New Swarovski Crystal Colors
Swarovski has some new colors in crystal beads and components coming out, and thanks to John Mathieu of Jewelrythings, I'm able to give you a little i...

Making St. Patrick's Day Jewelry?
I have a poll over at the Jewelry Making Forum: Are you making St. Patrick's Day jewerly? Take the poll and feel free to comment here. If you need so...

Looking for Findings Ideas
A while ago, I posted a project called Sterling V Earrings, and it was a huge hit. The original V component on the earrings came from APAC Inc. who wo...

Too Many Bead Shows?
I received the latest flyer in the mail for Bead Fest Miami, and since I live in Florida, I'm thinking of going. Miami is still a pretty good distance...

Bead Charity Auction
Beading is a great way to give back to the community, and that is exactly what Beki Haley and a group of other beaders have done with their auctions f...

No More Beads at Wal-mart?
We have had a number of discussions on the forum lately about the big craft department shake up at Walmart. Granted, Wal-mart has never had a huge amo...

Flat Flower Beads
With spring on the way, I'm thinking of spring-time jewelry like flowers, and I love these unique little lampwork flower beads I got from D.D. Hess. N...

New Jewelry Galleries
I finally got a chance to try something new on this site - I have created and posted two new jewelry galleries. The first is for beginners, or anyone...

Bead & Button Interview
Recently I had the opportunity to interview the editor of Bead & Button magazine, Ann Dee Allen. As one of the first magazine about beads (and buttons...

Kinks in Beading Thread Query
I get emails now and then asking about how to get the kinks out of thread that come wrapped around small cards and include an attached needle. So, I t...