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Best of Beaded Jewelry for Holiday Gifts
All the want-to-be jewelry makers can stop making excuses. A person with barely any artistic ability can put together the beads and chain to make wearable jewelry.
How to Make Beaded Snowman Earrings
Snowman earrings are a great addition to a holiday wardrobe. The holiday season is a festive time of year, and many people like to make jewelry that reflects the season.
The Different Types of Beads for Jewelry Design
Making beaded jewelry is fun hobby and an economical way to have one-of-a-kind jewelry. Discover the different beads that can be used.
Soldering Silver Jewelry
Many elaborate works of metal art can be created by understanding how to properly use a jeweler's torch.
Making Bead Jewelry for Beginners
Making bead jewelry has become a very popular hobby. However, before that first trip to the bead shop, it is important to understand beading tools and materials.
Creating Jewelry With Silver Clay
Metal clay is a really fun and exciting thing to use for jewelry making, but everyone needs to know the basics.
Plan A Beading Party With Friends
Beading parties are very popular and fun for any group of friends. It's not that hard to do and everyone will have a great time doing it.
Creating Jewelry For Fun And Profit
Jewelry artists are creative but may not know exactly what they might need in order to sell the products they love so much.
Crafting Beaded Book Thong
Crafting a beaded book thong can be a simple project for a beginner or older child. Or for the more advanced beader it is easily made more unique and complex.
Making Hemp Jewelry
Jewelry adds to any outfit. Hemp jewelry is a great way to add to a casual outfit or to wear during a day at the beach.
Great Summer Beads, Crystals and Pendants
For intrepid jewelry makers and beaders of all varieties, summer is a wonderful season for crafting some immensely attractive and fun showpieces.
Learning to Make Beautiful Jewelry
Jewelry making involves specific tools that require practice and safety measures. Once you are familiar with the tools, it's time to move on to designing beautiful art.
Learn to Make Jewelry
There are many different styles of jewelry. If you would like to learn how to make hand-crafted jewelry, first you must learn the materials used to create jewelry.
Finding Vintage Jewelry Components Online
Certain online shops stock huge assortments of uncirculated vintage beads and findings.
How to Make a Great Chunky Necklace Xmas Gift
Making personalized gifts is easy. All you need is some inexpensive equipment, a selection of beads and craft wire to create a stylish design that anyone would love.
How to Make Great Earrings for Christmas Gifts
Easy-to-follow instructions for making beaded jewelry. Personalize each design to complement an outfit or bring that seasonal spirit into your creations.
Bead Shops Offer Tips & Resources
Local bead shops provide the materials, tools, and work tables to create handmade necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more.
"Bead Trade" Game Review
Hannah Braun-Allen has created a unique game for beaders and crafters, and those who would like to be. "Bead Trade" is a fun time for friends and family.
How to Make Mirrored Wind Spinners
Recycle old jewelry and key chains to make fun decorations for hanging in the doorway or window. Wind spinners throw light around the area while spinning in the breeze.
How to sell your jewellery
Jewellery making is a fun hobby which you can easily turn into a small business.
Designing Your Own Beaded Jewelry
An important part of designing your own jewelry is picking beads which complement the design. A few simple rules can help insure that you pick the right beads every time
Wire Crochet and Spool Knitting
Explore new and different techniques to your jewelry making. Traditional textile techniques lend themselves to wire work and create a whole new range of opportunities.
Make a Crochet Silver Wire Ring
Use crochet to make a stunning ring from fine silver wire. A large cabochon stone is held in place in a crocheted wire setting which can be adapted in a variety of ways.
How to Market Your Jewelry
Good quality and well written literature is important when selling your handmade wire and bead jewelry. Make sure you give your customers the information they require.
String Beads with a Bead Spinner
Stringing seed beads can be a long and frustrating task, however there is a simple tool available which can make this task quicker, easier and a lot less onerous!