Beading, wirework, resin and metalsmithing tutorials from jewellery makers and bead shops.
I’ve always been fascinated by jellyfish. Growing up by the sea in Hong Kong, there were certain times of the year when the water seemed to be full of them. They came in all sorts of shapes and sizes, including some rather cute little domed jellyfish covered in colourful spots.…
These Perler bead coasters are a bright and colourful way to protect your table while showing off your creativity! Arrange fuse beads into flowers, rainbows, hearts, and other cheerful designs, then iron them together to […]
For jewelry makers, ToAuto's Smart Cutting Machine offers control and consistency in a desktop saw for lapidary or metal cutting.
This pony bead bee is a cheerful spring and summer craft that’s easy to make with just a few simple supplies! Kids and beading fans of all ages can have fun weaving the colourful beads […]
This post is sponsored by Let's Resin. All opinions expressed are my own. Create a custom flower resin keychain with Let's Resin supplies. This beginner-friendly project makes a colorful handmade gift or everyday accessory. If you've been wanting to try resin crafting, this…
Discover 30 handmade jewelry ideas with easy tutorials for bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more that you can create in no time. Making your own jewelry is a fun way to show off your style while creating something completely unique. Whether you're trying jewelry making for…
Learn how to make the cutest beaded hat charms to add a fun and unique personal touch to any baseball cap. Hello! Today I have a really fun craft tutorial to share with you. I’m going to show you how to make beaded hat charms. These are simple strings of fun beads that you can…
Make the cutest beaded brass ring keychain bag charms in minutes with just two supplies. This is a beginner-friendly, trendy craft idea perfect for a no-fuss girls night activity. Hello hello! I have a very easy craft project for you today. But don’t let the simplicity throw you…
Learn how to make cute, custom bag charms using large & colorful acrylic letter beads. Hey friends! I’ve got a super quick and easy craft tutorial to share with you today. We’re going to be making the cutest bag charms using fun and colorful bubble letter beads. This is an easy…
Sew GuideIf you do not like the plain look of normal fabric edges, nothing like beads to add some drama. But not all fabrics are best for this edge finish. Before you start, the most important step is choosing the right fabric for the beads you plan to use. This is always a pet peeve of…
Learn how to make heart-shaped beaded charms with the help of this step-by-step photo and video tutorial. Hello crafty friends! I’ve got a fun and simple bead craft to share with you today. I’m going to show you how to turn any kind of round beads into the cutest heart shaped…
Jewelry Making Journalby Rena Klingenberg. In this hardware bracelet tutorial, we’ll transform ordinary washers into fab faux “antiqued” jewelry. This bracelet is nicely flexible. It’s also easy to make it the perfect fit for any wrist, simply by adapting the number of washers, and / or including…
Jewelry Making Journalby Rena Klingenberg. This rugged necklace is made with a combination of hardware-store components and jewelry components. It has a grungy, industrial feel – and thanks to the hardware components, it’s a bit heavier than most necklaces. This necklace is just a basic idea. It can…
The Bialetti Moka celebrates more than 80 years of classic design elegance and technological simplicity. From the early 1950s to the present day, Bialetti has manufactured over 200 million coffee makers. This is one coffee maker we share in its design creativity. A Bialetti Moka…
Do you have some old watches that don’t work anymore, or maybe you don’t wear them? If you do, I have a fun little project to share. Today’s project is a quick and easy way to make some fun and quirky earrings by upcycling old watch parts. I have made these watch face earrings…
Jewelry Making Journalby Candy Carlile. (Central Texas) I am forever picking up pretty focals with the best intentions of making them into lovely necklaces, brooches or bracelets. Alas, many of these wonderful pieces never make it to my work table and sit unloved in one of my many jewelry baskets. So…
Jewelry Making Journalby Terri Marie Wlaschin. (Key West, FL) I feel this past year I am crawling out from a decades long self-imposed lockdown on color and patterning. I know I can be fearless, but first I usually have to wrestle with the beadzilla beast inside me that fights for caution. I didn’t…
Jewelry Making Journalby Izelle. (South Africa) I love working with Alcohol ink, and bezels with glass domes. Every piece is one of a kind. With an eye problem, (due to Lupus ) I lost my central sight (cailed‘bulls eye ) , but still manage to do my jewellry making…..mainly because I never stopped!…
Jewelry Making Journalby Candy Carlile. (Texas) I love miniatures and have found a way to combine cute miniature tea sets with my obsession for jewelry making. You can usually get several pieces from one set. If the little saucers do not have holes for jump rings–just drill holes at the top of them…
