Melissa Cable has done it again. She has written another very comprehensive, innovative and very timely book: this one is on making leather jewelry. Just yesterday I saw that Stringing Magazine is seeking leather and metal jewelry designs for their…
Welcome to Inside the Studio! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive…
Sky Romance by Beadwife Lilac Romance by Beadwife Spring Romance by Beadwife I’m really into aqua, green, and purple right now. This combination works because they’re analogous colors, colors that sit right next to each other on the color…
Going for a ‘wild, bohemian look’, Miss Shaiha nails the inspiration art color palette with her deep reds, soft whites and brilliant blues. This looks like a deconstruction of the tapestry rug and that focal bead from StudioJuls offers…
Hello Art Beaders. I’ve been continuing to work with discs and washers in my designs. I’ve been adding various textures to the discs and thought it would be fun to create a necklace to incorporate the variety of textures.…
The Indian Rug by Anne Redpath This month’s challenge painting, The Indian Rug by Anne…
Welcome to Inside the Studio! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments! As an incentive…
Hello Friends. Today I have a new tool to share with you. Let me introduce you to the EuroPower Punch. I thought I was going to absolutely love this tool straight out of the case. Unfortunately that wasn’t the…
It is far too early in the game for any entries for the August monthly challenge, so I thought I would put together some Perfect Pairings of the jewelry kind to get you started in the right direction. The…
Hey ABSers, can you believe it’s August already? I’m not entirely sure where 2014 has gone, to be honest. It’s going by so fast. But like always, a new month means a new beading challenge. And for those that…