I featured Alena Boskova’s wonderful geometric beadwork patterns in AjaBeads before. But there is more to the work of this beadwork designer from the Czech Republic (also known as Czechia).  I am not sure if she has added new work since I last visited but it looks like that to me! She is a whiz […]

Chain is a fun jewelry making component to add to your design repertoire. One of the nice things about chain is that styles vary so widely that you can really set the tone of a design through your chain choice. Chain can be very simple such as a delicate 2.6mm sterling silver curb chain or bold and […]

Wired on Youtube has a fascinating playlist on their channel where they get different experts to go over the answers people ask them on Twitter.  (They are still calling it Twitter, not X as Elon Musk has decreed). Humans are inherently curious beings, so when given the chance, they do ask.  One of the most […]

Memory wire is so handy as a bracelet finding – bead it up and slap it on, right?  But you can really get creative as you can see from this excellent tutorial from Gina of @ORCHIDandOpal. It is such an unusual application for pretty crystal cup chain.  What she does is to wire wrap the […]

I first came across British beadwork designer, Stephanie of StephanieburnhamShop back when the pandemic restrictions first began. She was quick to offer zoom classes for her beaded doll and jewelry tutorials and I featured her work back then.  Fast forward to today, Stephanie still offers popular zoom classes. I love her whimsical doll collections whose […]

As we continue looking at beautiful birthstones, we are now halfway through the year and have come to June. June is unique in that it technically has three birthstones: moonstone, pearl, and alexandrite. The third one, alexandrite, was a later edition, added in the 1950s whereas moonstone and pearl were decided upon much earlier. This […]

There is a growing interest in micro crochet jewelry making. I have featured a couple of designers before (see links below). If you are venturing into this niche, this 5 tips for making micro crochet jewelry (with bonus tips) is worth a look. This German designer’s channel is Missxadevideos.  She is absolutely right to recommend […]

The Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the most famous and admired Post Impressionist painters today. His powerful brush strokes and bold colors make his work so vibrant – despite a tortured life. In his short lifetime, his work was not appreciated and he only ever sold one painting!  Shown above is […]

The adjectives I could use for South African designer, Ronel Durandt’s work range from stunning, innovative, elegant to unique. All of which apply to her awesome pendant and necklace designs in Beadebonair.  I have featured her work before but Ronel seems to come up with new designs since then.  Read more         Share Your Comment! […]

Etsy is a huge handmade marketplace and properly policing it has been a issue for many years. That’s not surprising as the volume of both buyers and sellers is very large, many tens of millions compared to Etsy’s staff numbers. See my past post, Things Beginners Need to  Know about Selling on Etsy for more details. […]