Hurting for Jewelry Books?
Tuesday July 14, 2009
How is your jewelry book library coming along? Have you stopped buying books lately because they are getting a little too pricey for your jewelry making budget? Then maybe it's time to check out the hurt and overstocked book sale at Interweave Press. At least right now, they have a very large assortment of jewelry and beading books, many of which I've reviewed here already, such as Create Jewelry Stones: Stunning Designs to Make and Wear by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett.
They are marked down from 50 to 75% off the cover price, and along with lots of jewelry and beading books, they have all kinds of other crafting titles. You will also have to pay shipping, of course, but if you are looking for some good book deals, this is worth checking out even if you might get a book with a little boo-boo on it.
Jewelry Junkies Link Love 07/11/09
Sunday July 12, 2009
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean reviews a different, colorful, and inspiring book called Glass, by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett.
Strands of Beads
Melissa talks about where to find reliable information on copyrights - the U.S. Copyright Office, of course!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Challenging himself with a smaller scale, Andrew tackles doll jewelry. Check out five new designs with dolls in mind!
Cindy Gimbrone aka The Lampwork Diva
Cindy shows off some new chain and realizes one should never shop for jeans on her lunch hour.
Humblebeads
Check out the 2009 Bead Cruise design contest winners!
Jean Campbell
Jean Campbell finished off her new LeTemps Necklace design which marries bling to grunge. Hurray!
A Bead A Day
Lisa’s “Swarovski Summer Picnic” project is progressing. The only thing missing are the crystally butterflies!!
Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio
Lorelei has busted out of the studio and into the Museum of Art for a trunk show.
Beading Arts
Wonderful wonderful wonderful new CopprClay! Cyndi is so excited about this new material that she can't stop playing with it!
Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi attempts to create a necklace after a resin pouring disaster.
Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene's monthly challenge painting for July is the Lascaux Cave Paintings. Get your stash of beads out in ivory, red and brown to match the color palette of these ancient drawings.
Your Web Store Experience?
Saturday July 11, 2009
Web stores are available to just about every crafter these days through sites such
Etsy,
ArtFire, and
Zibbet. I've been dabbling in these myself for awhile, even though I don't really have the time necessary to put into any of them. For me, Etsy has been the most successful. Now, maybe that's because I've been there longer and thus have been more active over there. In fact, I was a member for years before I even started selling anything.
I know a number of Jewelry Making Forum members have been very active with these types of sites. There's even a forum thread going on now posted by a member who has been thinking along the same lines as I have: Is it time to consolidate? Are duplicate shops really a good idea?
I've been wondering, as far as both selling and buy, which seem to have worked out the best generally speaking. Feel free to post your thoughts in the comments, but I've added a few polls below to help keep track of what (unofficially of course) seems to be general favorites in the crafting community.
Jewelry School Is Open
Thursday July 9, 2009
Though it is summer time, that doesn't necessarily mean school is out. In fact, it's the best time of the year to try to get a little jewelry learning done. Even if the current economy won't let you travel to a fancy school for classes, you can still get some jewelry skills under your belt this summer from home through one of my free jewelry making e-courses.
If you are the impatient type, then check out my crash e-course versions, covering everything from metal fabrication, beading, metal clay, macrame, and more.
If you want to take it slow and easy through your free jewelry e-course, select from my slowed down e-courses. They are the same as my crash course versions, but instead of getting one lesson a day mail to you, you'll get one lesson a week.
