The Holidays are almost here. Add a little extra love to the dinner table. These napkin ring ideas are a great way to give your next big meal some personality. They are the perfect accent to that fantastic dish set that comes out on special occasions. Vary the colors or beads on these project ideas and you can have a napkin ring set for every holiday.
Craft Wire and beading wi…
Kristen returns with another episode of Free Spirit Beading.
She teaches you how to make ear wires and some lovely beaded earrings. If you
have not used Craft Wire to create ear wire, this is a great opportunity to
learn. Making your own ear wire is an easy way to personalize your jewelry and
save some money. Kristen is a talented and patient teacher. Check out her
latest episode…
It is the perfect time to start holiday
crafts. This is the
calm before the storm. We can create our ornaments and
jewelry without the
stress of the busy season. We are going to be posting lots of holiday ideas in
the lead up to the end of the year. We want you to have plenty of time to
design some fun jewelry while you still have some slow time to yourself.…
An Obsessive's Guide to the Wrapped Loop!
A well-made wrapped loop is one of the most useful and common ways to make connections in jewelry work. Indeed, you will find at least one basic tutorial in almost every bead website, magazine, and book. It would seem then, given the abundance of instructions and simplicity of design, that every wrapped loop would be done with perfection, yet this is…
