For me, it's Friday. Well, it's Tuesday, but I don't have to work the rest of the week so technically, it's Friday. And you know what that means... BEAD PORN! (and the crowd goes wild!) Glazed clay earring pairs from Kylie Parry on Etsy (thanks, Lorelei, for the tip about her in your blog!) Kylie Parry again. This was a "pick one" listing. I got the blue-ish/purple-ish one, but I was equally in love with all three of them. Okay, this is kinda funny (and kinda sad). I had a project in mind... Read Full Story
Beaded Bracelet! I made these all the time as a preteen and with the school year coming to a close I thought I better share some more "big kid" projects for all the older kids of my regular readers. Beading offers a great lesson in patience, fine motor control and patterning. This is easy to do but is adorable, I have been wearing this bracelet around town . Gather your materials. You will need some seed beads, beading wire, a magnetic or latch clasp, and a small plate or am old yogurt lid... Read Full Story
Okay, so the contest ends on Friday, June 12th, and so far, I've been a little disappointed in the level of interest (no offense to those of you who HAVE been nice enough to cross-post on your blogs). I was just hoping to generate a little more action. So, I thought maybe what was missing was some concrete evidence of what a LARGE pile of beads this is and what a great opportunity it will be for someone. See how that entire cardboard box is OVERFLOWING onto my bed? OVERFLOWING WITH BEADS... Read Full Story
At the end of the 19th century in Austria, Daniel Swarovski founded a company with the aim of cutting crystals automatically.
The Austrian Swarovski Crystal (pronounced swa-rovs-kee) was born. The company became enormously successful and soon expanded to various areas like producing optical products, abrasives and grinding instruments. The cutting of crystals is now one of the most wanted components in handcrafted beaded jewellery. The Swarovski crystal components are regarded as the... Read Full Story
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Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry - A Timeless Classic
Executive Summary by Terry Edwards
Handcrafted beaded jewelry has been with us since the caveman days. Women of all ages have found beaded jewelry to be attractive and pleasant. During years from long ago, beaded jewelry and beads in general, were very stylish and a sign of wealth . Beads are still very fashionable to this day.
You can get a beaded necklace or bracelet, beaded shoes, dresses and other... Read Full Story
New Year's is a fun holiday. It's time to start fresh and possibly make changes where you feel needed. It's also a great time for fun projects and crafts. Making a New Year's bracelet can be a fun way to ring in the new year. By adding a favorite resolution or perhaps the numbers of the upcoming year, you can have a great new piece of personalized jewelry. Read on to learn more. ************************ Step 1 Gather your stringing material and plyers. Cut some jewelry cord that will be... Read Full Story
Etsy is an online selling center for craftsman and artisans. It is similar to eBay, but does not have auction style listings. Etsy is an online market place that showcases handmade crafts. Every single item on the website has been handcrafted by a talented artisan. Opening an account on Etsy is free, and the listing fees are lower compared to listing fees at eBay. Step 1 Use your camera or a good quality digital camera to take photos of your jewelry. If you don't own a camera, you can... Read Full Story
China Wholesale beads with cheap price from Chinese glass factory directly! China Pearls online store for business handmade beads, handmade glass beads necklaces & trailers with large price.
Chinese pearls supplies, including glass beads, semi-precious stone beads, Friesen tools, results, Chinese crysatl glass beads and much more. Making jewelry fashion accessory combinations with glass beads, cat eye beads, metal beads & Semi-Precious Stone of necklace, bracelet, earring, toe... Read Full Story
Besides writing this blog, and providing how to's, poetry, inspiring stories, and humorous tid-bits--- I also sell handmade jewelry . If any of you readers are interested in handmade bracelets, earrings, or handmade necklaces, then you can check out my website: www.sentimentaljewelrycreations.com Sentimental Jewelry sells handmade jewelry created with lampwork beads, swarvoski crystals, and unqiue glass beads. All pieces of jewelry are hand-strung and make original gift ideas for women . I... Read Full Story
Julia's Journal is having a jewelry giveaway in honor to her 101 post. She is giving away 6 beautiful pairs of handmade earrings. I know some of you likes it but for me if I win i will give it to somebody because I did not wear any earrings. Today is the deadline hopefully I will make it. Here are the picture of the earrings. Here are the description of the earrings: A pretty pair of pink earrings, with rose-colored Swarovski crystals, silver findings, and pink alabaster Swarovski crystals... Read Full Story
