It's almost
Christmas. You still have time to make some handmade jewelry for friends and family. If you need gift giving ideas but are short on money, giving beaded jewelry is an easy way to make sure everybody gets a gift that looks elegant and expensive. Nobody needs to know your secret - it only costs a couple of dollars to make gallery quality jewelry! You could also give your favor…
The
holiday season is here! Now is a great time to start making handmade jewelry and seasonal crafts for your loved ones. The good thing about DIY jewelry is that you can make high quality designs for very little money. If you have crimping pliers and cutters, you are off to a good start. Add some professional beading wire and crimps and you can make gallery qua…
Would you like to give a handmade necklace to a special fellow in your life? Would you like to learn how to make bracelets for men? Let's take a look at
men's jewelry. We will give you some tips on how to select colors for a spiffy grandpa. We will look at what gemstones might appeal to a fashionable father. We will show you macrame swag for your favorite millennial. Men can be a…
Good Friday, makers! Did you design something wonderful this week? We hope so. If not, we have some fantastic jewelry making projects for you. You are sure to find some inspiration in our recap. You might even learn a new technique! Have you used
Magical Crimping Pliers? We make it easy to master this tool. Join us for a video binge. Catch up on trending Pantone colors. See how bea…
Time for another
beading party! Let's celebrate your favorite local bead stores and online bead shops! We have met so many wonderful business owners and jewelry designers over the years. We want to share the amazing people and places that you might have missed. Last week, we shared some time with Sam Siegel. Sam is the owner of Sam's Bead Shop, an online bead store based in Norther…
You know what we miss? Parties! And friends... And making jewelry with friends... But we are not letting COVID get us down. We have found ways to celebrate and enjoy hobby/crafts with friends, even as we stay socially distant. We are holding beading parties and inviting our friends and community members to join us. Galentine's Day is almost here. Join us for a beading party. Make a friends…