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Crystal Framed Earrings Project Idea

This was one of the pieces I made on the last "jewelry making retreat" with my friend :-)

Supplies List 14kt gold filled wire (half hard) Swarovski crystals Crystal briolette beads Earwires (I used leverbacks) Shape your frames using an object like a small bottle to make a c… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on October 8, 2009 at 8:44am — No Comments

Clearance Sale at ArtGemsInc.com

Everything is 60% Off, there are some incredible bargains in there on Swarovski crystal beads, as one example. A whole strand of carnelian for $3.37 today. Check it out: http://artgemsinc.com/Content/Default.asp Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on October 8, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

How to Photograph your Jewelry

Here is a wonderful thorough guide I came across and wanted to share. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6626662/1000-Markets-Best-Practices-in-Product-Photography If you are listing your jewelry online, you need to read this :-) Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on October 7, 2009 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment

Wedding Necklace Photos

Ooh boy, I have been way too busy and still have not posted my latest jewelry projects. Here are a couple photos of my friend wearing some of the wedding jewelry I made for her wedding. Smoky Topaz, Freshwater Pearl and Brass Pendant (I wore this one as bridesmaid, as my dress was chocolate brown, but she is modeling it here).

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Added by Lorri Ely on September 10, 2009 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

Multi Strand Necklace Project (inspired by Tanisha's Question)

Tanisha was asking for help in the forum on making a 4-strand necklace. Here is her post and my reply, feel free to weigh in and add your own suggestions and ideas! http://making-jewelry.ning.com/forum/topics/4-strand-help T… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on September 1, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

This Week's Bead Sales and Bargains

Pink Swarovski crystal beads are on sale at www.inmcrystal.com http://www.inmcrystal.com/specials.php?ad=DreamOfPink_09Sale ArtBeads.com has Tierracast pewter (and lots of other stuff) on sale this week at 20% off. Cool for pendants and charms. http://www.artbeads.com/tierracast-sale.html?cmp=emn-081309… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on August 14, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Free Project Download from beadshopboutique.com - Monet Water Lily - Until Aug 16

hey everyone! You can go snag this cool free jewelry project download until Aug 16th from beadshopboutique.com! Here is the link: http://www.beadshopboutique.com/pdf63-monetlily.html

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Added by Lorri Ely on August 14, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

How to Make a Beaded Puffy Heart - Woven Puffy Heart Instructions for Bead Weaving and Jewelry Making

Everyone is trying to figure out how to make those cute beaded puffy hearts, like the one our member Suzanne posted (her photo above, thanks Suzanne! :-), so I thought I would try to find you some step by step instructions for you bead weavers who want to give this one a try. AuntiesBeads.co… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 21, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

How to Make Jewelry with Metal Stamping - Video by ArtBeads.com

I have been dying to make some of these fun personalized metal stamp jewelry projects--the possibilities are endless. Here is a great How To video from artbeads.com, that shows you exactly how to do metal stamping so your projects turn out right. Of course you can buy the metal discs, also called "jewelry blanks" at www.Artbeads.com and several other bead stores. Get yourself some metal stamps, and be sure to share your jewelry photos. Have fun making jewelry! Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 21, 2009 at 7:40am — No Comments

Fish Charm Bracelet on ArtBeads.com

Hello, everyone. I have fallen behind in my jewelry project posts, again! Sorry--it is summertime in Portland Oregon and since it only lasts about five minutes, I tend to spend as much of it outside as possible! Actually, I have made some new jewelry projects over the past couple o… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 21, 2009 at 7:36am — No Comments

How to use Bead Cones - Inspired by Leigh's MultiStrand Bracelets

Leigh posted a photo of some great multistrand seed bead bracelets. You may be wondering how to use bead cones in your jewelry projects, so I found this video for you on AuntiesBeads.com. http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Category.aspx?ID=193b50a6-51d0-4ca7-848d-cc6cb1a67da8 Thanks for sharing your great jewelry project and inspiration, Leigh! :-) Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 10, 2009 at 8:23am — 1 Comment

Make Unique Jewelry with Diamond Crystal Glaze

AuntiesBeads.com featured this in their newsletter today, and it looks like so much fun I wanted to share it. These products are resin glaze, which you can use to seal a photo, image, or embellishment inside a frame, then attach it as a pendant or charm component. Make 100% one of… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 7, 2009 at 7:11am — No Comments

Hope you had a nice weekend

From time to time, we all get burned out. Even creative work, which is thoroughly enjoyable, still burns some brain energy. I find I go through creative spurts of energy. This weekend was a holiday here in the US (Independence Day) so I had a long weekend. I had the best of intentions to make a ton of new jewelry. Instead, I spent nearly the whole weekend recharging my jets and a new wave of creative inspiration filled my head. I sketched new designs in my sketch book, and jotted down a supplies… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on July 6, 2009 at 7:50am — 1 Comment

