Jewelry Making

  Now through December 20, every online project from Art Jewelry, Bead&Button, and BeadStyle is only $1.95 each! Projects download instantly to your computer so you can start making great jewelry ornaments and gifts right now. Plus, all projects come with step-by-step photos and illustrations. With more than 1,700 projects to choose from, you'll find something to make for everyone on your list.  

Getting serious with your past-time of beading and jewellery making can also become a seriously pricey hobby if you don't know where to get your Beaded Jewelry. Many folk spend tons of money purchasing beaded bracelets, necklaces, earrings and other "junk jewelry" without knowing they can do it on their own. If you are interested by getting started on your own beading projects, keep on reading to get info on great jewelry making web...  

The Glass Bead, the International Glass Beadmakers Society's journal, has published its first tutorial for making beads used in the 2009 ISGB / Bead&Button Convergence jewelry competition. Instructions for making Beth Williams' Open Heart beads from Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads are featured in Genevieve Martineau's article in The Glass Bead beginning on p. 34. In addition, Susan Matych-Hager writes about collaborating with Kathy...  

The art of learning to create beautiful beaded jewelry awaits you between the covers of "Simply Stunning Jewelry, a Treasury of Projects, Techniques and Inspiration" ($24.99, Potter Craft) by Nancy Alden, co-founder of Beadworks.  

Here in the Bead&Button offices, we recently received our advance copies of our new special issue, Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads, which is the culmination of the year-long Convergence collaboration between the beadmakers of ISGB (International Society of Glass Beadmakers) and jewelry designers around the globe. If you ordered a copy, it should be on the way, or you may have received it already, and you can delve into making your own...  

Imagine a building the size of your local Wal-mart, but instead of being filled with towels and toasters, this store is filled with beads and tons of other jewelry making supplies. That's how Janet Wickell, About.com's Guide to Quilting, described her experience at Shipwreck Beads' brick and mortar store located in Washington state. Janet is also a lover of beads and jewelry, so she was nice enough to take some pictures and give us a virtual...  

The delicate beadwork designs found on American Indian clothing and other objects are the subject of a beginning beadwork class that will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4-5 at El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Ave.  

A new beadwork competition has been announced at the Land of Odds, the creative folks that bring us the annual Ugly Necklace Contest. The Illustrative Beader: Beaded Tapestry Competition is now looking for entries. This will be a bi-annual competition and the final deadline for acceptance of entries is August 31, 2011. The theme for this year's Beaded Tapestry competition is mystery book covers. Beaders and artists should create a beaded...  

Examiner.comMichael Stuart in his design studio in front of his "Beaded Coffee Collection"Examiner.comWorking with designers he helps them envision the details and complexity in embroidery and beadwork. Explaing to me that sometimes ” fashion designers can't ...  

Some great new updates to my favorite beading blogs this week: BeadedBear's Nonsense and Complete Waste of Time - Sig Wynn-Evans Beadazzled of Oregon - Dini Alves Beady Eyed Women - Jeanette Cook Ramblings on Jewelry Making and Life - Jean Campbell Contemporary Beadwork by Kerrie Slade - Kerrie Slade MAD Designs - Marcia DeCoster Tapestry Beads - Jill Wiseman Artisan Clay - Kristie Roeder Happy Halloween and Happy Beading!Beading Blog...  

You can wear everyday pieces of photo jewelry as your special accessories. These photos may be simply inserted, embedded or laminated into your jewelry items. Making this dressing accent is fun and a great way to keep precious memorabilia always close to you.Pure Sterling Silver As Material For Photo Jewelry is a post from: DJ Traffic  

tagorous on Beaded flowers; Gary on Beyond spring cleaning: ethics in jewelry; Jeannie on Fourth Day of Creation; Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor on Earthenwood Studio is having a sale! Becky Bernard on Two Interweave magazines to merge ...  

Combine paper crafting with jewelry designing when you create this Halloween-themed glass frame pendant. Even if you don't normally work with paper-crafts, you only need a little paper to make this super easy pendant. Similar Halloween stickers are available in most craft stores or even big box stores right now, and they are ultra-inexpensive!Glass Halloween Pendant originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Thursday, October 22nd...  

Nana V. Mizushima, author of a number of jewelry making books including Make Your Own Rings: Easy Ring Projects to Do at Home, which I reviewed on this site not that long ago, emailed me recently to tell me about a great deal she has going for those interested in purchasing her new book (either hardcopy or as a pdf file). Right now, she is offering 20% off. The retail list price for the 166 page full color paperback is $29, but if you go to...  

I just heard about a new magazine that sounds kind of interesting, and not just for jewelry folks. It is called Totally Creative, and according to the web site's description, it covers all types of crafting such as jewelry making, beading, sewing, polymer clay, and mixed media. Other than the fact that is covers jewelry as well as lots of other crafts, another interesting aspect is that it is a digital magazine that comes in the form of a...  

Do you have a friend or relative who also gotten bitten by the jewelry making bug? Maybe he or she would enjoy a nice set of tools or have fun putting together jewelry from a kit that includes all the supplies. While we normally spend this time of year making jewelry piece to give as gifts, don't forget about your fellow jewelry designers. I have a list of ideas for jewelry makers, from inexpensive stocking stuffer items to practical...  

You are probably already familiar with the jewelry and beading supply vendor called Auntie's Beads. They are ads all over the net as well as many magazines. What you may not know, though, is that they also have tons of free jewelry making videos. In fact, in the company's on-line video library, they include over 100 video tutorials. Most deal with beads, of course, but they also include some wire jewelry videos, mixed-media, and lots of basic...  

Michaels Opens First Store in Manhattan, Tests Urban SettingBloombergThe Irving, Texas-based company, which sells fine arts, scrapbook and jewelry-making supplies, already has stores in Long Island and Queens, New York. ...Michaels Opens First Manhattan Store24-7PressRelease.com (press release)all 9 news articles »  

The Easiest Way To Straighten Wire There are lots of places where you can get information on the pliers you need to start making wire jewelry. This is one of the real advantages to making wire jewelr...  

Michaels Opens First Manhattan StoreReuters"The Manhattan store brings something completely new to New Yorkers with everything they need for jewelry making, scrapbooking, fine art, custom framing, ...