Mix It Up a Little by Beading Outside the (Jewelry) Box
One great way to begin using mixed media and altered art materials in your beadwork, especially if you are a cast-in-stone seed beaders is to mix it u...

This Week's Top Ten Free Bead Patterns
Have fun beading these Top Ten Free Bead patterns and be sure to share them with your beading friends, or use them to pass the knowledge of beadwork o...

Getting Started with Mixed Media
I love anything that can be called "mixed media" and surprisingly, many beading projects can fall into this category. I will be introducing some fun m...

Are your a Lampwork Bead Maker? Thinking of Becoming a Lampwork Bead Maker? Looking for the Ultimate Gift for a Lampwork Bead Maker? Here's a Magnificent Deal on some Basic and some Rare Lampworking Supplies
It's on eBay and will be ending soon, so check it out today! If you are a seasoned lampworker looking for some interesting, hard-to-find goodies to a...

From the Flame of Tink Martin Comes One Cool "Zissou Water Globe Lampwork Pendant" Bead
Tink Martin is not only one of the, if not the finest, lampwork vessel makes around, but her torch always seems to know exactly what she wants it to s...

Non Bead Tools for Creativity
Do you need ideas for keeping track of your ideas? Here are some Non Bead Tools for Creativity to help enliven your creative process. Using these tips...

Vote: Regular Off-Bead-Topic Visiting Folder in the Beadwork Forum or Not? Plus, Please Add Your Own Ideas for Some New Beadwork Forum Folders.
Please cast your vote in the latest Beadwork Forum Poll: Would you like to have a Forum folder just for general visiting and totally off-topic chat? O...

Make This Fun Flame Bracelet For Some Hot Fun in the Summertime!
Hot colors like the ones in this gorgeous Flame Bracelet just seem perfect for early summer. Bead this bright bracelet using a small supply of Swarovs...

Beadwork Project: A Bit of Beaded Bunting
Make these super-simple Bit of Beaded Bunting beaded earrings using larger seed beads and a simple ......

It's Time for some Summertime Bead Patterns
Here's a collection of fun Summertime Bead Patterns to get you into the sun, surf and sand kind of mood. You can bead a dreamy dolphin, some fab fishe...