Category: Beads & Jewelry
Loop & Button Bracelet Video Tutorial
October 12, 2015 by SandyI just love how quickly you can put together this bracelet. The only thing that takes any time at all is stringing on the seed beads that you need for the loop. Choose any beads you like for this bracelet and you…
Friday Findings-Ear Threads
October 9, 2015 by SandyEar threads are something relatively new to me, but once I tried them I was totally hooked. You may have noticed I love long and dangly earrings and these are just wonderful for the dangle factor. What I also love about them is how fast it is…
Braided Bead Bracelet Video Tutorial
October 5, 2015 by SandyToday’s bracelet is a fun and different way of using and wearing beaded strands. Simply braiding them all together gives an interesting look. I show in the video that you can inadvertently unbraid the strands, but what I discovered later is that you…
Friday Findings-Bead Reamers
October 2, 2015 by SandyIn today’s video I tell you about a tool that you may not use every day, but you’ll be glad to have it when you need it. Like I mention in the video, I mostly use my bead reamer for lampwork glass and…
Jungle Dangle Earrings Video Tutorial
September 28, 2015 by SandyIn last week’s video we made a bracelet using adorable ceramic animal charms from Fire Mountain Gems. Today we’re making a really cute pair of matching earrings. Of course, you can choose to use any of the animals, or for that matter any focal…
Friday Findings-Deadblow Hammers
September 25, 2015 by SandyToday’s hammer is one I was fascinated to learn about. All the various properties of the different metals and how they interact with one another is just amazing to me. Anyhow, this tool is one used for striking other tools, rather than for…
Jungle Cuties Charm Bracelet Video Tutorial
September 21, 2015 by SandyThis bracelet is one I have been wanting to make ever since I saw all these adorable ceramic animal beads in the Fire Mountain Gems catalog. I’m still waiting for the lion, who was backordered, but I’ll add him in when he…
Friday Findings-Nylon Hammers
September 18, 2015 by SandyNylon, rubber, rawhide and even wooden mallets are all used in similar ways when metal working. They are used to move and reshape the metal without stretching or marring it. In the video I’ll give you some tips for using these helpful tools….
Loopy Dangles Earrings Video Tutorial
September 14, 2015 by SandyIn my opinion it’s always fun to use our supplies in new and unexpected ways. Today’s earrings do just that. Seed beads are strung onto Nymo Nylon Beading thread and then several loops of these beads are dangled from bead cones. I think…