Posts tagged with 'making'

  • Beads Change Lives

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, OCTOBER 09 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

    Many of us already know that the pleasure we find beading and making jewelry brings us a lot of self-confidence, but it probably isn't something you really think about on a day to day basis until you hear a story like this from the blog, A Little Something,which documents the beading experience of a small group of female refugees now living in the US. This is an excerpt from an essay, entitled "Eight Dollars," which you'll find on the blog. It's written by Sharon McCreary, who works with this...

  • Little Jewelry Tools for Big Jobs

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, SEPTEMBER 18 2007 09:00 AM | PERMALINK

     

     

    Beadalon may be known mainly for its beading wire, but it also manufactures a kinds of other jewelry making goodies, such as tools. The company recently came out with this handy little tool kit, which includes 4 pairs of Beadstrom pliers (semi-flush cutter, round-nosed pliers, flat-nosed pliers, and chain-nosed pleirs). While they have the same pliers sold individually as well as with longer handles, for me, I prefer smaller handles with most of my tools because they fit my hands better.

    If...

  • Jean Yates: Chain Link Chik

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, SEPTEMBER 14 2007 09:00 AM | PERMALINK

    Jean Yates, author of a ja-zillion articles from a slew of jewelry making magazines and avid blogger at Snap Out of it Jean! There's Beading to Be Done! has created her own little - but growing - chain maille gallery. Pictured above is one piece from her gallery.

    But, she didn't stop there. In fact, she's got a new book coming out in Janurary called Links: Inspired Bead and Wire Jewelry Creations, published by Northern Lights. It's available right now for early ordering at Amazon.com:

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