I am not sure that you can go wrong when you have the right art bead in your stash! This Emperor Moth bead from Diane Hawkey is perfect for the inspiration this month. I love the use of the…
For a few months now, I have been painting rocks and leaving them around Englewood, Florida for people to find. This activity started a few years ago in a coastal New England town by a lady who had lost…
Today on Bead Table Wednesday I shared some ideas for using an artisan toggle in your bracelet designs and how to make this leather knotted bracelets. Watch the video here: Video Resources: 1mm Leather: Classsic Elements 10mm English…
One of the most consistent issues we face as jewellery/component/bead makers is photography, taking nice clean shots are a a good representation of our work that at the same time give our work added appeal. In the past I…
If you make jewelry for Fall festivals, you might be starting to feel a time crunch trying to get jewelry made in time. I always like to include simple inexpensive earrings at my booth. I find that having both…
It was the colors that stopped me first. I love the fresh, bright apple green with the pops of white and the unexpected surprise of the coral. The forms of the glass butterfly wings from BlueHealer are so beautiful,…
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Bead Table Wednesday – Beaded Wire Links and Autumn Earrings
Ever feel like you are in a design rut? I seem to make the variations of the same earrings over and over again. So this week for Bead Table Wednesday I decided to challenge myself to make stretch my…
A Busy Bee Hello From The Earring Whisperer At The ABS Hive! While visiting Fox Lake, IL, one day, I snapped this photo of a sign hanging over an entryway. Oh, how I wanted to take it home…
Last week, the editors of the Art Bead Scene Studio, along with some of our beadmaker friends, hosted a trunk show on the Art Bead Scene Lounge group on Facebook. If you missed it, then you missed out on…
Today on Bead Table Wednesday I shared how to crochet a simple chain with C-Lon cord and seed beads. The cord I recommend are C-Lon .5mm or S-Lon medium weight. I found C-Lon at LimaBeads.com and S-Lon cord at…