margot Potter’s new book all about mixed media jewelry making “Beyond the Bead” has hit the bookstands!!! Expect a book review here soon, but for now you can do one of the projects in the book.
Margot has … Read More...
This weeks Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Jill Lawrence of Twisted Sisters Art. She creates some of the most amazing, jaw dropping, intricate and drop dead gorgeous wire work I have ever seen.
How did you start doing … Read More...
If not, you should be! Beading Daily is chockful of jewelry making goodness, guaranteedto make you sparkle. And if that wasn’t enough-you can get a free e-Book!
The ebook features 5 Free Peyote Stitch Patterns, a collection of the … Read More...
The Jeweler’s Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Metal and Mixed Media Materials (Paperback) by Brandon Holschuh
Check out these really cool earrings. They are made from recycled grocery bags! Eco chic! The jewelry designer is Arny and she sells her green creations thru her etsy shop.
From the Rings & Things Design Gallery is this pretty and sweet Maypole Bracelet tutorial. Perfect for little girls or big girls, this is cute and spring like. Check out all the other awesome tutorials they have up too!
Today’s mini interview is with lampwork artist Jennifer Cameron. Her business name is “Glass Addictions” and you will easily understand why when you see her work!
How did you start doing jewelry/beadmaking as a business?
My obsession with glass started … Read More...
Strands: Creating Unexpected Fabrics and Fashionable Projects by Jacqueline Myers-Cho
Jacqueline Myers-Cho is an award-winning mixed-media artist who’s been showing and selling her work … Read More...
Elements of Style: Knt & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt and Beads by Rosemary Hill
I was intrigued by the title of this book and couldn’t … Read More...
Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry by Kristal Wick
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Interweave Press
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596680776
ISBN-13: 978-1596680777
I have to admit, I was intrigued when I saw this book, could you really make … Read More...
It’s true what they say- One girl’s trash TRULY is another girl’s treasure! Got a pair of favorite or perhaps expensive tights or stockings you just can’t bear to throw away?? Fear not, Lady Smaggle will show you how to … Read More...
In 2009, I thought it would be fun to do “mini interviews” so we can learn a little about alot of different people!

Our first artist to grant a mini interview is Katie Hacker. Katie presents Beading Lessons on each … Read More...
I’m a sucker for watching the awards shows, ONLY for the clothes and jewelry. I love seeing the pretty gowns and millions of dollars worth of diamonds. I don’t think I’m alone in this either, many people I know just … Read More...
Seems like everywhere I turn, I am seeing spoon rings. These were quite popular in the 70’s and I think I had spoon rings, bracelet and earrings when I was young.. They are very popular again today.
From the creative mind of super crafty Diane Gilleland at Craft Stylish, comes this fun jewelry project. Using recycled magazine paper and a lowtemp glue gun, you can make a multitude of these cute pinwheels in no … Read More...
Handmade Paper Jewelry: 40 Beautiful Projects to Make & Wear authors Heidi Borchers, Candance Liccione and Tiffany Windsor
The authors of this book are sisters and … Read More...