Keepsake Crafts

Donut and Dangles Necklace Video Tutorial

August 3, 2015 by Sandy

Although this mosaic turquoise donut looks great all by itself it’s accented by all the dangles on top. The rustic cord just adds to the Southwestern vibe. Even though you have to wire wrap 2 dozen dangles, this project goes fairly quickly because you…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings – Calipers

July 31, 2015 by Sandy

In today’s video I tell you all about a wonderful little tool, my Brass Caliper Gauge. When working in jewelry and the small sizes we use, you need a tool like this. It’s not very expensive and does the job well. Just be sure…

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Beads & Jewelry Polymer Clay

Thursday’s Dragon #30-Darnell

July 30, 2015 by Sandy

Welcome to week #3o of my year-long polymer clay dragon challenge. This week you get to meet Darnell. Click on any of the photos for a closer look. This week’s dragon is more about his accessories than the dragon himself. While looking…

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Beads & Jewelry Free Stuff Videos

Jewelry Giveaway – July 2015

July 29, 2015 by Sandy

Wow! I can’t believe my YouTube channel just reached 10,000 subscribers! That’s amazing! So now, it’s time for a giveaway. TWO lucky winners will receive packages of handcrafted jewelry worth at least $100 each! And I’m going to do this every month. Watch…

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Beads & Jewelry Polymer Clay Tutorials Videos

Ombré Clay Chandelier Earrings Video Tutorial

July 27, 2015 by Sandy

I have shown you guys how to make a lot of different kinds of jewelry (there are over 200 videos on my YouTube channel!) and I’ve even shown you how to make your own beads such as in the Faux Sea Glass Bead Tutorial…

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Polymer Clay Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings-Polymer Clay Skinner Blend Tutorial

July 24, 2015 by Sandy

In today’s video I show you a basic and very helpful polymer clay technique. It’s called the Skinner blend and it’s a wonderful way to get shadings of different colors. In the video I go from blue to yellow and my cane turns…

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Beads & Jewelry Polymer Clay

Thursday’s Dragon #29-Solana

July 23, 2015 by Sandy

Meet Solana, #29 in my year-long series of polymer clay dragon sculptures. This week’s dragon was really fun to do, I used several different techniques I’ve been playing with lately: wire wrapping for the wings, shaping wire coils for the spines and…

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Beads & Jewelry Tutorials Videos

Pink Sparkles Earrings Video Tutorial

July 20, 2015 by Sandy

We often use these large hole beads in bracelets and sometimes in necklaces but not very often in earrings. This is a fun way to display just a couple of pretty sparkly large hole beads. Choosing large enough spacers to snugly fit into…

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Just Chattin' Tutorials Videos

Friday Findings-Split Ring Pliers

July 17, 2015 by Sandy

The tool that I tell you about today is called split ring pliers. If you must use split rings in your jewelry making, then you really need this tool to help you manage them. In fact, as I show in the video I…

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Crafts Polymer Clay

Thursday’s Dragon #28-Fergus

July 16, 2015 by Sandy

This week’s dragon is a little different than other dragons I’ve been making. He is a wall piece. I got the idea for making him in a more two-dimensional way from a class I took by Tammy Durham. She showed us how to…

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Friday Findings – Calipers

Thursday’s Dragon #30-Darnell

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Ombré Clay Chandelier Earrings Video Tutorial

Friday Findings-Polymer Clay Skinner Blend Tutorial

Thursday’s Dragon #29-Solana

Pink Sparkles Earrings Video Tutorial

Friday Findings-Split Ring Pliers

Thursday’s Dragon #28-Fergus