Posts tagged with 'chain'

  • China 4 Jewelry Lovers

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, NOVEMBER 08 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

    These bead and chain lovelies are from Candie Cooper, aka the Savvy Crafter, who is currently living in China right now enjoying the sites, sounds, and jewelry goodies. If you are new to her blog, then find some time to stop by and catch up. She often shows and tells about her various excursions.

    The recent trip that inspired her to design these earrings included a stop at a bead vendor building filled with beads (she's got some excellent photos of this....drool city, baby) followed by a gem and...

  • Chain Cutting Tip

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, OCTOBER 19 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

     

     

    I had someone email me the other day asking how to cut chain. Honestly, it's something I never really thought that much about before, even though I use chain fairly often in my jewelry designs. I guess that I just go at it with my wire cutters and don't really stop to think that maybe I'm doing it wrong or maybe there's a better way to do it and I'm just clueless about it.

    So, I have been looking around the web wondering if I'm alone in just whacking away with cutters. Maybe I am. I'm not sure...

  • Mad Metal Chain on the Cheap

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, OCTOBER 03 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

     

     

    In video episode number 4, Victoria brought us on a virtual shopping trip to Metalliferous. Along with some cool tools, she showed us the yards and yards of chain you can bug there by the foot. I love working with chain. It's a super easy way to make jewelry, and today, the whole "link look" is really popular.

    If you've been thinking of branching out into chain but aren't ready to make a huge investment yet, one option is your local craft store. You'd be amazed at how many jewelry...

  • All Bling, No Rings

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, SEPTEMBER 12 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

    I've been making a lot of sparklies lately. Something about crystals just seem to attract me more and more these days. One set, in particular, I am still ga-ga over. I call it "More is Better," and it includes the earrings (pictured above), a bracelet loaded with Venetian glass beads, and a 40 inch necklace combining chain, wire, and yes, lots and lots of beads.

    So, because I tend to spend way more time writing about jewelry than making it these days, I was very jazzed when I finally...

  • ReVamp!

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, SEPTEMBER 10 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Makeovers…who doesn’t love them? Our culture is obsessed…and so is Metalchik! I love to take something old and make it new. It’s like keeping the old soul and adding a cool new body.

    While everyone likes a beautiful piece of antique jewelry, some old jewelry is just plain yucky. For those of you MY age (not telling!), the most dreaded piece of jewelry might be the stickpin. Wow, what DO you do with that? Well, while I’m still puzzling over that one, I’ll share my thought about other neat-o revamps you...

  • MetalChik #2: Roman Chain

    POSTED BY , SEPTEMBER 03 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Metalchik shows us how to get a jump on the latest fashion by going to the past. This week, Metalchik demonstrates a Roman chain. To get the look like you just stepped out of the streets of Pompeii, all you need are 2 ordinary tools and a few ancient tricks.

  • How To Make A Roman Chain

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, SEPTEMBER 03 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    I love to make chains! There is something soothing about the repetitious work. I guess it’s sort of like knitting, something that I can’t do at all! ☺ Learning how to make a chain is great because once you to it, you understand it and can decide when to buy them and when to take the time to make them yourself. There are some pre-made chains I would never bother to make because to get them that perfect is not a good use of anyone’s time. Leave it to the professionals! But you can’t get the look and feel of...