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Want to open up a whole new world of possibilities in your jewelry making projects? Learning how to use materials like ribbon, cord and leather in your jewelry projects isn't as hard as you might think it is, and it looks oh, so cool! But if you've never tried to use these materials before or...
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Yes, that's right: we've decided to add two more prize packages to our Pass On Your Passion Giveaway for National Craft Month! We'll select, at random, two more winners who leave a comment on the original Pass On Your Passion blog and tell us how they are going to pass on their passion for...
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Ok, so this may require that you dabble in a medium you have never thought about before, but if you're willing to try your hand at a little polymer clay to make your own large-hole beads, it looks like Sculpey--one of the authorities in polymer clay--is about to make it easy! The Premo Bead Cores...
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Don't you love these beads?! In my last post , I shared some of my treasures from the Tucson bead shows. One of those treasures was this strand of floral polymer clay beads from Cherry Tree Beads. When I first saw them, I imagined a Wilma Flintstone-style necklace: basically, a really simple, chunky...
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A part of my job that I really love is that I get to be creative almost every day. I am lucky enough to work with people who know the value of getting your hands dirty every now and then, and we all dedicate ourselves to making time to share our hobbies with each other. This week, fellow Jewelry Stringing...
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Everyone has their own creative process. Whether you are making a necklace or writing a novel, you probably have your quirky habits that help to put you in the right mindset to create. Maybe taking a run around the block or fixing your favorite snack helps you to focus. I find that harvesting beads and...
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What's not to love about beaded bracelets? I've had a longtime love affair with beaded bracelets. Never met a beaded bracelet I didn't like. They're fun to make, fun to wear, and everyone likes a bracelet or two (try pairing up a couple of different bracelets sometime when you feel adventurous...
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Jan 12, 2012
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Garden Goddess Necklace by SaraBeth Cullinan Lampwork glass beads are an art in themselves. Hot glass is carefully layered and shaped to result in a striking handmade glass bead for you to use in your jewelry-making projects. Lampwork beads can be created in any shape or color imaginable, and today's...
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Dec 15, 2011
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Yes, it's that time of year again. When it comes to the holiday gift-giving season, there are two types of people. The first type, like my sister, has all the holiday shopping done before the end of August, and everything is neatly wrapped, tagged and stored in anticipation of the big day. The second...
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I love making beaded bracelets , but bracelet making presents its own unique set of jewelry-making challenges! "Kissing your hand may make you feel very good, but a diamond and sapphire bracelet lasts forever." - Anita Loos I think Ms. Loos was onto something there, don't you? I love bracelet...
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PARTY PERFECT HURRAH FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Kathryn Toplis-Lohaus PARTY GIRL Debbie Mixner RAINBOW OF RINGS Glorianne Ljubich BRILLIANT SNOWFLAKE Kristy Abner RSVP Michelle Mach TWINKLE, TWINKLE, WINTER SKY Anne Vaughan STONE COLD WINTER COLLAGE Anne Vaughan MOON DUST Ali Sly NIGHT AND DAY Terri Wlaschin...
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THE CHAIN GANG BLACKBIRD'S SONG Terri Wlaschin SEPTEMBER’S LAST HURRAH Shannon LeVart TRAVELING MONARCH Suzette Bentley LOVE BIRDS IN CORAL Lori Anderson RUSSET REVIVAL NOVEMBER FLOWER Stephanie LaRosa THE TRAVELER Erin Strother SPIRAL BOUND Erin Strother LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE Erin Prais-Hintz...
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I'm probably not the first person to mix chain and bead embroidery, but I certainly love it! I think the first time I saw chain and bead embroidery mixed together, it was in some of Diane Hyde's amazing Bead Punk pieces . I was totally inspired by the way the chain added an industrial feel to...
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From Jennifer: Do you know Danielle Fox and Debbie Blair? They are two of the fabulous editors here at Beadwork and Stringing magazines. Recently, they decided to throw a jewelry making party, and we thought we'd share their expert advice and show you how to throw a jewelry making party to remember...
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When our basement flooded, my beads sought refuge on top of the radiator! My beads are in need of a really good re-organization, and I'm sure that you'll agree after you read this! For years, I've been accumulating beads and findings and fibers and components, and I've always organized...
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