Intro to Wire Wrapping: SIMPLE Wire Wrapped Stone

Intro to Wire Wrapping: SIMPLE Wire Wrapped Stone

Wire wrapping is a fantastic way to enhance jewelry. Wire wrapping adds character and a personal touch to jewelry. A large gemstone can be a great focal bead, but imagine a sophisticated wrap on it; it would be even more elegant and eye-catching. Wire doesn’t have to be a complement, it can stand alone; a gifted wire artist can create jewelry with just the wire. Wire has…
LEARN How To Make Knitted JEWELRY With Craft Wire Cones

LEARN How To Make Knitted JEWELRY With Craft Wire Cones

Free spirited jewelry design is the order of the day! This video shows you how to finish your knitting spool jewelry with a fantastic hand wrapped Craft Wire cone. A unique finish is guaranteed. Jewelry designer and author, Kristen Fagan, shows us how to wire wrap a lovely cone. She shows how she takes a 'free spirited' approach to her jewelry and goes with the flow on the journey. Krist…
FREE Beading Project Idea: Beading Wire and Plazko Chain Earrings

FREE Beading Project Idea: Beading Wire and Plazko Chain Earrings

We love earrings. Earrings are probably the most versatile piece of jewelry you can have in your wardrobe. Earrings can match necklaces or they can stand on their own merits. They can enhance an outfit or draw attention from an outfit. They can be slender dangles. They can be chunky affairs. Earrings can be a discrete post or a monster hoop. Check out our Live Sales! Click the image above to visi…
DIY Men's BRACELETS & NECKLACES | Men's Jewelry

DIY Men's BRACELETS & NECKLACES | Men's Jewelry

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 y…
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.…