by Lynda L. Wilson. (Santa Rosa, CA) I won’t go into any details, because I think it might give the materials away. My idea of a good session, is when I can use some of my resource material in a new way. Lynda L. Wilson The Lyndovian Project
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by Ronald P Black. (Grand Ronde, OR) You know the saying, “One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure”. Well, I was really fortunate to acquire scrap glass from a very well known Glass Blower and Abalone Shells from Divers. I thought to myself, there must be a use for it all and so the story […]
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by Cate. (Satellite Beach. FL) I am very new to the jewelry business but have a whole room full of jewelry that I have made. I did attend one craft fair and had two sales. My question is, what are the legal requirements for: doing a craft fair signing up to sell my jewelry online […]
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by Cate. (Satellite Beach, FL) A mixture of different sizes and types of beads and spacers along with a Victorian style Pendant that just seemed to go together well. I thought it was fitting to display it on this French background. Cate Cates Creations Catelain
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by Paul Gabriel. (UK) I am in the UK and want to start making leather cord bracelets. Any ideas on where to buy the most cost effective materials like: leather cord charms beads etc.? Thank you. Paul Gabriel
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by Karla Hall. (Topeka, Kansas) This new series of “sculpted wire” bracelets were originally inspired by Rena’s Leaf & Vine Filigree Wire Bracelet tutorial. I chose to start with a twisted wire base (three strands of 18 gauge) and left about 3 inches on each end for the shaped pieces. I added just a bead […]
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by Carol Wofford. I purchased a small purse at a thrift store and decorated the front with some of the excess stash I had sitting in a box. My goal was to make a statement piece that would be a great party accessory so I added lots of glitter pieces. I placed the larger pieces […]
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by Holly Kurzman. (Pézenas, (Occitanie) France) I wanted a way to combine 2 of my passions — beadweaving and Bruce Springsteen, I so created this design to bring the 2 passions together in 1 piece. This portrait (inspired by the photo by Herb Ritts that appears on the cover of the biography written by Peter […]
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by Jessica. (Jersey City, NJ) I enjoy creating statement metal pieces. I’m a big fan of textures and contrast between materials. This particular statement necklace comes from my collection titled Chaos. It symbolizes the stillness after dishevelment, things seem solid on the outside. I began my process of design by forming the shape of the […]
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by Heather. (New York) I am trying to make a stretchy bracelet with 4 accent beads that I don’t want to spin. How do I get them to stay face up? Thanks for your help! Heather
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by Nora. (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) I love making jewelry and I also enjoy taking photographs whenever I am out and about with my dogs. These outings usually take me to parks in the neighbourhood where the opportunity to snap nature photographs abound. Lately I started experimenting with translating my photographs into jewelry pieces, mostly necklaces. […]
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by Denise Bellinger. (Riverside,Ca.) I saw this amazing Picasso Jasper pendant at one of my local Bead Shows and I knew I could do something fantastic with it. So I used gold color S-Lon nylon cord and crocheted some Picasso Beads along with some copper and glass beads. I also used vintage leather and made […]
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