I featured Lauren Harpster’s gorgeous French beaded flowers before. But once is not enough for this talented Utah based bead artist behind BeadandBlossomDesign. Shown here are her wonderful Christmas home decor patterns and tutorials. She also has a great Youtube channel where she demos how to make French beaded flora. Her succulent one is lovely! […]

Micro macrame is smaller sized macrame designs suitable for jewelry and for keychains. They are super lightweight and great projects for leftover odd beads! The animal themed ones are universal favorites. Many of the ones I found for this feature are easy to make. Be sure to check the links at the end for more.  […]

November is one of those lucky months that has two beautiful birthstones: citrine and topaz. Both of these gemstones are known for wonderful fall hues of rich caramel, orange, and yellow depending on the stones but topaz can actually come in pinks, blues, reds, and more. In addition to both stones being known for their […]

Many of you might remember how excited I was to be able to review xTool’s M1 machine last year. I have since posted more on it on my Youtube and will continue to upload blog posts and tutorial videos.  Is the xTOOL brand any good?  Yes, it is if the M1 machine I have is […]

There have been so many great resin jewelry supplies and resources to come on the market (like one of my favorite books, Susan Lenart Kazmer’s Resin Alchemy), I find myself with a renewed passion for what has always been a favorite technique. I’ve been encouraging all of my friends and family who are even a… […]

Some of the most fun jewelry to wear for the holiday season has got to be earrings. They are relatively easy and enjoyable to make. So here are ten great suggestions if you need some gift ideas. Bonus if you already have the colors in your stash. First up is Kim Graham of MyHeartoftheHills‘ wonderful […]

Everyone’s jewelry making journey begins somewhere and there is always that “spark” that inspires you to seek out how to make handmade jewelry. For me, it was a shop window in Paris 20 years ago. I had been walking around the city on a rainy Sunday (when most shops are closed) and happened upon a […]

Did you know Arctic means “bear” and Antarctic means “no bear”. This is not because only polar bears live in the Arctic but because to get to the Arctic navigating by the stars, you follow the bear constellations, the Big and Little Dipper. The Arctic is such a hostile environment and yet some animals and […]

One of my most favorite things to do in the studio is create heat patina on copper jewelry. Some artists call it “flame painting” –and rightly so. The colors and patterns that can be achieved with just a well-focused flame can mimic brushstrokes of paint. ABOVE: Wave and wort pendant by Ann Bruford. Iridescent colors… […]

Anastasia of BeadPatternShop currently lives in Turkiye. She really loves beads as she has many bead patterns using different bead techniques.  Some of her most spectacular are her French beaded flowers. A collection of these sure make a stunning wedding bouquet which will never wilt! She is also adept at tapestries, loom designs and pen […]