If you’ve never worked with seed beads or bead weaving, even the smallest projects can seem a little daunting. All those teeny tiny beads, where do you begin?! Today, I’d like…
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Designing Jewelry
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Somethings just go together and Vintaj brass findings and art beads are definitely a match made in heaven. The Vintaj design team has released their Spring 2010 inspirations for jewelry and…
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On the Bead Cruise we loved shopping with Bello Modo. It’s so much fun to see things in person and discover things I would have never seen online! Among all the…
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I love Mellisa’s designs from Chinook Jewelry. Her ceramic pendants offer an earthy color palette in intricate designs. She also has some color pieces with no texture, that are perfect for…
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Looking for something new and unique to use in your beading projects? Why not check out the local ribbon and trimmings store? On my recent trip to London, I stumbled upon…
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Just a quick wire-wrapping tip for today: if you need uniform sizes for large hoops, clasps or links look around your studio for common objects to use as a guide. I…
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Seen the color trend reports and not quite sure how to translate those blocks of color into your jewelry? Author and designer Margie Deeb is here to help. Her latest edition…
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With an art bead and some wire you can create a custom clasp that is adjustable. Supplies:6″ of wire – 18 gauge2 metal spacers1 art bead Instructions:1. Cut two 3” lengths…
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I realize we may have thrown some of you for a loop with this month’s design challenge. Since our new challenge themes for 2009 are all from art history I thought…
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Many jewelry designers start out in the beginning of their learning process using seed beads and then somehow gradually move away from seed beads in their designs as they begin to…