10 Questions Jewelry Designers Ask About Jewelry Making

10 Questions Jewelry Designers Ask About Jewelry Making

Why is your necklace breaking? You have all of the best tools and beading supplies in your beading toolkit, but your designs are coming back from your customers broken. What is going on? What is the best beading wire? What is the difference between Soft Flex wire and other beading threads? Will this seed bead fit on my wire? Today we answer ten customer queries we found on A…
10 Questions Beginners Ask About Jewelry Making

10 Questions Beginners Ask About Jewelry Making

Bead stringing can be incredibly confusing to a jewelry making beginner. There are so many variables in what seems like such a simple craft. If you are a beginner, you probably have a lot of questions. Everybody has to start somewhere. Don't worry, it is a lot easier than it looks. We did a little research and found some real questions that you have asked on  Amazon and other…
360 Degrees Vanishing - The Beaded Art Of Selven O’Keef Jarmon

360 Degrees Vanishing - The Beaded Art Of Selven O’Keef Jarmon

What a fantastic day to celebrate beaded art. We think jewelry and beadwork enriches the world with culture and folklore. Beads have been intertwined with the human experience for ages. Beads are a symbol of behavioral modernity - they note a transition when early humans left a life of pure survival and embraced culture and modern thought. They are truly transcendent. Beads have elevated us. B…
Beads For Jewelry Making | FAQ’s

Beads For Jewelry Making | FAQ’s

Are you starting a new career in bead and jewelry design? Or are you just looking to have some fun with arts and crafts? There is no better way to be creative than designing your own jewelry! There are thousands of different types of beads, and all of these are made from different types of materials. They can be found in different sizes and shapes for every taste. We have a guide to jewelry mak…
Visit Our Gallery In Sonoma

Visit Our Gallery In Sonoma

You should come visit our gallery! We love to meet new beaders and professional jewelry makers. It is a great time to come visit us and see our collection of gemstones and beads. We also carry jewelry tools and supplies. You can find everything you need to design your next necklace or refill your beading tool  kit. Our Sonoma Gallery is open by appointment only. We welco…
History of Beads I: Stone Age Beaded Jewelry

History of Beads I: Stone Age Beaded Jewelry

Have you ever wondered how your beaded bracelet came about? What about the earrings and the beaded necklace that look so elegant together? Our favorite craft has been around for thousands of years. Beading and jewelry design is a significant find at an archeological dig site. Beads can determine how a society functioned. Beads have had religious sign…