Keepsake Crafts

Tribal Canes & Necklace-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

April 20, 2016 by Sandy

In today’s video I show you how to make three simple 2-color polymer clay canes. Making beads & jewelry from these is as easy as cutting slices and adding stringing holes. You can also cut thin slices of the canes and use them…

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Imperial Jasper Bracelet Video Tutorial

April 18, 2016 by Sandy

This bracelet design is similar to ones I’ve done before, combining single strands of larger beads with smaller ones on multiple strands. It’s easy to do, and an interesting look. It’s also a great trick for stretching a few special beads to make an…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings-What is Jasper

April 15, 2016 by Sandy

It’s really quite fascinating to delve into the origins of the beads we use in our jewelry. It makes me much more appreciative of these beautiful objects and thankful we have such easy access today! Jasper is a semi-precious gemstone that is available…

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Beads & Jewelry Polymer Clay Tutorials Videos

Ombré Disc Beads-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

April 13, 2016 by Sandy

This necklace combines two of my favorite things you can do with polymer clay: an ombré blend and great texture. The result does NOT look like a bunch of colorful potato chips, but instead is rather funky and elegant. 😀 As I show in…

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Chipped Swag Earrings Video Tutorial

April 11, 2016 by Sandy

I’m always a fan of designs that can be easily changed to get a completely different look. Today’s earrings use tiger eye chips to make spiky swags hanging from short lengths of chain. But think how different they would feel if the…

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Friday Findings-How to Add a Sliding Knot Closure

April 8, 2016 by Sandy

Sometimes just stringing a focal piece onto a simple cord is the best design choice. There is such a thing as too much embellishment! That, combined with the fact that I love my necklaces to be adjustable, is why I use this sliding…

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Beads & Jewelry Crafts Polymer Clay Tutorials Videos

Creating Textures For Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

April 6, 2016 by Sandy

In last week’s Gentle Breezes earrings video we used a purchased texture plate to make a texture in polymer clay. It’s a quick and easy way to do it, but I really prefer to create my own textures. In today’s video I…

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Blue Geisha Earrings Video Tutorial

April 4, 2016 by Sandy

Sometimes it’s fun to start a jewelry design with the findings. These cute little fans just needed some beads dangling from them to be complete. Skipping the wire wrapping of the top drilled briolettes and using jump rings instead makes this a…

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Friday Findings-Ways to Use Crimp Covers

April 1, 2016 by Sandy

Knowing how to finish your projects with crimp beads is a basic jewelry making skill that most of us learn early on. However, I was stringing beads for quite some time before I learned about crimp covers. Once I found them, I never looked…

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Beads & Jewelry Polymer Clay Tutorials Videos

Gentle Breezes Earrings-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

March 30, 2016 by Sandy

One of the things I love about polymer clay is its ability to take on any sort of texture you like. This is one reason it’s so good at imitating other materials. For today’s earrings we won’t be imitating anything, but just…

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Friday Findings-What is Jasper

Ombré Disc Beads-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

Chipped Swag Earrings Video Tutorial

Friday Findings-How to Add a Sliding Knot Closure

Creating Textures For Polymer Clay Video Tutorial

Blue Geisha Earrings Video Tutorial

Friday Findings-Ways to Use Crimp Covers

Gentle Breezes Earrings-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial