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  • Crystals: Ways to Add Subtle Sparkle to Your Beaded Jewelry Projects

    While there is definitely something magical about the look of crystals, my personal style means that I prefer to have crystals play a supporting role, instead of the lead, in most of my beading projects. The good news is that even when crystals take a backseat to other kinds of beads, they can still...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on Jun 17, 2013
    Filed under: Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bracelet Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
  • Beaded Berry Beads PDF Beading Pattern

    "Beaded Berries" PDF Beading Pattern This simple beading pattern will easily teach you how to make these sweet “Beaded Berries,” ripe with potential! With over 50 high resolution photos and easy to follow step by step directions, you’ll be able to make your own beautiful beaded...
    Posted to Reader Photos by SimpleBeadPatterns on Jun 16, 2013
    Filed under: seed beads, pearls, beads, beadweaving, beading patterns, beading tutorials, bead tutorials, bead patterns, Simple Bead Patterns, Instructions, Fire Polish, Beaded Bead Patterns, Techniques.
  • It's Beading Contest Season!

    Laura McCabe's necklace, 2013 Saul Bell Award competition It's the time of year for you to get your bead on! There are some great bead contests going on, and I love seeing the different styles and techniques used by artists all over the world! Recently, Laura McCabe, a past Beadwork contributor...
    Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Kate Wilson on Jun 13, 2013
    Filed under: Crystals, Stringing, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Pearls, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Beads, How to Bead
  • The 7 Most Common Clasps

    If you're fairly new to jewelry making, it might be difficult at first to determine what type of clasp you should use when designing your bracelet or necklace. Below are seven of the most common. (Photos courtesy of FusionBeads.com) Box clasps are shaped like a box on one end and have a bent metal...
    Posted to Inside Jewelry Stringing Magazine by Dblair on Jun 3, 2013
    Filed under: Pearls, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Chain Maille, Beading Tools, How to Bead, Beads, Jewelry Making
  • Why Should You Learn About Beadmaking?

    Why should you learn about beadmaking? Even if you only ever do bead-weaving (or think that you'll only ever do bead-weaving, and nothing else!) knowing a little bit about beadmaking can actually help when you're working on your own beaded jewelry designs, or making a beading project your own...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 17, 2013
    Filed under: Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Mixed Media Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
  • Essential Beading Wires For Your Bead Stash

    I recently made a necklace for the Fall issue of Jewelry Stringing magazine using 24-gauge gunmetal wire. As I was sifting through my box of wires deciding which to use for this project, I realized it might be useful to discuss wires...especially the wires I couldn't bead without. If you're a...
    Posted to Inside Jewelry Stringing Magazine by DanielleF@9 on May 15, 2013
    Filed under: Stringing, Pearls, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, How to Bead, Beads
  • New Portable Bead Organizer from Ezel Findings - Meet the Beading Pal!

    One of the many things that I love about my job is when I get to see new beading products before they're available to the general public. My friend Sunyoung Park of Ezel Findings made my day last week when she sent me their latest innovative beading and jewelry-making product, the Beading Pal. The...
    Posted to Beading Supplies We Love by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 13, 2013
    Filed under: Crystals, Beading Tools, Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, How to Bead, Pearls, Bead Making, Beads
  • Five Fantastic Pearl Shapes For Your Beaded Jewelry Designs

    It's true -- pearls never go out of style. Whether you like to do bead stringing or bead stitching, freshwater pearls are an elegant and classic addition to any beaded jewelry design. Pearls come in so many different shapes these days that it's easy to find just the right style to compliment...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 13, 2013
    Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Pearl
  • Free Cabochon Beading Projects

    I love a good challenge, don't you? How about the challenge of using a cabochon, without a hole, in a piece of beaded jewelry? When I was learning how to bead, I was thrilled to find out that I didn't need to know metal smithing techniques to include my favorite gemstone cabochons in my beaded...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 10, 2013
    Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Mixed Media Jewelry, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry, Cabochon, Cabachon
  • Gemstones and Fashion Inspiration for Spring!

    From Jennifer: Spring is in full swing here in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York, and that means it's time to freshen up my jewelry-making projects with some new gemstones! Whether you love to use gemstones as beads for jewelry stringing projects, or you're like me and prefer to use...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 6, 2013
    Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Pearls, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Lapidary, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
  • What Was Your First Beadweaving Stitch?

