TAGS: Crystals + Pearls

What's Your Favorite Bead for Jewelry-Making?

We all love seed beads, that's why we're here on Beading Daily. But there are so many other beads that you can add to your bead-weaving and jewelry-making projects to make them more interesting! With new beads coming out from companies such as...

Published Dec 18, 2011 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Favorite Bead Shops: City Beads

Some of the more unusual beads I found at City Beads in New York City . Looking more like a high-end fashion boutique than a well-stocked bead shop, City Beads was an unexpected but delightful stop on my recent New York City shopping trip. For those of...

Published Dec 13, 2011 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Bead Making, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Beads
Favorite Bead Shops: Beads on Fifth

Me, my two friends, and all those beads at Beads on Fifth in Manhattan! Some of you may remember that a couple of weekends ago, I decided to take a little break and do some bead shopping in New York City with my friends. Each bead shop that I went to...

Published Dec 8, 2011 2:51 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Beading Tools, Beads
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
Mastering Right-Angle Weave with Marcia DeCoster

Learn cubic right-angle weave wen you make Marcia DeCoster's Tesserae Necklace. Right-angle weave has always been a favorite beadweaving stitch of mine, ever since I made my first project with it back when I was taking beadweaving lessons at a local...

Published Nov 1, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Right Angle Weave, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Modern Beaded Necklaces from Ancient Designs

I admit it - in addition to being a math geek, I'm also a history geek, particularly when it comes to the history of self-adornment and fashion. For me, knowing the history of a particular custom or fashion makes creating my own beaded necklaces that...

Published Oct 16, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
Beads Fit for a Queen: The Mystique of Freshwater Pearl Beads

My Tallulah's Pearls necklace reflects the classic look of fine freshwater pearls. For hundreds of years, the only people who wore pearls were royalty and nobles, and later, the fabulously wealthy who could afford them. Today, the good news is that...

Published Oct 13, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Pearl
Making Color Palettes for Your Focal Beads

One of the challenges of working with handmade focal beads and cabochons is picking out which beads will go with it to create a harmonious color palette. There needs to be a balance between the main colors in the focal bead or cabochon and the accent...

Published Aug 30, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Beading Projects That Will Take Your Breath Away

I love the days when I get the newest issue of Beadwork magazine. Those are the days when I treat myself to a cup of tea or hot chocolate, something yummy to eat, and I let myself take a couple of hours to kick back and read that magazine from cover to...

Published Aug 23, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
The Peyote Stitch Patterns of Carol Dean Sharpe: Inspiration is Everywhere

A note from Jennifer: There are two kinds of beading pattern designers in this world: those who can create gorgeous flat peyote patterns and those who can't. Carol Dean Sharpe, owner of Sand Fibers , is definitely one of those who can. Carole's...

Published Aug 23, 2011 10:33 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Bead Crochet, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Right Angle Weave, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Bracelet Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads
Question of the Week: What First Attracted You to Beads and Beadwork?

I can't remember a time when I didn't enjoy using beads and making jewelry. I always say that it's my mother's fault - she was a fabulous knit, crochet and needlepoint designer, and whenever she ordered her supplies she would include a...

Published Aug 14, 2011 6:04 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Bracelet Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Beadwork Projects Inspired by Vintage Jewelry Pieces

My Victorian Infinity Necklace was inspired by an antique seed pearl necklace. I can remember how much I loved trying on my mother's and my grandmother's jewelry when I was a little girl. (I think most little girls love to do that, right?) But...

Published Aug 2, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
The (Not So) Humble Peyote Stitch Beaded Bead

How easy is this? Make a small piece of peyote stitch beadwork. Make sure the ends mesh with each other and then zip it up. You have just created what might be the most versatile piece of beadwork known to humankind: the peyote stitch beaded bead. You...

Published Jul 19, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Bead-weaving, Bracelet Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Enjoying My Summer, One Bead at a Time!

Summers here in the Adirondack Mountains can be hot. Maybe it's just because we're all so used to spending four or five months dealing with sub-zero temperatures, but as soon as the mercury rises, all I can think about is sitting in the pool and...

Published Jul 10, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Bracelet Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
New Feature on Beading Daily: Question of the Week

Welcome to a new feature on Beading Daily : the Question of the Week! I've assembled a panel of some very talented and well-known bead artists, and every week they'll be answering a question about beads, beadwork or anything related to jewelry...

Published Jul 1, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily

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TAGS: Crystals + Pearls

What's Your Favorite Bead for Jewelry-Making?

Favorite Bead Shops: City Beads

Favorite Bead Shops: Beads on Fifth

Four Fun Ideas for Earring Making!

Mastering Right-Angle Weave with Marcia DeCoster

Modern Beaded Necklaces from Ancient Designs

Beads Fit for a Queen: The Mystique of Freshwater Pearl Beads

Making Color Palettes for Your Focal Beads

Beading Projects That Will Take Your Breath Away

The Peyote Stitch Patterns of Carol Dean Sharpe: Inspiration is Everywhere

Question of the Week: What First Attracted You to Beads and Beadwork?

Beadwork Projects Inspired by Vintage Jewelry Pieces

The (Not So) Humble Peyote Stitch Beaded Bead

Enjoying My Summer, One Bead at a Time!

New Feature on Beading Daily: Question of the Week