Make a Quartz Crystal Pendant
If you have ever been to a rock show, then you have probably seen lots of loose quartz crystal pendants at pretty reasonable prices. But what the heck...

To Tassel or Not to Tassel
Long beaded necklaces look great with or without a tassel, and with these two project you have your choice of going either way. With the Tassel Neck...

Step Up Your Wire Wrapping Technique
With the bead and wire wrapping technique, you can take your wire wrapping skills as well as your jewelry designs to the next level. What I like abo...

Jewelry Web News
There is a lot going on in the jewelry web world right now, on various jewelry blogs and vendor websites, so I thought I'd collect a number of newswor...

Mixing It Up with Jewelry Books
More and more, I'm seeing a trend toward mixed media crafting and that includes making jewelry. Considering that most of us have experience with other...

Jewelry Junkie Links 05/18/07
Art Bead Scene Obessing over details leads Cindy Gimbrone to revise her MF Bird. No, she's not frustrated she means Modern Folk Bird. Jennifer Jan...

Jewelry Biz Advice from Bloggers
Blogging is a big thing these days, especially for jewelry makers. Some of us use it as a way to promote our work or bring customers to our stores, bu...

Real Numbers & Craft Show Vendors
Very often on the forum, a question will get posted or a comment will be made that turns into an entirely different topic. Of course, we all try to do...

Double Up on Earring Designs
When I used to participate in art shows and sell to boutiques and galleries, I found that sets sold better than single pieces. However, one draw back ...

Dreaming of a Dream Jewelry Studio
Part of my plans for this summer included reorganizing my jewelry work areas so that most of it is located in the same room as my computer, since I of...