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3 New Earrings!

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:18:51 +0000

Pictured is just one of three new crystal earring projects I just wrote and published the tutorials for. Here are links to all three:

Vintage Flair Crystal Teardrop Earrings

Copper Coil Top Crystal Earrings

Crystal Hoop Wire Earrings

Color Mixing, Wire Shapes, Rubber Stamps, & More

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:59:51 +0000

A Bead A Day
What does blogging mean to you? Lisa's sharing her thoughts on the beauty of blogging, check it out!

Art Bead Scene-Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project...

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New "Frame" Style Necklace Tutorial

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:41:39 +0000

You do not have to be a wire and bead expert for this Mirror Crystals and Wire Hoop Necklace tutorial. Just pack a little patience because it can take a fair amount of time to wrap, bead, wrap, bead and so on until you are finished.

Bead, Wire, Resin, & Jewelry Biz

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:56:15 +0000

A Bead A Day
Looking for a way to get more involved in the beading & jewelry making industry? Becoming a ...

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Jewelry News: Selling Sites, Ambassadors, Tools

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:37:51 +0000

Eternal Tools, a UK based jewelry supply company, has lots of polishing equipment for metal and stone lovers. Plus it expanded its product line to include a new range of ...

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Wire, Rubber Stamping, and Blog Hops

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:19:36 +0000

Art Bead Scene
Tari introduces this month's Art Bead Scene challenge piece, 'Vaas met bloemen in een venste' by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder

Beading Arts
Beading Arts is celebrating all things WIRE ...

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May's Featured Designer

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:36:15 +0000

Take a look at the amazing work of this month's featured jewelry designer, Cynthia Newcomer Daniel, and learn about how she got started with beading.

Wire, Fiber, Clay & Spring Time Inspiration

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:21:50 +0000

Beading Arts
Here's something that goes especially well with beads...chocolate whiskey fudge!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Incorporating t-shirt yarn (tarn) with other fibers will result in some gorgeous necklaces if you use a kumihimo disk to braid them.

Resin Crafts!
Rubberstamps will get a new life in the jewelry studio if you work with Jewelry Clay!

A Bead A Day
What are YOU making for spring? Stop by A Bead A Day to share.

Art Bead Scene
Rebecca shares some handmade bead artists from her native shores of Britain with Art Bead Scene readers!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean uses DIY videos (see a cool example of one) to help her learn jewelry techniques, but long ago the best way to learn was from an expert teacher like Eni Oken. See jean's Wabi Sabi ring inspired by Eni!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Using glow-in-the-dark polymer clay, Andrew creates some unique floral-themed pendants!

New Bead Book Reviews

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:58:46 +0000

I am catching up on the book reviews, and that means I have three for you hot off the keyboard. First there is Bewitching Bead and Wire Jewelry by Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott. This is packed with 40 bead and wire projects.

Next up are two books by Nathalie Mornu: A Bounty of Bead and Wire Bracelets and A Bounty of Bead and Wire Necklaces. Both books have 50 jewelry projects.

Mini Jewelry Podcasts at Artbeads

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:54:25 +0000

I have to admit that I love podcasts. Along with jewelry making, I am also a fiber lover, so I watch a fair number of knitting related podcasts. Right now, ...

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