Tammy's Jewelry Making Blog April 2008 Archive

Okay, I'm not going to be totally wordless because I have to first tell you that I'm posting pictures from the Jewelry Making Forum's Show & Tell folder on Wednesdays. ... Read More

This is year number two for Beadex, a beading exhibit and get together held in South Africa. It runs May 16, 17, and 18 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Along ... Read More

Art Bead Scene Economy Gone Bad? Read ABS Editor Cindy Gimbrone's series Beading on a Budget to keep you beading in style! Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie's Studio Tour continues with a ... Read More

I don't know about you, but it hasn't been that long ago that I remember the jewelry making supply section of my local craft store was maybe half of one ... Read More

This past Christmas, my sweet husband bought me some gold metal clay along with some gold wire of various gauges and gold findings such as ear hooks. I can't tell ... Read More

I remember years ago when I first started making jewelry and attendig shows. Now, mind you, this was before the Internet is the way it is now, so it really ... Read More

Art Bead Scene Step into the world of faux-tiques and impossible objects. It isn't Alice in Wonderland, it's the world of Lynn Davis! Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie offers a rare ... Read More

Forum members are really what makes it a place for sharing and friendship, and I have been very blessed over the years to have a forum full of great members. ... Read More

I had someone email me the other day who was frustrated by the fact that her wire loops where not perfect. She wanted to know why, what she could do ... Read More

Beading Daily editor Michelle Mach compares it to "American Idol only better." The "it" I'm talking about is the Bead Star Design Contest, and if you are thinking of entering, ... Read More

Art Bead Scene Free Project at ABS! Get your bead groove on now. Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie digs in deep and picks at the heart and bones of her creative process. ... Read More

Have you seen some of my latest jewelry related book and other product reviews? Most recently, I reviewed Wire Wrapping by Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey. This book has what I ... Read More

You may or may not have heard the news already, but for those who have been fans of the Belle Armoire series of magazines published by Stampington, you'll be happy ... Read More

Because of the rising cost of metals such as gold and silver, many jewelry makers are looking for alterntive metals as possible subtitutes. Copper and brass both have been growing ... Read More

Art Bead Scene Shakespeare inspires April's Challenge theme. Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie ponders acceptance, as well as rejection, as it applies to submitting beading articles to magazines Jennifer Jangles Blog ... Read More

In my recent post entitled Jewelry Site But No Sales?, I talked about the fact that it takes a good deal of time to establish a jewelry web site for ... Read More

On a regular basis, I get emails concerning jewelry makers who are trying to sell their jewelry through a web site. A typical question I get asked will be something ... Read More

Ellen DeGeneres has said "no" to glitter because it gets all over the place. I'm not sure if that is a bad thing, really. I mean, how can glitter be ... Read More