    Whenever I teach a beadweaving class, my students always want to know: what was the first beadweaving stitch you learned? (Followed closely by: which beadweaving stitch is the easiest and best stitch to learn?) It only took me a few hours to make my very first peyote stitch amulet bag, but it took me...
    Posted to Daily Blogs by Jennifer VanBenschoten on May 3, 2013
    Filed under: Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
  • Caged berry pearls

    Normal 0 false false false EN-IE X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This necklace and bracelet is a rope netted which include little pearls , seed beads and ended with silver clasps The lent of the necklace is same as a choker giving the necklace a very elegant view.
    Posted to Reader Photos by Renata_T on Mar 25, 2012
    Filed under: bracelet, netting, pearls, beads, pearl, chocker, beads necklace, red necklace, Miyuki, pinks, sead bead, jewellery, pink/purple, red color, Cranberries, silver claspt
  • Blue Lace Agate Necklace: The Classic Style

    A friend from the office asked if I'd design some jewelry to match the color of her eyes. I went hunting for chalcendony, and came back with blue lace agate. I was expecting to make a simple pair of earrings, but she liked the stone so much she asked if I'd make a simple, elegant choker-length...
    Posted to Reader Photos by Antiquity Travelers on May 23, 2011
    Filed under: necklace, beaded, bead, sterling, beaded necklace, multi-gem, beading, sterling silver, seed beads, pearls, vintage, beads, wire work, stringing, freshwater pearls, beadwork, agate, pearl, silver, choker, bead work, handmade, stones, box, blue, rounds, Simplicity, blue agate, hand made, Bead necklace, blue glass, simple, lace, hand made necklace, sterling silver clasp, fresh water pearl, classic, glamour, handcrafted, beaded wire, handmade jewelry, slide clasp, silver clasp, Blue lace agate, focal bead
  • "Rodarte Plum II"

    Link bracelet composed of 4mm wine glass pearls and light pink Faceted glass beads.
    Posted to Reader Photos by AddictedToBeads on Mar 12, 2011
    Filed under: bracelet, pearls, beads, 4mm, plum, wine, faceted glass, Natalie Portman, link
  • neckelace mamma lucia

    all in 15/0, swarovski, freshwater pearl.
    Posted to Reader Photos by noodlebead on Jan 28, 2011
    Filed under: handmade flowers, handcrafted flowers, jewelry, beading, seed beads, pearls, beads, beadwork, herring bone, pretty, designs, beads necklace, 4mm, 8mm, seed bead, hand made, rocaille, seed beeds, handmade beads, handmade pendant, jewellery, 15/0, fancy
  • for the sun

    wire , seed beads and shell , that what i use for this neckelace
    Posted to Reader Photos by noodlebead on Dec 22, 2010
    Filed under: glass, jewelry, beaded, Pendant, Peyote, Swarovski, beaded necklace, Swarovski Crystals, seed beads, japanese, crystal, pearls, nature, charms, brass, beads, delica seed beads, wire work, wire, swarovski crystal, beadwork, beadweaving, shell, bead work, herringbone, handmade, sand, beads necklace, handcraffed jewelry, spiral necklace, shells, beadad, triangle, japanese seed beads, spiral, Spirals, Miyuki, bicone, Delica, spiral stich, seed bead, sand beads, elegant, leaf, hand made, shells beads, peyote stitch, natural, sead bead, mother of pearl, glass beads. bracelet, seed beeds, ndebele rope, Swarovski kristals semi-precious stones pearls neckpiece krista-israel free-style, swarovski crystals, swarovski kristal, swarovski bicones, hand made necklace
  • Electra Mixed Metals Beaded Bracelet

    A fun mish mash from my ETSY shop. Thank you for viewing, Deb Boyle BeeKai Artisan Jewelry
    Posted to Reader Photos by beekai137 on Oct 26, 2010
    Filed under: pearls, beads, beekai artisan jewelry on etsy, mixed metals, recycled
  • Champagne & Wine

    This one was fun to make, it was again, just an idea that came to me. I originally just planned to make the necklace, and then when it was done, I decided it needed earrings to go with it so I came up with these. I have made a few earrings but these I am especially proud of. I hope you like them too...
    Posted to Reader Photos by RavenStarr on May 19, 2010
    Filed under: necklace, Earrings, pearls, beads, garnet, gold
  • Mothers Grace

    I call this one Mothers Grace because when I look at it, it reminds me of the beauty and grace of a Mother, specifically, my Mother. I did not use any pattern for this, it was just something that came to me one night as I was getting ready to bead. Alot of my designs are from idea's that just come...
    Posted to Reader Photos by RavenStarr on May 7, 2010
    Filed under: necklace, pearls, beads, mothers
  • Flower Power

    I used vintage components to create a unique flower-ful spring design!
    Posted to Reader Photos by minabea.com on Apr 30, 2010
    Filed under: necklace, beaded necklace, pearls, vintage, beads, pink, flower, blooming
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