Jewelry Making

Kids Saturday: This One’s for the Girls

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 [...]

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The Beginner’s Guide to the Perfect Crimp

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 [...]

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Handmade Jewelry

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 [...]

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Friendship Bracelet Frenzy

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 [...]

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Angel Charm: A Guest Project

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 [...]

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How to Use Those Extra Credit Cards

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 [...]

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Things to Avoid When Crafting (with kids)

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 [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Crystal Chic

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 [...]

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Craft Trends: Blast from the Past

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. [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry

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 [...]

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