Tammy's Jewelry Making Blog November 2005 Archive

Down here in South Florida, it’s almost that time of the year that locals refer to “season,” which means the snowbirds are back, people from up north who live down ... Read More

Sometimes bead tips have gotten a bad rap. They don’t always look that great when finishing a piece of beaded jewelry. But, no longer! Thanks to some adorable new bead ... Read More

Preston Reuther of wire-sculpture.com is running his annual holiday wire contest again this year: The Christmas Tree Ornament Contest. Prizes include anywhere from a $500 to a $50 gift certificate ... Read More

Pearl and Crystal Bracelet: Beadshop.com has this listed under “wedding jewelry,” but I could see wearing this every day of the week, especially this time of year. It's a gorgeous ... Read More

Not that many years ago, I remember asking a friend of mine who was a crystal expert, why was it that Swarovski sometimes had discontinued beads? Why didn’t they just ... Read More

Keep your eyes open for all the special holiday issues coming out about now from magazines such as Beadwork. Yes, it's that time of year, and you can find all ... Read More

You can never have too many wire tricks up your sleeve. This technique, which I'm calling the "Clasp Connection Wire Technique," is handy for all kinds of things. You'll want ... Read More

This time of year, many jewelry makers are selling their work, either through home show, art shows, stores, or to friends and family. It can be tricky to find the ... Read More

Mix whimsy with sparkle in these yummy holiday earrings, which combine wire and lampwork beads.

The bloglander Jewelry Making blog has an in-depth interview with David A. Weiman, Marketing Director for Lapidary Journal and Step by Step Beads and creator of the virtual marketing seminar ... Read More

Learning to market your jewelry can be one of the highest hurdles you’ll find yourself working on when you decide to start a jewelry business. As a small business owner, ... Read More

I know many of you have been hard to work making blue elastic bracelets for Baylie, and boy, this little girl is really getting some press these days. According to ... Read More

Ever thought of making you own bracelet buddy? We are talking about how to make one on the forum using an alligator clip.

Looking for some holiday jewelry or ornament inspiration? By bead-buddy D.D. Hess has been slaving away at her torch to come up with some unique holiday lampwork goodies. First, her “falling ... Read More

Jewelry designer Amy Peters is known for her clever silver charms with sayings such as: “Follow Your Heart” and “Dreams Come True.” But she also has a weblog where she ... Read More

Check out these snowflake ornament instructions from Beadshop.com. They offer step by step instructions along with a list of supplies in this free on line project. These look like you ... Read More

I'm doing a little polishing and straightening around the site and put together a new category under the supplies section that I think many of you will find really helpful: ... Read More

I've got some more jewelry making e-courses in the works, but I'd like to hear your 2cents. Please take this forum poll when you get a chance. Thanks!

Knitting is super popular right now. Even jewelry makers are picking up the habit and making all kinds of cool knitted jewelry using wire, beads, and fibers. If you’ve been ... Read More

Thanks to Anita for sending me this cool link for a bracelet you can make using hardware cloth: Beaded Hardware Cloth Bracelet.

Have you thought of trying to buy jewelry making and beading supplies on line through eBay auctions, but you weren't sure how to get started? Or, maybe you even have ... Read More

While visiting a wholesale gem and jewelry show recently, I discovered a company that sells some wonderful findings - wholesale - I've just added Silver Planet Inc. to the Wholesale ... Read More

I've renamed the original Wire Queries folder in the Jewelry Making Forum to Wire and Chain Maille. I hope this helps accommodate our growing group of chain maille enthusiasts.