Oh my, did you miss our live Facebook sale? We love to sell
our secret stash of gemstones, beads, tools, and wire to our Facebook friends
and fellow beaders. If you miss one show, you can be sure the next is right
around the corner. Our live bead sale shows feature tools and beads you cannot
find on our site.
This show was a whopper. We went through 26…
Let's look at men's
jewelry. Men's bracelets and necklaces never get a lot of love. Men's beaded jewelry tends to be less flashy and less fun than an elaborate multi-stranded necklace that would find a home on a woman's neck. The color options for His jewelry can be more muted and earthy than Her jewelry. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun designing a necklace for the fellow in your li…
Have you purchased your first jewelry making book yet?
I bet the answer is "Yes." You may already have several! As you know, books can play a huge part in what you learn about making jewelry. The challenge lies in finding the right book. A brief look into the number of books that are on the market today is astounding. Just tap into any major book website and type in the wo…
Have you ever wondered how you could reduce your
environmental impact?
Recycling is a great way to lessen the weight of our
footsteps. We think it should be fun. We think
stringing beads can be part of
the way we reduce, reuse, and recycle. We look at ways to think outside of the
box and create jewelry with the very things we normally consider trash. Bottle
caps can be beau…
Sara had a lot of fun opening a "Breakfast at
Tiffany's" Magical Mystery Box from Jesse James Beads. Jesse James has a
wonderful selection of decadent beads on their site. Sara knew that she would love whatever she found in the box. Sara does unboxing shows on Facebook. She
contacts a bead store and has them send a box of mystery items to her. The
mystery items are ha…
Ever wonder what a professional jewelry designer’s studio
looks like? We asked Lori Anderson about her creative space. Lori is a
lampworker, bead stringer, and all around crafty person. She was kind enough to
share some photos and talk about her space:
For those of you who don't know me, I'm Lori Anderson, and I'm a full-time jewelry designer, avid reader, junk co…
