TAGS: Beading Tools + Mixed Media Jewelry

Options for Finishing Your Kumihimo Braids

I blame it all on Beadwork magazine Designer of the Year Jill Wiseman. Jill is infamous for getting hundreds of beaders hooked on doing kumihimo with beads through her amazing and easy-to-follow classes at big bead shows like Bead Fest Philadelphia. Above...

Published Jun 14, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Kumihimo, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Do Ergonomic Tools Make a Difference in Jewelry Making?

Just in time for this blog, what should land in my mailbox but a brand-new set of ergonomic jewelry-making tools from Cousin Corporation? It got me wondering, would using ergonomic tools for my wire jewelry-making projects really make that much of a difference...

Published Jun 5, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
How to Bead Comfortably

It's not often that I get a long stretch of hours to sit and bead lately, but when I do, I take full advantage of it. Most of the time, I only get a few minutes here and there to sit down and bead, so when an opportunity for a marathon beading session...

Published Apr 17, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Start Designing Your Own Beaded Jewelry, Part 3: Putting It All Together

Earlier this week, I showed you how to stitch up some easy herringbone bezels for beads , and then how to make a right-angle weave necklace base , all part of my Beaded Jewelry Design week here on Beading Daily . Today, we're going to look at techniques...

Published Mar 1, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Start Designing Your Own Beaded Jewelry, Part 2: Right-angle Weave Base

Continuing with your beaded jewelry design project, now that you've made herringbone stitch bezels for the beads, we're going to make the base to which they'll all be attached using right-angle weave. The base I like to use when making these...

Published Feb 27, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Win a Free Mirrix Loom!

Mirrix Looms is having a great contest, perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to try bead-weaving on a loom or tapestry weaving. My Mirrix Loom is one of my favorite beading tools. Mirrix Looms are sturdy, well-made, and extremely versatile. Whether...

Published Feb 12, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Who's Afraid of a Teeny Tiny Microtorch?

It's true: if you've never used any kind of a torch, the idea of holding something in your hand that's capable of spitting out more flame than a barbecue lighter can be a little intimidating. For years, I used a single fuel torch for making...

Published Feb 11, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Less Than 24 Hours Left to Save On My Favorite Beading Resources

Yes! You have less than 24 hours left to save big on some of my favorite beading resources during the Resolve to Save Sale in the Beading Daily Shop! Why take advantage of this great sale? For starters, you can round out your collection of beading books...

Published Jan 29, 2013 8:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
3 Easy Ideas for Mixed Media and Bead Embroidery

If you're looking to branch out into mixed media jewelry in 2013, bead embroidery is one of the easiest ways to get there! Because bead embroidery is such a versatile and fluid beading technique, it's perfect for anyone who wants to experiment...

Published Jan 4, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Why I Love My Vintaj Big Kick Machine

Mixed media jewelry making just got a lot more fun for me. Enter my newest jewelry making toy, er, tool: the Vintaj Big Kick embossing machine. A few months ago, my friend Amy Blevins at Bead & Glass Boutique in Pittman, New Jersey announced that...

Published Dec 19, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
The Top 12 Beading Daily Blogs of 2012 - And a Giveaway!

Today is 12.12.12! We're almost halfway through December, and there are less than three weeks left in 2012. I always get a little nostalgic in December, and I usually take some time to meditate and reflect on all the wonderful things that have happened...

Published Dec 12, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Steampunk Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Jewelry Stringing Magazine, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
Free Embossed Leather Earring Project

I need another beading tool like I need a hole in the head, right? But a couple of weeks ago, I caved in and bought one of the new Big Kick machines from Vintaj, with the idea that I would make some lovely embossed brass pieces for earring making projects...

Published Dec 7, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Decorate Yourself For the Holidays

We spend a lot of time decorating our house for the holidays: lights go up around the front door and all around the big back porch, and we collect evergreen boughs from the woods that are tied together with big, red ribbons. I tend to get a little carried...

Published Dec 5, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
How Has Jewelry Making Changed Your Life?

It's funny how learning one jewelry making skill can lead to so many others. When I first got serious about learning how to bead, I was mostly doing stringing and making earrings using head pins and eye pins. Then after my mother gave me a beautiful...

Published Dec 3, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
What Makes the Perfect Gift?

Beautiful, easy Snow Tunes resin earrings by Danielle Fox. A few twists of wire and crystals are all you need to create these Sparkling Snowflakes earrings by Chloe Chatenever! It's that time of year again, where I start to think about making jewelry...

Published Nov 12, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bracelet Making, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily

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TAGS: Beading Tools + Mixed Media Jewelry

Options for Finishing Your Kumihimo Braids

Do Ergonomic Tools Make a Difference in Jewelry Making?

How to Bead Comfortably

Start Designing Your Own Beaded Jewelry, Part 3: Putting It All Together

Start Designing Your Own Beaded Jewelry, Part 2: Right-angle Weave Base

Win a Free Mirrix Loom!

Who's Afraid of a Teeny Tiny Microtorch?

Less Than 24 Hours Left to Save On My Favorite Beading Resources

3 Easy Ideas for Mixed Media and Bead Embroidery

Why I Love My Vintaj Big Kick Machine

The Top 12 Beading Daily Blogs of 2012 - And a Giveaway!

Free Embossed Leather Earring Project

Decorate Yourself For the Holidays

How Has Jewelry Making Changed Your Life?

What Makes the Perfect Gift?