Here’s yet another way to use memory wire. I love how this design looks like a stack of bangles, but is so easy to wear and take on & off. When I was first figuring out how to put this bracelet together…
Some folks love to create complex bead weaving designs, often using only little tiny seed beads. They build amazingly intricate patterns and scenes that leave me in awe of their skill and in fear for their eyesight. Like the stunning example above from this…
It must be summertime, with beachy cocktails on the brain, if this is the best title I can come up with for this bracelet. 🙂 This beadweaving technique is one of the most basic, and often a starting point for more complicated…
When I was trying to think of a name for this bracelet, what popped into my mind was what I thought was the beginning of a poem, something about summer and green and gold. (Have you noticed that I’ve been trying to be…
I’m always intrigued by different and unusual shapes of beads. So for today’s memory wire bracelet I decided to try using these long curved tube beads. Using them makes the bracelet much lighter than other multiple wrap projects. Memory wire bracelets are…
It’s always fun to go through your supplies and discover new ways to combine things. I’ve had these hammered stainless steel links for quite a while and thought they could use some dressing up. You could make this same design but turn…
Sure it’s fun to make your own jewelry, but how much better to make even the beads! In this video I’ll how you a simple technique for adding sparkle and color to translucent polymer clay. Although I’m quite pleased with how this…
This bracelet design started with the beads. I bought these overlapping lentils a while ago and have just never found the right design for them. But then I pulled out all my “pending” strands of beads and saw them next to these…
Although it’s hard to tell from the photo, those three larger beads are actually clear glass crystal. They have a very thin coating of metal that gives them an iridescent effect, changing colors as you change the angles. This coating was developed…
I 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…
