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Beading Demos

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metalliferousIf you haven’t already been to Metalliferous in NYC, it is a must visit for jewelry makers.

The store is a treasure trove of jewelry making supplies from tool to materials.  Located in the Diamond District, I always feel especially in touch…

Instructions: DNA Ribbon

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catharina thomasI love this elegant “DNA Ribbon” necklace by Catharina Thomas.  It is interesting to see seed beads used in a way that makes their design reminiscent of metal work.  You can often find similar designs in gold or silver, but…

How-To: Making Coils

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coil Jean Campbell, contributing editor for Beading Daily, wrote today about making coils with a handy new, and simple, tool.

I have used a similar tool for making jumprings, but hadn’t seem this “coiler” before, nor thought of using coils as beading…

Tutorial: Crimping and loops

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Here is an excellent tutorial on crimping which was featured on Ornamentea.  If they have a great archived section of tutorials and how tos as well.  If you follow this link you will with the above tutorial as well as excellent…

Register for Workshops for BeadFest

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antique connection cuff Registration has now opened for the workshops at BeadFest Portland, to register, click here. Remember as posted earlier, Portland BeadFest is the 24th – 27th of September.

It looks like there are some great workshops taking place.  The bracelet pictured here…

Tutorial: How to add thread to beading

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step by step beadsLeslie Rogalski of Step-by-Step Beads discusses here why she would suggest working with shorter treads – to make a few reasons, less tangling and faster beading. It is a helpful little article.

If you are ready to take the step and stop…

Fall Stringing Challange

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stringing challange The Fall Challenge by the Editors of Stringing is to come up with a beaded or wire worked project on the theme “Around the World”

Projects should be photographed and sent to the editors for judging no later than September 7th.  All…

Simply Gemstones Book Review

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Simply Gemstones: Designs for Creating Beaded Gemstone Jewelry by Nancy Alden

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Potter Craft (July 14, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307451356
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307451354

    • If you’re a jewelry maker, chances are you have lusted after a gemstone or ten.  Be it majestic turquoise, fiery opals or sparkly diamonds, todays fashion…

    Jewelry Artist Interview: Heather Mullins-Teasley

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    heather2Today’s Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Heather Mullins-Teasley also known as Madame Teasley.  Heather is a multi talented mixed media artist who excels in painting,  making assemblages and art jewelry. 

    • How did you start doing jewelry (or bead making) as…

    Artist Mini Interview – Deryn Mentock

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    Today’s Artist Mini-Interview is wth my new friend Deryn Mentock.  Deryn is an extremely talented mixed media artist and her work is outstanding, as you can tell by the teaser photo.

    How did you start doing jewelry (or bead making) as…