With an art bead and some wire you can create a custom clasp that is adjustable. Supplies:6″ of wire – 18 gauge2 metal spacers1 art bead Instructions:1. Cut two 3” lengths…
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Learn to make your own wire filigree! The incredibly talented Eni Oken has launched a new site, Jewelry Lessons with inexpensive tutorials for jewelry makers. Wouldn’t this centerpiece look great with…
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Many jewelry designers start out in the beginning of their learning process using seed beads and then somehow gradually move away from seed beads in their designs as they begin to…
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Did you know that you can brighten up your tarnished silver components and jewelry without leaving your kitchen? Baking soda is the secret ingredient in this method which I recently put…
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Check out the blog Metal Chik to add a new stash of design tricks to your jewelry-making repertoire. They combine video episodes with an informative blog to offer tutorials and tips…
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Looking for a new way to incorporate your art bead collection into pendants? Vintaj has a simple project using their filigree components to wrap beads! Click on the Filigree Bead Wrapping…
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Beading Daily has responded to their subscribers’ request to post beading video on the web. The first installment of their video series, “Ladder Step Ring,” comes from the Beadwork book, Getting…
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You may recall that earlier this summer, we posted a link to Carolina Gonzalez’s clever portable jewelry display tutorial made from an altered three ring binder. Well, Carolina has been hard…
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Have you heard of Dr. Beadalon? You can visit the doctor at the Beadalon site and have all your beading perplexities unravelled. There is a whole list of previously answered questions…
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Today, as I pondered what you might be interested in I remembered Eclectic Academy. While Eclectic Academy might not be a juicy, colorful jewelry and bead site you might still be…