Jewelry and Beading Fun

It’s the holiday season already and it’s time to start gift shopping for everyone on your list. Some artists and crafts people are very specific about the tools they use or the materials they work with, so you may want to look for gifts that are a little more helpful or fun instead of necessary. Obviously beginning jewelry makers will have different wants than professional jewelry makers, but there are some things that everyone appreciates. So here are some great gifts and gift ideas for jewelry makers:…

There’s a new Nintendo DSI video game for tween girls aimed at designing bead jewelry! You can make your virtual bead jewelry in the video game and then have the real version sent to you!

One of the most difficult and most important decisions you’ll make when you start making your own jewelry is what to name your jewelry business. Naming your jewelry business can be a deeply personal decision and one which you may have to live with for many years.

Do you name the bead jewelry pieces you make, whether they’re for yourself or for sale? It could increase your sales…

I don’t teach formal classes in how to make beaded jewelry, but I do sometimes sit down with friends or family members and explain some of the basics of how to put together a piece of bead jewelry. Technical skills aside, I find that some people simply get “stuck” on how to put together a well designed beaded necklace or bracelet. By the same token, there are times when we all have “jeweler’s block” and can’t think of what to do next or how to properly design the particular beaded piece we’re working on. For those …