by LuElla Spears. (Toledo, OH) Dear Rena; I never thought I would ever be as excited about anything else as I am about making beaded jewelry but I just had to share this with you! I have now completed five different pendants and can’t wait to make more! I really just want to show how […]
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by Carol Burton. (Temple City, CA) These orange and red fall wooden laser cut leaves are hand painted by me. It was fun picking out the colors I wanted to use. I used acrylic paints on the leaves. I painted a high acrylic gloss to finish them and protect the paint. An acrylic spray would […]
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by Debra Lowe. (Colorado) I bought this adorable baby birds pin, about 3 inches wide, at an estate sale. I was planning on altering it to a necklace pendant. Then I started seeing all the different baby birds that it “could” possibly be. So, I made a simple silicone mold of the pin and did […]
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by Jennifer. (Los Angeles) I usually begin with a beautiful focal drop, and design my necklace to enhance it. But I’ve had increased requests to do necklaces without drops, so I challenged myself to do a few. What fun! I made five with many ideas for more! Jennifer Indigo Jen Jewelry Designs
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by Nancy Vaughan. (San Diego, CA) Recently I have been doing a lot of work with 14ga red brass wire. It started with a bracelet made of meandering wire. It was not completely planned when I started. I began with an 24 inch length of wire and started making loops and circles and arches. I […]
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by Karron Knight. (Nevada) What size crimp tubes and covers are needed for soft flex medium wire .48mm? Thank you. Karron Knight
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by Lori. (CT. USA) Autumn inspired Byzantine weave Chandelier earrings in silver with dangling autumn color metallic beads and a large center orange leaf. Silver ear hooks have swirl design and are hammered at top for strength. Lori LaLolaTreasures
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by Daisy. Do you have any ideas for different uses for necklace memory wire – rather than making chokers? I have some necklace memory wire, but am stuck for new ideas. Thank you for your ideas and help! Daisy
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by Barbara MacDougall. (Ontario, Canada) I’ve been making and selling jewellery at a weekly farmers market in a small town for over 12 years. Over this time, people have come to know me, and it’s doing custom work and repairs which have made being a vendor at this market worthwhile. I get many requests for […]
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by Helen. (UK) I want to ensure the sterling silver jewellery I make arrives with buyers looking as lovely & untarnished as when it left me. Do you think wrapping the jewellery carefully in acid free tissue paper and placing it in a gift box together with an anti-tarnish tab would be sufficient? Some pieces […]
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by Dianne Jacques. (Vermont, USA) Autumn has come a couple weeks early here this year. It’s my favorite season with the sugar maples turning deep reds and oranges, cool days perfect for leaving the windows open. The nights are brisk making for the best sleeping weather. I live in Vermont so naturally I had to […]
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by Merrie Daune Price-Hannah. (Moody, TX USA) I set out to recreate my copper angel and take pictures as I went along so that I could work toward creating a tutorial. My first angel is on the left and the newest is on the right. I was really excited about the positive feedback from my […]
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