Ear 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…
Today’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…
In 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…
In 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…
Today’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…
This 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…
Nylon, 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….
In 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…
In today’s video I’ll tell you a little bit about this Texturing Hammer. It’s a great tool to use when doing any kind of work with wire or sheet-metal, especially if you like a textural look. What’s fun about this tool is that…
Top drilled beads often present a problem as to how to hang them. We can wire wrap which takes a bit of time and the skill and know-how. You could just simply use a jump ring which isn’t a particularly elegant or…
