These sweet earrings are SO easy to make. All you need to make are 12 wrapped loops and two ear wire inserts. Boom, done! It’s the size and type of rings you choose, plus the colors and finishes of the beads that will…
In today’s video I share several of my favorite resources for learning polymer clay techniques. Whether you’d like to sculpt or cane, make jewelry or mixed media pieces, there’s something for you. Here are links to the books I mention in the…
In these earrings, the wire wraps aren’t just holding it all together, they play a part in the design. Wire spirals make bead caps for the crackled glass beads and funky messy wraps almost have the appearance of another bead above the grey oval…
Many of you have expressed interest in my use of copper wire that was reclaimed from discarded electronics. The fine gauge wire in this pendant came from an old television set. The heavy gauge wire in these bangle bracelets is from old romex…
We’ve made strung jewelry and we’ve made wire wrapped jewelry. How about combining the two by adding wire wrapped dangles to a strung bead bracelet? These mother of pearl leaf dangles add some great movement and the simple color scheme keeps it…
In today’s video I share with you some of my favorite sources of jewelry making information and design inspiration. Making Bead & Wire Jewelry Step By Step Wire Jewelry Bead Style magazine Bead & Button magazine The Missing Link Bead on a…
When I saw these cute little Lucite flowers, all I could think was to make dangly earrings with beads coming out like stamens. They didn’t come out exactly the way I pictured, but I think they’re rather adorable. Anyhow , let’s celebrate…
Have you ever wished you could add additional holes to your metal jewelry bits and pieces? Or perhaps you have found objects that just need holes in the right places in order to be made into jewelry or home dec. OR maybe you…
I thought you’d like to know… …my Polymer Clay Chocolates class is live over at CraftArtEdu! You can learn how to make seven different miniature chocolates – in polymer clay. Click on the photo for more info and a free class preview. There’s a 20%…
A baker’s dozen bead dangles on each earring gives a lush, full feel to this pair. Since we’re making so many bead dangles, I kept it easy with just simple loops, rather than wrapped loops. I mixed metals with abandon in these earrings,…