All Beads Cz, supplier of the new two-hole Superduo beads, recently sent me a goody bag filled with gorgeous samples. Last week I published my first Superduos pattern, dug around for more online supp...
Yesterday I was completely out of commission fighting off a cold (zinc lozenges for the win!), so today its past time to get back to the Craftsy class. In my last post, I described how the Homeroom i...
Today Im starting the Mirrix Looms Bead & Tapestry Cuffs class over on Craftsy. If you havent heard of Craftsy yet, heres a little background info. Its a site that offers interactive, online vide...
Nina Designs, which has a reputation for supplying very elegant, high-quality jewelry components, is holding a summer design contest with a gorgeous piece of fine art as the inspiration. To participa...
Well, go Tori! Why not? Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores recently announced the launch of a new line of jewelry components called {styled} by Tori Spelling. Its the first licensed jewelry line for Jo-A...
Ive been so busy lately finishing up the Earrings Visual Project Guide that I missed this great chart from Artbeads when it first came out. Source: blog.artbeads.com via Artbeads.com on Pinterest &nb...
Cousin, a manufacturer and distributor of fashion-conscious jewelry components, is accepting applications to fill five U.S.-based product ambassador positions. The new program, called Creative Circle...
Update: Mirrix has a winner ~ Congratulations, Aneva B! Watch your mailbox for your new copy of Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making. ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ This weeks book giveaway is happening ov...
Ive been receiving requests for wrap bracelet tutorials lately, and to no surprise. These things are ragingly trendy this year. Have you noticed? Theyre not a new concept, and there are lots of diffe...
Each year Fire Mountain Gems holds several jewelry design contests. Theyre popular because the winners receive valuable gift certificates plus the chance to have their designs published in a future i...
I just uploaded the PDF for the metal fabrication projects from Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making. You can grab them anytime at the bottom of the list on my Free Downloads page, or click th...
Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making has received two more great reviews, and Im shouting out to the reviewers with a big thank you for helping to spread the word. Tammy over on About.com Jewe...
As a quick follow up to my post about the Bead-It-Up Loom, I thought Id share with you the confirmation that arrives by email after you make a Kickstarter pledge. I think it helps to demonstrate how ...
A big shout out to Shala Kerrigan, longtime editor of Beadwork on BellaOnline.com, who just gave Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making its first review on Amazon . . . and its 5 stars! I always...
This is awesome. Fusion Beads is giving away a big stash of genuine Vintaj brass and copper components over on its design blog, The Creative Room. These are wonderful, patinated solid metal pieces th...
Heres something cool. Beader and inventor Ilene Baranowitz is raising pledges on Kickstarter for a first run of production on her new Bead-It-Up Loom, which is a frame-like device that helps you stri...
Wiley Craft is offering a free project this week from Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making. The Gemstone Filigree Ring features a long brass stamping from Vintaj, a gemstone cabochon, a ...
I just learned about a really interesting line of mens bracelets by Catherine Zadeh, and I thought Id share them here for inspiration. Catherine is a successful New York designer specializing in tren...
Update: A winner has been chosen! Congratulations, Shaiha!! Watch beadjewelry.net for more book giveaways coming soon ~~ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------- Another f...
Ok Artbeads, these are pretty cute. Its a little hard to tell from the photos, but these are all drilled vertically to make for easy instant pendants with the addition of long head pins. The detail l...
Thanks again to everyone who entered the Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making April give-away!! We had a total of 33 entries, including the double-entries for everyone who shared their favorit...
Chapter 7 of Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making is an intro to metal clay. We look at the different types and formulations of metal clay, how to shape, mold, and refine clay, and -- very imp...
With all the excitement about the new book, I almost forgot to post about my newest pattern over on About.com Beadwork. For this one, I wanted to do something with Preciosas new two-hole Twin beads. ...
Okay everyone, the giveaway copies of my new book have arrived! Would you like a copy? Im giving away two copies right here on Beadjewelry.net. Heres all the info: How to enter: Comment on this post ...
Its here: my follow-up to Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading, a new book called Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making. Do you dabble in jewelry making, but find yourself itchi...
Even though this month has been entirely crazy (and its not even half way through?), I managed to put together my first set of tutorials on "no warps" loom beading. The warp threads that rema...
Jewelry clasps are such necessities, and yet they can be such a pain in the [neck] to deal with at times. I often default to the old stand-by lobster clasps, because theyre secure and usually of dece...
Last week I published two new free Tila bead tutorials over on About.com Beadwork. The first is a lacy necklace with a fringy sort of feel, courtesy of lots and lots of Magatama beads: The sec...
Another new free tutorial this week: Inside Brick Stitch Hoops. I was inspired to do this one while working on my upcoming earrings project book. I really wanted to share the technique with Beadwork ...
While its not technically jewelry, I do have a new free beading tutorial over on About for Valentines Day. Its a bead embroidered heart ornament with a hint of vintage whimsy. Dont be intimidated by ...
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