Jewelry Making
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:52am
Under Kids
As the title says, this one’s for the girls! Remember those days when you were a little girl hanging out with your neighbor-friends down the street making bracelets? Well I’m sure you’ve noticed your daughters doing the same thing. Go back in memory lane and make some fun bracelets with your daughters, we have some [...]
Continue Reading Kids Saturday: This One’s for the Girls
Tags: bracelets, crafting with kids, Jewelry Making, kids crafts
By Christine
October 18th, 2009 at 12:11pm
Under Jewelry Making+ Uncategorized
You can’t make most strung jewelry without out knowing how to crimp. Crimping is the process of attaching your beading wire (thread) to your clasp or closure. For example in making a necklace, you’d have to crimp the toggle clasp (2 pieces) to each end of your bead wire. You’ll crimp one end of the [...]
Continue Reading The Beginner’s Guide to the Perfect Crimp
Tags: jewelry, Jewelry Making
By Maria
September 2nd, 2009 at 02:59pm
Under Jewelry Making
Make your own jewelry this season. It’s always nice to wear jewelry and get complimented on it, but it’s even better when you get complimented on the jewelry you made. Jewelry is always a really nice gift to give someone and it makes it even more special if it was made from the heart. While [...]
Continue Reading Handmade Jewelry
Tags: bracelets, DIY, jewelry, Jewelry Making, necklaces
By Christine
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:05pm
Under Jewelry Making+ Pop Culture+ Uncategorized
I just returned from a week long trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin where I counseled a cabin of high school girls at sleepaway camp. The week was exhausting but pretty incredible none the less. I’ll admit, I’m a bit out of touch with what it was like to be a high schooler, with the stress [...]
Continue Reading Friendship Bracelet Frenzy
Tags: friendship bracelets, Jewelry Making, Pop Culture, wearable crafts
By Kristen
July 15th, 2009 at 02:55pm
Under Guest Post
I love wearing necklaces and bracelets, but sometimes I get bored wearing them so many times. I have some plain chains that I would love to decorate and what perfect timing. We had a guest contributor, Angie Beauchamp, from the Charm Factory. What a better craft then to have an angel charm on your necklace [...]
Continue Reading Angel Charm: A Guest Project
Tags: angel, angel crafts, bracelet, charm, guest project, jewelry, Jewelry Making, necklace, Wearable Craft
By Christine
May 19th, 2009 at 08:46am
Under DIY
How often do you get those free credit cards in the mail with your name already on them? It seems like such a waste, so I always hate having to cut them up and toss them in the trash. But for all you thrifty crafters out there, I have a solution! You can use your [...]
Continue Reading How to Use Those Extra Credit Cards
Tags: credit card crafts, DIY, Green Crafting, Jewelry Making, mosaics, recycled crafts
By Marly
April 30th, 2009 at 11:54am
Under Kids
I have nieces and nephews who are just the cutest. I love hanging out with them and doing different crafts with them. It gives them a chance to use their imagination and be creative. Sometimes it’s hard though to keep my patience with them, in a general setting and while doing crafts. I know a [...]
Continue Reading Things to Avoid When Crafting (with kids)
Tags: Clay, crafting with kids, frames, Jewelry Making, kids crafts, photos
By Christine
April 28th, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Book Reviews+ Jewelry Making
Crystal Chic
By Debbi Simon
Publisher: Kalbach Books
ISBN: 978-0-87116-269-4
Reviewed By: Maria Nerius
This book has a focus on creating fashionable jewelry with Crystallized™ Swarovski Elements. The author has innovative artistic flair through out the entire collection of projects. The projects include filigree components, metal chain, fabric, fiber, leather, polymer clay, and resin. Simon is an accomplished artist and [...]
Continue Reading Book Review and Giveaway: Crystal Chic
Tags: book review, crystal, giveaways, Jewelry Making
By Caley
March 11th, 2009 at 05:51am
Under Craft Trends+ Jewelry Making
The first design I ever sold was a Friendly Plastic pin. I had cut out the shape of a spool and sewing needle, baked it, then wrapped floss around the spool, threaded the end of the floss through the needle, and glued the needle to the top center of the spool. I was in heaven. [...]
Continue Reading Craft Trends: Blast from the Past
Tags: Amaco, friendly plastic, Jewelry Making
By Maria
March 10th, 2009 at 11:52am
Under Book Reviews+ Jewelry Making
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER:
Debbie H.
Book Review by Maria Nerius
I’ve tried to follow the instructions of several wire jewelry books with little luck, but The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry is the first where I’ve been able to complete projects and be happy with my results. Jones has done an excellent job of [...]
Continue Reading Book Review and Giveaway: The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry
Tags: book review, giveaways, Jewelry Making
By Maria
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