This lovely plover bead has been sitting on my studio table for way too long now. I’ve enjoyed looking at it but it was high time it got made into something wearable! This bead was made by Shannon Vickers of Blue Blazes…
I had prepared a completely different project for you this week: something involving handmade lampwork beads, lots of dangling wire wrapped components and a variety of interesting features to accent a large glass focal. However, when it came time to sit down…
It probably won’t come as a big surprise to those of you who have been following me for a while to find out that this necklace started with the ceramic seahorse beads. I find interesting and creative materials to be so inspiring!…
When you work with polymer clay, whether experimenting, trying new techniques or just generally playing with it, you will necessarily end up with a lot of unfinished pieces. Some of these pieces aren’t really worth finishing but are often worth saving just to…
I named today’s project after the dogwood tree that will be blooming soon in my yard. Every year in early May I so enjoy its beautiful pink and white blossoms. These pink ceramic beads, white crystal and crackled beads and the white…
I’m sure it’s no secret that I love multi-strand necklaces. I love the layered look and combining together lots of different colors and textures for a rich looking piece of jewelry. Sometimes, though, I just don’t feel like taking the time to…
This necklace, like many of my jewelry projects, began with the supplies. Something reminded me of this tribal Thai silver dragonfly charm that I’ve had for a while and I pictured pairing it with other silver findings and some pretty pink beads….
This necklace project was the result of a lot of playing around and experimenting, much of which I show in the video. I started out with just the general idea of making some similar elements on a wire jig and then connecting them together…
Sometimes designs start with the layout and the general look of the piece, but other times they start with the materials. This necklace started with these really cute ceramic owl beads. I had an idea to make a bracelet with them, but…
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…