Do you have a color wheel in your bead kit? If not, pick one up the next time you are at the craft store and give it a whirl for a…
Inspiration
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Need a little creative inspiration or help in stepping into the great wide world of asymmetrical jewelry? Designer Lorelei Eurto has a fun ebook out that will be just the cure…
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“In wind-blown draperies of slate-colour and blue, a girl passes through a spring landscape accented by pink blossom and daffodils.” So says the Royal Academy of Arts in London in reference…
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This is the cover project from my book, Jewelry Designs from Nature. One of the things I talk about in the beginning of my book is substituting beads for treasures that…
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Green. The color of life, nature, and youth. To say someone is green behind the ears means they are naive and lacking experience. If some one is green around the gills,…
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I’m drawn to mediums that I can’t really do. Like last month’s art bead color palettes, with metal patinas from Miss Ficklemedia, this month, Gaea’s ceramic beads caught my eye. I…
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A few thoughts about Art beads. Are they only the beautiful clay and glass pieces that those amazing designers sell in their shops? Of course not! You can make art beads…
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Bonjour mes amies! Today, let’s take a trip over to Gaul – well, selected parts of Gaul at any rate! Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron and…
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If you have a vision, do something with it. ~ Anthony J D’Angelo I haven’t always thought of myself as an artist. If I look back on the earliest designs that…
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If you are reading this blog, jewellery is most likely a beautiful and enjoyable part of your weekly or even daily life. Certainly, there are not many days that go by…