Tammy's Jewelry Making Blog December 2005 Archive

The results are in for our poll on new techniques jewelry making forum members plan to tackle in 2006: Fiber and Bead Embroidery: 6% Bead Weaving and Stringing: 17% Clay (metal/PC): 23% Metal (wire/soldering/fabrication): ... Read More

2005 has been a great year for me here at About.com’s Jewelry Making site, and I have more jewelry plans for you in 2006. Here are just a few items ... Read More

Ruby, our resident bead weaving guru, has put a new tutorial on her web page for convertable necklaces. She's posted a link to it on the forum and has asked ... Read More

With all the new faces we are seeing (always seems to happen with a new year approaching), I thought it might be a good time to inform new members and ... Read More

Jewelry making classes on CDs is an economical way to learn a new technique or two. These seem to be growing in popularity. Finding Your Jewelry Selling Direction: David A. Weiman, ... Read More

Lots of jewelry suppliers are offering sales on their inventory about this time of year. Most of them do it for tax purposes in order to get their inventory down ... Read More

Boy, you can tell it’s the end of 2005 because I don’t even refer to videos any more. Most everyone has switched over to DVDs and that includes jewelry makers ... Read More

I’m a major magazine maven. So to pick just a few magazines for my 2005 pick is really, really difficult. Jewelry has finally found an audience and publishers know that; ... Read More

This comprehensive book would make a good learning tool for the beginner to the more advanced metal clay artist who is looking for a good reference book.

Over the past year, I’ve reviewed a lot of jewelry-related items and written a number of articles and projects for you. I’m taking a few moments to review articles and ... Read More

Reminiscent of Memoirs of a Geisha, this gold, red, and black necklace was actually inspired by Venetian glass beads.

What jewelry medium do you plan to either learn or expand on in 2006? Answer the lastest Jewelry Making Forum poll.

Running out of time, but still in the holiday spirit? Then you still have time to make some of these easy ornaments and jewelry pieces.

Keep losing those little wire hooks used to hang your ornaments? No problem - make them yourself and even jazz them up a little.

With a new year coming up, many jewelry makers start to think of tackling new projects and new techniques. My free e-courses (right now I have 4) will help get ... Read More

Don't forget. Our own forum member, Cyndi, will be on HGTV's "That's Clever" today at 12 and again at 5p.m.

Learn to make chandelier earrings just in time for that holiday party. This class is a quick one, so in just a few weeks, you'll know all you need to ... Read More

I've cleaned out the cob webs and straightened the place up in my Holiday Jewelry Projects sections. You'll find 15 subcategories to help you find what you need to celebrate ... Read More

Two talented jewelry makers, who just happen to be members of our Jewelry Making Forum, deserve some much earned kudos. First, we have Carol A. Babineau, who is published yet again ... Read More

Combine craft wire and beads to create this fun ornament to adorn your holiday tree, or adapt it to make some fun earrings.

This wreath ornament is made only of wire - no beads - for the purists: Wire Wreath Ornament.

This holiday ornament is one of the projects I came up with for those on my “small gift” list. You can whip up gobs of these super quickly, and they ... Read More

On the forum, we are looking back at 2005. What did we accomplish? What are we most proud of? Then we are looking forward to 2006. What do we plan ... Read More

This is some excellent advice I received from an unrelated jewelry making source. Even though this person doesn't have a jewelry business, her idea about looking at where your money ... Read More

Finally! I've got another free e-course available. This one is a 14 week course that takes you through the many steps of setting up and running a jewelry business. I ... Read More

Create and angelic holiday ornament with a little wire and one bead: Bead and Wire Angel.

Cyndi offers some information on the forum for those who are interested in up and coming spring forecasts.

Okay, he's goofy looking, but sometimes you've got to have a little fun. This little guy should do the trick. So, get you your beads, and let's start twisting some ... Read More

If you sell your jewelry on line, then you may have some suggestions for this fellow jewelry maker who posted the following quesiton on our forum: How to Offer Discount ... Read More

When I saw this teardrop shaped filigree piece, it immediately reminded me of an angel's dress. So with a little wire and beads, that's what it eventually became: Filigree Angel ... Read More

It can be tricky displaying some jewelry items when you are at a show. Eye glass chains, in particular, are tough. One jewelry maker on the forum is looking for ... Read More