9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

You should be making gallery quality jewelry. What is holding you back? We are looking at nine things that will help make you a better beader. Learn how to make a secure necklace that will never break. Learn how to enhance your designs with color and components. Learn the difference between generic beading products and professional jewelry making supplies. We have a jewelry demon…
5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

For a little while, it looked like the dark days of COVID were on the way out. Now we are seeing a resurgence. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed when the news never seems to be good. We have noticed the lovely people in our community struggling to enjoy crafts they have always adored. We think it is important to stay busy with hobbies you love. Engaging in a passion helps focus your mind and ke…
Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Let's make a butterfly necklace or butterfly earrings! This week we celebrated the sumptuous colors of metamorphosis. We looked at butterfly beads and themes. We are using our Butterfly Garden Collection as the color palette. The opulent spectrum is inspired by the Monarch and the Painted Lady - elegant colors for elegant jewelry projects. We will show you how to make jewelry as regal…
Expert Tips For Mastering Magical Crimping Pliers

Expert Tips For Mastering Magical Crimping Pliers

Magical Crimping Pliers are easy to use. So, why is it that you are having problems at every turn? Every jewelry making video makes it look simple and quick. But here you are turning a crimp tube into a lumpy hunk of metal instead of a beautiful rounded bead. Surely there is an easy way to master this tool! Today, we are going to look at ways to elevate your crimping skills. Magical C…
Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Deb Houck

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Deb Houck

Today we are shining the spotlight on a member of our VIB jewelry making community. There is an amazing assortment of talented jewelry designers that have joined our Facebook group. We wanted to start taking a look at the individuals that comprise this wonderful collective. The first designer we are featuring is Deb Houck. Deb Houck runs two exciting YouTube channels. You can lea…
10 Questions Hobbyists And Crafters Ask

10 Questions Hobbyists And Crafters Ask

Do you love creating homemade art? Our website and social media is focused on  DIY jewelry making. But outside of handmade jewelry, a lot of us embrace all things art and craft. That lovely moment when you walk into a craft store, full of pure potential, is bliss. Why conquer one hobby when you can explore many? Today we are looking at questions that crafters and hobbyists ask. Thes…