It is so utterly freeing to be able to make everything in your jewelry, rather than having to rely on components and findings you get in the stores. It’s also great for those of us who are picky and want it to…
Who says jewelry has to be all one thing or another? This fun bracelet is half beaded and half dangly charm bracelet. It’s also a fun way to use your stash. My furry little friend, Cheech, makes a cameo appearance helping me…
Would you believe this bracelet design began with the chain? It’s funny how I was sure that would be the star player (or at least a large supporting role) but then the design evolved. While digging through my stash I found this…
My son saw me wire wrapping this bracelet with copper wire and decided to pull the wire out of a bunch of electronics he had saved for recycling. Now I’ve got piles of 28 gauge copper wire and figured I’d better do…
Just in time for Valentine’s day here’s a great sparkly, dangly pair of earrings. With hearts! ….and crystals… and gold. How much better can it get? Now that I’ve gotten used to Swarovski crystals, I don’t think I’ll ever go back…
Here are the earrings to match the necklace I posted last week. This is a super quick project. What makes it special is you can use any beads that catch your fancy. If you find a pair of larger ones that you…
I’ve been asked to teach jewelry making classes at my local Joanne’s and decided to start with the basics. Our first project is all about wire wrapping. With 13 links (that’s 26 wraps) you’ll be a wrapped loop expert by the time…
I have a rather different kind of project for you today. It’s a jewelry video tutorial, as it often is, but these earrings have no wire work involved. Instead, they are held together with waxed linen twine. A dear friend frequents estate…
Dear readers, yesterday was our Thanksgiving celebration here in the U.S. and I took the day off to spend with family and friends. But I want to be sure to let you know that I am so very thankful for YOU. You,…
More often than not we are inspired by materials. Catalogs and conventions tend to overwhelm with the sheer volume of ideas. But can’t you usually pick up just a simple component, like a length of chain or some beads and have the…