Tammy's Jewelry Making Blog August 2006 Archive

One question I get often through the mail goes soemthing like this (and this isn't from any one person, I'm paraphrasing from many): I want to start making and selling jewelry. ... Read More

I've been concentrating a lot of metal lately, but I don't want to leave my beloved bead stringing out. There's always time to string up some beaded beauties. This new project ... Read More

I am working on up dating and generally jazzing up the Metal Jewelry Making section of this site. First, I'm starting with soldering, since that seems to be the first ... Read More

Over the past few weeks, I've had a number of emails from readers asking about hang tags and signature tags. First, hang tangs are handy to have attached to a piece ... Read More

I'm sure this has happened to all of us at one time of another. You think up a necklace design, and start going at it. Your original idea seems like ... Read More

Hoops and chandeliers are earrings styles that are here to stay. In fact, both are still very popular right now, especially hoops, the bigger the better. I've been admiring all the ... Read More

I recently had an email about how to print a jewelry project without printing up all the ads and extra stuff on the screen. There are actually a couple options ... Read More

Even though you may not make your own lampwork beads, there's no reason not to use them in your jewelry design. I've started a new subcategory of projects exactly for ... Read More

Make these easy lampwork and fiber earrings and pick up a technique you can use on all kinds of other beads as well: Lampwork and Linen Earrings.

Katie Hacker has a whole slew of new products listed along with links to where you can find them. Beading Help Web Blog has a project sheet posted now for her ... Read More

Shells, linen cord, some lampwork beads, and a few knots are all you need to make these Knotty Macramé Shell Earrings.

To continue with the idea of felt (remember the Felt Flower Pin?), here's another felt related project for you, this time mixing of all things chain.

Connie Fox of Jatayu throws down the mixed media jewelry making gauntlet by pushing you to push the boundries when you enter the Jatayu Mixed Media Jewelry Contest. Prizes include $100 ... Read More

Put a flower on your pocket, or lapel, or purse, or any place you'd like with this easy felt flower pin project you can zip up in about five minutes.

I thought it would be a good time to look around at all our blogs again and see what's new. The Silver Parrot has added pictures to her blog and is ... Read More