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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, here's an idea for some little beauties you can whip up for yourself or for someone you love. 2 jet 4mm Swarovski crystal bicones (mine are from FusionBeads.com ) 2 ruby 6mm Swarovski crystal bicones (also from FusionBeads.com ) 2 frosted filigree...
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Feb 10, 2013
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You only have a few more days to submit your jewelry designs for consideration in 101 Bracelets, Necklaces, and Earrings ! We already have some really inspiring designs coming in, but with 101 brand-new projects to select, we are eager to see any and all projects that you would like to send our way!...
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HOLIDAY PARTY GALACTIC GLOW Glorianne Ljubich SALOME Arlene Kauffman TINSEL Leslie Salisbury LUNAR PHASES Anne Perry 1837 Leslie Salisbury TWO TURTLE DOVES Michelle Mach OH, HOW CHARMING BANGLES Rebecca Nunn FOUND IN NATURE HONEYCOMB MEDLEY Sandra Marie Miller PALOMA Cindy Cima Edwards VERDIGRIS FLUTTER...
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Stringing Editorial
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Dec 4, 2012
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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 pair of Native American-style beaded earrings,...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Dec 3, 2012
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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 for my friends as holiday gifts. Well, to tell...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Nov 12, 2012
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Inspired by the fringe trend that has found traction in the fashion world lately, I made this pair of super simple, super stylish fringe earrings. I was so pleased with how they turned out that I decided to share them with you! I chose gray beading thread, gold fire-polished rondelles, and some simple...
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A little bit ago, I posted a blog about how much fun the Jewelry Stringing staff had while working on a collection of holiday-jewelry projects. I'm proud to announce that the Create Christmas Jewelry: 12 Holiday Designs eBook is now available here . Inside, you can learn how to make a dozen festive...
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Nov 7, 2012
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One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is being able to try out new tools and materials that I might not otherwise try. I had a blast a few weeks ago trying my hand at embossing metal blanks using the Vintaj die-cutting and embossing machine ( see my post here ). Over the past few months I've...
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Our last issue of 101 Bracelets, Necklaces, and Earrings hit newsstands three months ago--and we are already gearing up for the next one! Once again, the issue will be built around 16 different color categories (below). We have 101 brand new projects to collect so if you've been thinking about submitting...
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With so many recent styles pointing back toward yesteryears, it's no surprise that gold has hit it big as a primary metal in contemporary jewelry designs. I used to think of it as the metal of my mother's generation, but I've recently caught the fever and want everything I wear to be gold...
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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 always-fabulous Kristal Wick at the helm of Beading...
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Aug 3, 2012
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Not too long ago, Tammy Jones wrote a great blog over on Jewelry Making Daily about five essential jewelry making techniques for jewelry artists . And it got me thinking -- while my primary interest for jewelry making still remains with my beloved seed beads, there are so many great new jewelry making...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jul 16, 2012
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One thing I like to do every season is start planning my craft and jewelry projects for the upcoming season. I know it's only July, but I wanted to create some pieces I could wear this summer and then transition into fall. After reviewing some of New York Fashion Week's runway videos online,...
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Kate Wilson
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Jul 9, 2012
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Beaded necklaces are usually my first choice when designing beaded jewelry, but in the winter, I find myself hunting for some great beaded earrings to wear with my favorite cozy sweaters and turtleneck shirts. I find myself designing beaded earrings more and more often these days, since making a pair...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jun 29, 2012
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If you've been making jewelry for a while, you're ready to expand your skills. For many beaders and stringers, that means moving into the realm of making wire jewelry . I know wire can feel a little daunting—I vividly recall my first class. You bend it which way? But remember when you first...
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Denise Peck
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May 1, 2011
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