Jewelry Making Journalby Audrey Cottle. (PENNSYLVANIA) I use genuine leather and suede to make diffuser jewelry which means it is designed to absorb and slowly diffuse essential oils throughout the day. I started making leather jewelry as a hobby a few years ago. I had a lot of encouragement from…
Jewelry Making Journalby Diana White. (United States) One of the best ways to keep growing as a metal artist, in addition to researching videos, tutorials, and taking classes, is to join in with a metalsmithing group and responding to design challenges/competitions. This is exactly what I did a…
Jewelry Making Journalby Cheryl Barnes. (United States) I am a Memory Wire fan. But, most memory wire bracelets tend to look similiar and I try to break out of that model. I love working with various natural gemstones, metals resistant to tarnish and wire. The oval memory wire is somewhat difficult…
Jewelry Making Journalby Margriet. (Canada) Using wood from our property, letting it cure/dry then combining it with resin, color, small rocks, pouring it in layers which require curing after that it is all cured I hand cut, shape it, then LOTS of sanding and polishing, ( not my favourite part .…
Jewelry Making Journalby Jillian Granik. (Northern New Jersey) My dear mother passed away recently leaving me with almost 100 pairs of costume clip-on earrings. She was a real fashion maven but was squeamish about getting her ears pierced. No one was interested in buying clip-on earrings, so I set…
Jewelry Making Journalby Michelle Miller. (Great Falls MT) Hey Just thought I would show some of the bracelets I have been making lately. I make mostly Aromatherapy bracelets. Trying to branch out into different shapes. Michelle Miller Mrs Miller’s Handmade…
Jewelry Making Journalby Melissa Jones. (Annapolis, MD) Not sure what to do with your mask between errands? Problem solved! I made these for me and my husband when our Maryland mask mandate went into effect, and they have worked out great! I made the first few out of deerskin lace (my favorite around…
Jewelry Making Journalby Debra Lowe.(Colorful Colorado) Having arthritis is a HUGE drag, I constantly drop things. Like, yesterday, I knocked over an open case of teeny tiny rhinestones, on to carpet. After I screamed, I sat on the floor and gathered as much as I could by hand. Then I decided to use…
Jewelry Making Journalby Candy Carlile. (Central Texas) If you enjoy working with gemstones, but find the prices a bit steep, you might consider the vast array of beautiful gemstone chips available for jewelry making. There are also a variety of glass chips in every hue. I also do wire work, so…
Jewelry Making Journalby Leah. (Alaska) I am trying to start selling my jewelry and am struggling to figure out what quality of materials to use. I have always bought my wire and earring findings and clips at Michaels or other craft stores like that. Does anyone know how those materials do over time…
Jewelry Making Journalby Virginia Milner. (United States) With Native American Heritage Day coming up (on November 27, 2020) I decided to create a pretty cuff with a Native American inspired pattern. All you need is 2 rings of memory wire, 20 gauge artistic wire, and seed beads. I made my own eye…
Jewelry Making Journalby Virginia Milner. (United States) I’ve been very taken with the fun and creativity of “chaos beads” lately. And I thought that chaotic, twisted wire could be the perfect backdrop for a Day of the Dead theme. I extended the beads to a 3 inch bar, added crystal skulls and bright…
Jewelry Making Journalby Sharon Wise. (Bonne Terre MO) I love the colors and variety of seed beads. There’s something meditative about seeing a pattern develop and your design coming to life. I’ve tried lots of beading ideas using other beads but I seem to return to seed beads. SHARON Wise Wise…
Jewelry Making Journalby Char. (USA) I make handmade items from air dry clay. They are mostly earring charms. The clay is sculpted, dried, painted, and then varnished. I use a polyurethane varnish on my pieces in varying levels of shine (gloss, satin, and matte).I am not sure how I should store my…
Jewelry Making Journalby Lee Sebastiani. I want to try to make purse dangles. The ones I see online have charms, etc. attached to lengths of chain, but I want to try leather cord. Would just passing the cord through the charm’s loop and tying a knot look too sloppy? Is there some kind of crimp or…
Jewelry Making Journalby Lynda C. (Spring Valley, CA) I read somewhere that when you photograph earrings, you should tilt them toward each other as if they are in conversation…talking to each other. What could these two be chatting about, I wonder? Frames made from 20 g. gold craft wire with faceted…
Jewelry Making Journalby Chris Rehkop. (Ashland, MO) My community kicked-off “Second Saturday” small business/crafter events in August. I participated twice, and am preparing for November and December shows. Sales were sporadic, but are getting better. I joined a local small business group on…