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5 Ways to Stretch Your Beading Budget

Beading and saving money are two topics near and dear to my heart. My Celestial Sparkle necklace was inspired when I could only afford a single strand of borosilicate beads. I wanted to showcase them in a necklace, but everyone who saw the tiny strand said I should just give up and make a bracelet. Luckily, I didn't listen! I found some relatively inexpensive clear teardrops to space out my more expensive treasures and ended up creating one of my favorite necklaces....

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:40 AM by Michelle M.

Filed under: Stringing magazine, necklaces, thrifty beading, chain
Chain and Gemstone Necklace: Creating a Personalized Gift

One of the best things about being able to design jewelry is to be able to create a personalized, unique gift especially for a specific person. When a good friend of mine adopted her second child from China, I created a pair of earrings for her that combined mahogany obsidian from Colorado and jade from China to symbolize her new family. She loved the earrings and so did I--it was probably one of the best gifts I've ever given. ...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 7:05 AM by Michelle M.

Filed under: necklaces, gifts, chain, gemstones. healing, Beading Daily exclusive
Coiled Wire Necklace with Lampwork Pendant

A Solution for Long Lampwork Bead Several months ago I bought a beautiful purple and green lampwork focal bead. I assumed I would hang it vertically in whatever design I came up with. (That's right, I'm one of those people who buys beads without...

Published Fri, May 05 2008 2:08 PM by Michelle M.

Filed under: inspiration, necklaces, wirework
Ideas for Using Fringe, Plus Free Fringed Necklace Project

On the Fringe Fringe is a fun way to add a little pizzazz to a project. At least, that's what I've been told. I'm not much into fringe myself--it feels too fussy for my designs. But a recent discovery has had me thinking about fringe a lot...

Published Fri, May 05 2008 7:12 AM by Michelle M.

Filed under: beadweaving, necklaces, fringe
Free Project: Chain Maille Necklace

Beading Dangerously The Beadwork challenge kit for the April/May issue didn't look dangerous. Provided by Bead It !, the kit contained garnets, seed beads, metal rounds, pearls, rondelles, fire-polished rounds, and a clasp. Not a subtle, dainty clasp...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2008 2:31 PM by Michelle M.

Filed under: jewelry design, chain maille, necklaces, sketching, Beadwork challenge
Free Project: Caribbean Sunset Multistrand Necklace with Pendant

Inspiring Focal Beads When I asked Beading Daily readers a few weeks ago to tell me about their "problem" beads, lampwork or other focal types of beads were at the top of the list. In most cases, it wasn't that the bead was actually a problem...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2008 12:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: Stringing magazine, necklaces, color, findings, cones, multistrand necklaces, focal beads
Necklace Design Ideas

Necklace Ideas from Stringing Magazine When I flip through a beading magazine, I'm not only looking for beautiful pieces of jewelry, but I'm also looking for ideas and inspiration. What unusual techniques or materials can I adapt for my own designs...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2007 12:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: jewelry design, Stringing magazine, necklaces, heirloom jewelry
Shining Example Necklace

Happy Labor Day! If you have the day off, I hope you're enjoying yourself! Traditionally, Labor Day has marked the end of summer and the beginning of fall in the U.S., even though summer officially does not end until September 22. I always find this...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2007 12:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: necklaces
Y-Necklaces: Why Not?

The Y-necklace (along with The Rachael haircut) was one of the lasting effects from the popular TV show Friends . As you can see from the photo, the Y-necklace is named for its "Y" shape. A recent article in JCK.com mentions the comeback of...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2007 5:00 PM by Editor

Filed under: necklaces, trends
More Than Meets the Eye

On the surface, the Dancing Daisy Necklace by Melanie Brooks Lukacs looks like a traditionally strung necklace—a beautiful, symmetrical pattern with porcelain flower beads in springtime pastel shades and a coordinating flower toggle clasp. Upon...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2007 10:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: jewelry design, Stringing magazine, necklaces
A Handful of Beads

I bought these beautiful borosilicate (boro) teardrop beads from Sonoran Beads at a bead show last fall. I loved the way the beads snuggled up next to one another on the elastic strand and the springtime blue/green color combination. I wanted to make...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2007 10:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: jewelry design, necklaces, thrifty beading
Moroccan Dreams

A close look at the Moroccan Dreams Necklace reveals a number of design tips: • Seed beads are often overlooked in stringing projects They do take longer to string—it takes 24 size 13 beads to make one inch of this 15 inch necklace! On the...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 5:00 PM by Editor

Filed under: jewelry design, Stringing magazine, necklaces, multistrand necklaces
Creating the Spiral of Kronos Necklace

Beading Daily contributing editor Sandi Wiseheart describes her experience with the April/May 2007 Beadwork challenge kit supplied by lampwork artist Cindy Gimbrone . "Cindy Gimbrone calls her lampwork spirals "The Spiral of Kronos." There...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2007 5:00 PM by Editor

Filed under: jewelry design, necklaces, Beadwork challenge, Sandi Wiseheart
Love Those Lariats!

If you're ready to move slightly beyond a basic strung necklace, try the Lovely Lariat Tassel . It starts out like a very long—more than 4 feet—single strand of Swarovski crystals, seed beads, pearls, carnelian rondelles, cintrine beads...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2007 10:00 AM by Editor

Filed under: necklaces, fringe, trends

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