Bead Jewelry Blog

Some Bead Jewelry Blog Updates

Laura Kay — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:17:42 +0000

Here are some quick updates and news items from some of the bead jewelry artists and bloggers I’ve featured on BeadJewelryBlog.com! I can’t possibly give updates on all the bloggers and beaders I’ve written about, but you can check out all the bead jewelry blogs I’ve featured (and follow those links to even more [...]

Fun Ways To Use Beaded Jewelry At Christmas

Laura Kay — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:30:56 +0000

I write a lot about using non-traditional materials to make jewelry, but this time I’m thinking more about using traditional handcrafted beaded jewelry in non-traditional ways! Christmas is a great time to pull out all the stops with your home decorations, and there’s no reason why you can’t use your bead jewelry skills and [...]

Gift Ideas for Beaders and Handmade Bead Jewelry Makers

Laura Kay — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:35:44 +0000

To celebrate “Cyber Monday” I thought I’d once again put together a list of great holiday and Christmas gift ideas for all those people who make handcrafted beaded jewelry! In the past I’ve written about unique gift ideas for jewelry makers and I gave some other gift ideas for beaders. Here we go [...]

Sarah Palin’s Jewelry

Laura Kay — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:35:05 +0000

I didn’t have time during the election to write about Sarah Palin’s choice of jewelry, but I figured I would now because she was still a major part of the election season and most people believe her political career has just begun! Earlier this year I wrote about Hillary Clinton’s choice of jewelry and [...]

2008 Winter and Spring 2009 Handcrafted Jewelry Trends

Laura Kay — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:32:43 +0000

A lot of people making jewelry at home are now gearing up for the big holiday and craft season by making as much holiday related jewelry as they can, but in order to really make some money at those craft shows you sometimes have to tweak your pieces to fit into the fashion and jewelry [...]

How To Make Your Own Bicycle Jewelry

Laura Kay — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:31:03 +0000

I love making and finding jewelry that is made out of non-traditional materials which is why I really like the whole concept of bicycle jewelry: making beautiful jewelry out of old and new bicycle parts! Bicycle jewelry is popular not only with the biking crowd, but also with people who enjoy wearing something a [...]

Pink Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry For Breast Cancer Awareness

Laura Kay — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:33:10 +0000

As you undoubtedly know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and a lot of products, including handcrafted bead jewelry, are promoted to raise money for breast cancer research. Each October I try to find and present some of those beaders and jewelry companies that are offering unique or outstanding items that may be of [...]

Holiday Beaded Jewelry For the Fall Season

Laura Kay — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:31:31 +0000

Today’s the beginning of fall, so it’s time to get making that holiday handcrafted jewelry! I always think of the spring and fall as the best times for selling beaded items and bead jewelry at craft shows and flea markets. I find summer to be a little too warm to sit outside all [...]

7 Critical Features You Need In Your Bead Jewelry Software

Laura Kay — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:49:35 +0000

One of the ways to make your handcrafted jewelry or bead business more profitable is by instituting a degree of control and order over your beading inventory and customers so that you know exactly how much you’re spending in materials and you can price your jewelry appropriately. By keeping track of how much you [...]

My Bead Jewelry Squidoo Lenses

Laura Kay — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:41:23 +0000

In addition to this blog about making bead jewelry I decide to start experimenting with other ways to spread the word about how easy it is to make jewelry with a little time, some beads and a little practice. I have started making some specialized “Squidoo” lenses (or pages) for different beading and jewelry [...]