Valerie Hector has juried into top craft shows, including the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, DC and her work has been exhibited at the American Craft Museum in New York City. She is author of the...

Summer is a popular time for craft shows. As you wander down the aisles, you may be wondering about selling your own jewelry at a local show. Is it worth it? Viki Lareau, author of Marketing and Selling...

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...

Meet Designer Heather Hall Topic: People and Events When I was reviewing past Beadwork projects, I kept returning to Heather Hall's " Sacred Healing Bag ." This little peyote stitched bag...

Sooner or later, most beaders try to make their own beads. (In fact, as I'm writing this, I'm thinking about the PMC class I have scheduled this weekend, and the resin class I signed up for at...

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...

Inspired by the Quilt Journal Project , bead artist Robin Atkins invited beaders to participate in a year-long bead embroidery journal project beginning June 2007. Each month, more than 200 participants...

Somewhere along the way (after I recovered from my bead-induced hives) I got the brilliant idea that I should go back to the necklace plan. Like all good beaders at one time or another, I decided that...