The weekend is almost here! Time to relax and get creative. Making jewelry is a great way to spend a lazy day. If you want to learn a new talent, you will love the videos we filmed this week. We explored the Lazee Daizee Viking Knit Tool and discussed jewelry findings. There is a lot of helpful advice you won't want to miss. Read on and let's learn how to make Viking Knit jewelry!…
Let's start with a dilemma. What do we do with our favorite new multi-colored focal
bead? Do we frame it with clear glass beads? Do we use choose a color from that focal bead and string with that one color in mind? Or - do we go all -colors-in and incorporate the whole spectrum of that focal bead? What do you think? How much is too much and are clear glass beads a reasona…
Do you know what the term '
jewelry findings' means? Do you know what are considered findings? Did you know that the terms 'findings' and 'components' can be used interchangeably? Today we have a blog that answers your questions about jewelry findings and components. If you are a beginner beader, this is a great resource for learning the ins-and-outs of the jewelry components needed to finish…
It can be easy to overlook the finer gauges of
Soft Flex Craft Wire when you are restocking your jewelry making toolkit. The larger sizes are great for ear wire and eye pins and just have so many varied uses. Sometimes the little guys don't get the love they deserve. Finer gauges of Craft Wire like 24, 26, and 28 gauge may not be the work horses the thicker diameters are,…
How in the world is it Friday already? This week went so fast! We had a lively week of
jewelry making and sales. We had fun learning how use two colors of Soft Flex Beading Wire on a knitting spool. We joined Nealay on the last stop of his Colors of India Bead Tour. James hosted a live sale on Facebook. Nealay made a gorgeous lariat that we wanted to revisit. If…
How well do you know your
beads? Have you ever strung a necklace with your favorite beads only to realize the color scheme just did not work? Beads can be tricksters. Single beads can show us one color and then become a completely different animal when added to a piece of jewelry in numbers. Today, Margie Deeb is going to give us some tips on how to understand h…