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Match or Mix Halloween Earrings

Since seasonal jewelry is often has a whimsical sense of fun, try experimenting a little by mixing and matching and lampwork beads.

Signing Your Jewelry

Sign your jewelry by using little metal tags. Here's some information and links to suppliers to help you either make or buy prefabricated tags.

Creating a Place to Make Polymer Clay Jewelry

If you’re interested in making polymer clay jewelry, you too will need to setup a spot for your "clay play."

Knit with Wire Jewelry Tips

Use these tips for knitting with wire and creating unique wire jewelry creations.

Beaded Phoenix Poster Set

Rosanne Andreas of the Beaded Phoenix has a new update to her popular poster set, which includes an 11 x 17 inch laminated bead stringing reference poster and beading tips brochure.

Beaded Elegance by Cheryl Assemi

If you love the look of antique and Victorian jewelry, you’ll be eager to attempt the projects described in Beaded Elegance by Cheryl Assemi.

The Naughty Secretary Club

Jennifer Perkins has a fun-loving spirit when it comes to jewelry design and it shows in her book The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry.

Tips for Finding Jewelry Design Inspiration

Every designer will have a dry spell now and then. Here are some tips to wake up your muse.

Battle of the Wire Jewelry Jigs

A group of did some usability testing on a variety of different wire jewelry jigs. These are our findings.

About Wire Jewelry Jigs

Find out what you can do with a wire jewelry jig and where you can get one.

Jewelry in a Pickle

What do pickles have to do with jewelry making? Well, pickling solution is a must have item when you solder metal jewelry pieces.

Wire Scrap Glass Key Fob

These two key fobs were created using left over parts and pieces from our scrap bowl and then attaching the small chain to a fused glass pendant.

Tips for Cutting Fused Glass for Jewelry Making

Learn some tips for successfully cutting fused glass to be used in your fused glass jewelry designs.

Learn about Fused Glass

Stained glass artists have been fusing glass for decades, but this technique can be used to create beautiful glass jewelry. Here is a brief FAQ about fused glass jewelry.

Coral: Cool or Cruel?

Is it ethical to use coral as a material for jewelry making purposes?

Metal Clay Hot Pot

I heard a lot of pros and cons from various metal clay artists before I finally decided to try using a metal clay hot pot myself. Here are my thoughts on if this little pot has the right stuff.

Recycling Your Jewelry

Recycling your jewelry is a good way to refresh your finished and unfinished inventory. Since I've been making jewelry for a number of years, I've found a few ways to do this.

About Polishing Paper

Polishing paper is pretty amazing. You can use it to shine up all kinds of metal jewelry, including metal clay.

When selling your hand-crafte jewelry on auction sites, you also need a place to store your images. You can either do this through your own web site, or use one of the many image hosting sites available on the Internet.

Selling Jewelry in Web Auctions Finding Technical Help

It would nice if computer wizardry came with jewelry making knowledge, but alas, it doesn't. However, you don't need to be a computer expert to sell your jewelry through on-line auctions. Here's some information about what you do need to know and how to learn more technical information to help you out.