Every time I see bead caps in this blooming tulip design I want to Buy. Them. All. Something about that graceful organic shape just gets me. Dangling Swarovski crystals on short lengths of chain from the center of the flower continues that elegant…
Using fibers in jewelry is quite popular today, just take a look at these Pinterest searches for ribbon jewelry, fiber jewelry and silk jewelry if you don’t believe me. My personal favorite is the silk ribbon jewelry as it had a very…
In last week’s video I showed how to make these cute little purple flowers and their accompanying leaves. By the way, I don’t think I mentioned that there are 14 of each in this necklace. In this second video I’ll teach how to add paint…
Here’s yet another way to use memory wire. I love how this design looks like a stack of bangles, but is so easy to wear and take on & off. When I was first figuring out how to put this bracelet together…
The first time I saw a pinch bail I was rather unimpressed. It looked plain, flimsy and not at all like something I’d want to entrust my jewelry to. But then when I used it, I said, “Ah ha!” It’s simplicity is…
This design started with an idea to use chain to make a “Y” shaped necklace with lots of leaves and flowers dangling from it. I went searching for photos of flowers that naturally droop downward. One of my favorite resources for flower pics…
Some folks love to create complex bead weaving designs, often using only little tiny seed beads. They build amazingly intricate patterns and scenes that leave me in awe of their skill and in fear for their eyesight. Like the stunning example above from this…
Here’s yet another way to customize your jewelry and make it uniquely your own: create custom decorative ear wires. What’s great about using these for your earrings is that you can make the ear wires an integral part of the design, rather…
In last week’s video I showed how you can create your own textured polymer clay pendant bezels. Now it’s time to have some fun playing with filling them with the beautiful, but unpredictable, effects of Pebeo Prisme Fantasy paints. Once the paints…
It must be summertime, with beachy cocktails on the brain, if this is the best title I can come up with for this bracelet. 🙂 This beadweaving technique is one of the most basic, and often a starting point for more complicated…
