Time to Make Ugly Jewelry
Admit it. Now and then we make some ugly jewelry by accident. Not all jewelry designs come out as great as we imagine they will. But, what if you coul...

Extreme Silver Beading Wire
Sterling silver beading wire is back at the Soft-Flex Company, including a type they call "Extreme 925 Flex Wire." You may (or may not) remember awhil...

Craft Stores Step Up the Jewelry
Finally, I have a local Michael's craft store in my county! I used to have to drive about 30 minutes south or 45 minutes north to get to any sort......

Bead Power Update
I blogged here awhile back about a non-profit group which helps to resettle refugees. One member of this group is from our Jewelry Making Forum and me...

Modular Swarovski Crystals?
Have you seen the new Swarvoski crystal shapes coming out recently such as the modular bead? It's really unusual. It sort of looks like two beads stuc...

Starting Off With Jewelry at the Beginning
So, where should a beginning jewelry maker begin? How about at the beginning? How about at my Beginners' Corner? This is an area of my site that I re...

Halstead Jewelry Grant Winner
The winner of the National Jewelry Award, sponsored by Halstead Bead, Inc has been announced. Congrats to Belle Brooke Barer! This is the second ti...

Tell Your Jewelry Story
We have a really great discussion going on now over at the Jewelry Making Forum about what started some of us turning our jewelry hobbies into jewelry...

Becoming Jane Jewelry
I have a new project added to my Jane Austen collection, another pair of earrings called Becoming Jane Lampwork Earrings. Have you seen the move yet,...

Back to Jewelry School?
School has started in most areas of the world. See ya! Summer vacation is ova! But, it doesn't have to be that big of a bummer. Maybe it's time to......