TAGS: Crystals + Earring Making

Earring Making: Almost Instant Gratification

Oh, yes, even though I always seem to have a hard time coming up with designs for beaded earrings, I love to stitch up earring making projects from other talented beading designers! I really can't get enough of them -- earring making projects are...

Published Mar 22, 2013 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Earring Making Makeover: A Pair of Beaded Pearl Earrings

One of my favorite sources of inspiration for making beaded jewelry is antique and vintage jewelry. So when my good friend gifted me with a huge box of very special antique beaded jewelry, I decided to repurpose some of the jewelry for new jewelry-making...

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

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Earring Making, 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
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
Beadwork Magazine: The Best in Beaded Jewelry Design

I can still remember what inspired me to create my first original beaded jewelry design . I was flipping through a book about antique jewelry, and one of the photographs caught my attention. It was an antique seed pearl necklace made up of three components...

Published Aug 27, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Treat Yourself to a Little Crystal Bead Luxury and Celebrate Beading Daily's 5th Anniversary!

That's right! Beading Daily is five this month! Five years of beading blogs, beading projects, beading techniques, making new beading friends, and gorgeous beaded art. We've had the likes of Michelle Mach, Jean Campbell, Leslie Rogalski, and the...

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

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Bracelet Making, Kumihimo, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Jump Start Your Wire Jewelry Skills!

Learning how to swim is like learning a new jewelry making skill. You dip your toes in the water, then your foot, then you wade in until you're knee-deep. By the time the water is up to your shoulders, you realize you might just be in over your head...

Published Apr 29, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Readers Share: A Bounty of Brick Stitch Projects!

I've got a soft spot for brick stitch. It was the first beading stitch that I taught myself that I actually understood, and for a while, I made all of my amulet bags with brick stitch instead of peyote! Even after I learned how to love peyote stitch...

Published Mar 20, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Peyote stitch, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
National Craft Month: Fusion Beads 30 Day Challenge

Today starts National Craft Month! I can't think of a better time to celebrate doing what we love best: beading and jewelry making! This morning, I opened my email to discover an invitation from Fusion Beads to participate in their 30 Day National...

Published Mar 1, 2012 7:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Bead Making, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Bead Crafts, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
I Gotta Have That Beading Tool!

I came home from the Tucson gem, mineral and bead shows with more than just a new stash of beads. I came home with loads of new ideas! One thing is for certain as I look at my new goodies - I need some new beading tools ! I can't wait to start working...

Published Feb 12, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Cabachon
Earring-a-Day Challenge Recap: How Many Pairs of Earrings Did You Make?

Making earrings has never been something I feel I'm particularly good at, so back in 2011, I decided to begin each year with a beading challenge to myself: make a pair of beaded earrings every day for an entire month. It seemed a bit daunting at first...

Published Feb 9, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Beading New Year's Resolutions

I can hardly believe that we're in the last few days of 2011! While most folks are making New Year's Resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, I'm thinking about how I can cram more beading into the coming year. I'll sit...

Published Dec 26, 2011 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Kumihimo, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
Where to Find Free Beading Patterns on the Internet: About.com Beadwork

We all love free beading patterns, there's no doubt about that. Last week, I talked a little about where to find free beading patterns here on Beading Daily . This week, we'll start looking around at other great places on the Internet where you...

Published Dec 9, 2011 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Bracelet Making, Jewelry Business, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Free Beading Project: Colorful Wire Wrapped and Crystal Earrings!

This bright and cheerful wire-wrapping, wire-coiling teardrop earring project was designed by Lindsay Burke for Fusion Beads. With the upcoming holiday season, these would look great for all those office parties and family get-togethers on your busy calendar...

Published Nov 6, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Crystals, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Earring Making, Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Bead Crafts, Beads, Jewelry Making
Four Fun Ideas for Earring Making!

When I first started learning how to bead and was learning basic jewelry-making, I loved earring making. I didn't realize it at the time, but making earrings a great way to learn new beadweaving stitches and jewelry-making techniques. Handmade earring...

Published Nov 3, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry

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TAGS: Crystals + Earring Making

Earring Making: Almost Instant Gratification

Earring Making Makeover: A Pair of Beaded Pearl Earrings

Decorate Yourself For the Holidays

What Makes the Perfect Gift?

Beadwork Magazine: The Best in Beaded Jewelry Design

Treat Yourself to a Little Crystal Bead Luxury and Celebrate Beading Daily's 5th Anniversary!

Jump Start Your Wire Jewelry Skills!

Readers Share: A Bounty of Brick Stitch Projects!

National Craft Month: Fusion Beads 30 Day Challenge

I Gotta Have That Beading Tool!

Earring-a-Day Challenge Recap: How Many Pairs of Earrings Did You Make?

Beading New Year's Resolutions

Where to Find Free Beading Patterns on the Internet: About.com Beadwork

Free Beading Project: Colorful Wire Wrapped and Crystal Earrings!

Four Fun Ideas for Earring Making!