Jewelry Making With Beads | LEARN A New CRAFT With Jewelry Books

Jewelry Making With Beads | LEARN A New CRAFT With Jewelry Books

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 words "Jewelry Making". If…
Reduce, Reuse, RESTYLE | EASY Ways To Recycle Jewelry

Reduce, Reuse, RESTYLE | EASY Ways To Recycle Jewelry

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 beautiful focal beads.…
Breakfast At Tiffany's JEWELRY Design CHALLENGE With Jesse James Beads

Breakfast At Tiffany's JEWELRY Design CHALLENGE With Jesse James Beads

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 hand selecte…
VISIT A Professional Jewelry Designer's STUDIO

VISIT A Professional Jewelry Designer's STUDIO

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: VISIT A Professional Jewelry Designer's STUDIO For those of you who don't know me, I'm Lori Anderson, and I'm a full-ti…
How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes

How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes

A  beading wire that fills a bead hole will give the bead stability and aesthetic value. An unstable bead will wobble on its wire whenever the wearer of the bead moves. When the bead is quiet, it will sit at an odd and unattractive angle. How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes It would seem like a simple task to fill a bead hole with wire, but this is not always so.…
FREE Beading Project Idea: Darling Dangle Earrings

FREE Beading Project Idea: Darling Dangle Earrings

Look how artistic wire can be when used in this earring design. We created a simple dangle with our flexible beading wire and made an elegant earring with very little effort or materials. This free beading project idea can be designed by beginners or professionals. All you need are the supplies, tools, and a basic grasp on how to crimp your beading wire. If you do not know how to crimp,…