Tammy's Jewelry Making Blog July 2005 Archive

I managed to load up five new pieces to the gallery in between lightening strikes. Wish I could have added more, but Mother Nature didn't want to cooperate. But, ... Read More

Is the jewelry making craze hitting a road bump and slowing down? Is your local bead shop closing or down-sizing? Many of us dream of having our own bead shop ... Read More

Our growing list of beading suppliers now included the FineDings company.

Inteweave Press offers a book for the new beader in Getting Started Stringing by Jean Campbell.

I've added another jewelry making vendor to the tools and equipment section of the jewelry supplies category. Take a look at The Contenti Company.

I thought this quote from writer Steve Alten's site was spot-on, especially for creative types like those of us who make jewelry: "Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim ... Read More

Metal clay is a tricky jewelry making method, both for creating and for pricing your work. You have the cost of materials, like most jewelry, but then you also have ... Read More

Glue is probably one of the number one issues of almost any craft medium. There are a million different types of glues on the market with different purposes. One of ... Read More

With this gadget and book, you can start knitting wire jewelry pretty quickly.

The stitches for doing regular crochet are the same as those used in crochet wire and bead crochet. Here's a quick pictorial.

Catch the enthusiam in Nancie M. Wiseman's book Crochet with Wire published by Interwave Press.

I had an email from a member the other day asking why her work has not been selected for The Artist Within gallery. She felt that I was ignoring her ... Read More

Admit it. How many times have you found yourself giving away a piece of jewelry with a motive in mind? Or maybe you felt a little guilty about coming home ... Read More

One of the many ways to earn a little income through making jewelry is by sharing your knowledge and love of the craft with others. I'm talking about teaching jewelry ... Read More

Space is an on-going issue for jewelry makers, especially for those of us who work in multiple mediums. You need an area for beads, maybe a different one for soldering, ... Read More

This new gallery page is just a sampling of the fabulous jewelry you'll find in our Jewelry Making Forum's Show & Tell folder.

When is it a good idea or is it ever a good idea to include related jewelry information on an e-commerce jewelry site? This can be tricky. I've talked a ... Read More

Forgive me for this little bit of shameless self-promotion, but according to a few forum members, my new book called Making Designer Bead & Wire Jewelry is now available through ... Read More

Making a gorgeous pair of earrings is super quick and easy with these sterling hoop components created by the APAC Tool Company and available from John Mathieu at Jewelrythings, Inc. ... Read More

How many times have you found yourself running out the door with no time to get yourself together, so you’ve grabbed a pair of hoop earrings from your jewelry box? ... Read More

Through the 15th of July, Beashop.com has a great deal on one of its new downloadable handouts, which are basically project sheets complete with step by step color photographs. Right ... Read More

I've added a new jewelry blog from House of Gems to my on-going Jewelry Making, Beading, and Related Artists' Blogs section.

Every January brings with it thoughts about the coming year. What are we going to do differently this year with our jewelry making skills? What do we dream about doing? ... Read More

Carol, one of forum members and owner of Art Clay Studio, does it again! Her beautiful PMC buttons are published in the August issue of Bead & Button magazine. Check ... Read More

Stop by and pick up this week's tip, an excellent idea when you need an extra hand while working.

Take a look at some of the beautiful new pieces recently added to The Artist Within gallery.

The Federal Trade Commission is looking into changes in determining the standards that now define platinum jewelry. This could mean big changes to the jewelry industry in general. While we ... Read More

I am tickled pink to announce that two members from the Jewelry Making forum, Pam and Diane, are finalists in the Swarovski’s Cultural Fusion Jewelry and Accessories Design Competition. I ... Read More