"Taupe Drops" Swarovski Crystal Earrings Project - Beading and Jewelry Making

Here is a lovely delicate dangly earrings project featuring some fab little Swarovski crystal beads in shades of taupe and champagne, with just a little turquoise on the bottom. (I made these to match a summery dress). You can use any colors of crystal you like, and even attach a whole chain of crystal beads to each chain link to make them even more sparkly and impactful--I was going for simple… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 30, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

"Bluebird" Charm Lapis Lazuli Pendant Project - Beading and jewelry Making

I found this massive disc of royal blue lapis lazuli on eBay. I decided it would be pretty as a simple pendant design, featuring a gold brass bird charm to bring out the gold in the stone. The little bird is flying in the blue sky! I strung it to a leather cord with just a few beads. I hope you enjoy this pendant project. Pendant Jewelry Supplies One large blue pendant disc, mine is la… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 29, 2009 at 7:59am — No Comments

Live Well Glass Prism Pendant Project - Beading and Jewelry Making

I picked up this lovely glass prism pendant at Portland's Dava Bead store, and made it into this simple and fun pendant design. You can purchase your own pendant, or even make your own: purchase a glass pendant or prism, do an image transfer onto the back, then seal it and drill holes. Here is a link to an image transfer project if you want to try it out...the possibilities are endless to make your own… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 28, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Window Shopping - Jewelry Design Inspiration

I went strolling up one of my favorite streets in Portland and went "window shopping". I spotted some lovely jewelry in some of the windows. I especially like the pearl necklaces. Photobucket… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 24, 2009 at 7:46am — 2 Comments

More Easy Earring Ideas - Fire Agate Bead Earrings - Beading and Making Jewelry

Here is the last pair of easy earrings I whipped up for my friend last week. These are all about color and contrast. They feature bright orange faceted oval beads, which I believe might be fire agate or jasper, and my friend wanted them paired with some bright blue kyanite beads. I added some dark orange bicones in the middle just to break things up a bit. They are an extremely simple design that ca… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 20, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Simple Earrings Ideas - Yellow Briolette Bead Earrings - Beading and Making Jewelry

Here are some more easy earrings to spark your imagination. These lovely yellow briolettes were combined with wood beads for a rustic and fun design. I whipped these up for my friend and just snapped a few quick photos. I hope you enjoy the earrings project ideas. Just use a basic wire wrap technique for these: visit www.making-jewelry.com if you need step by step instructions on wire wrapping… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 19, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

More Easy Earrings Projects - Purple Crystal & Gold Earrings - Beading and Making Jewelry

I made a slew of earrings for a friend last week, so I am just sharing some of the images in case something sparks your imagination. These are very simple and feature a nice gold stamped finding, and I just attached Swarovski crystal beads to each loop on the bottom using a wire wrapped loop technique. Visit www.making-jewelry.com if you need step by step wire wrapping instructions. For more l… Continue

Added by Lorri Ely on June 18, 2009 at 8:50am — No Comments

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Holiday Giveaway at Artbeads.com

I previously blogged about how lots of jewelry supply vendors have sales going on right now, but there are also a number of contest and giveaways in the works too. Artbeads.com is one vendor who is running one until later into December. They are calling it a "Holiday Cheer Giveaway" and have launched it on Artbeads.com's Facebook fan page (where you'll find all the rules and details too). The prize is a $100 Artbeads.com Gift Card.

If you want a sure thing, I also have a 10% off deal for you over at their site. The coupon code is SCF10P-ARTBEADS-0424 and it expires December 31, 2009.

I'll continue to keep an eye out for any other vendor promotions going on and let you know about them.

Holiday Giveaway at Artbeads.com originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 09:07:36.

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Gift Ideas for Jewelry Designers

Do you have a friend or relative who also gotten bitten by the jewelry making bug? Maybe he or she would enjoy a nice set of tools or have fun putting together jewelry from a kit that includes all the supplies.

While we normally spend this time of year making jewelry piece to give as gifts, don't forget about your fellow jewelry designers. I have a list of ideas for jewelry makers, from inexpensive stocking stuffer items to practical equipment and tools: Gifts for Jewelry Designers.

Gift Ideas for Jewelry Designers originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 07:22:39.

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Jewelry Junkie Link Love 11/29/09

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Ah, Etsy! So many of our problems solved by visiting Etsy for gifts for our dearest friends at this time of year. Take a look at this premade pendant, which also comes in a kit so you can teach yourself if you prefer. It's all jump rings and it's all beautiful. The Alchemist's Star!

Strands of Beads
Melissa is thankful for generous friends - who share their beading supplies!

A Bead A Day
Stop by A Bead A Day for a wonderful week of cubic zirconia sparkle sponsored by Artbeads.com. Ideas are always welcome!

Beading Arts
Cyndi shares some simple CopprClay pendants that you can have ready in time for holiday gift-giving!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi uses embossing powder to make a bird pendant...a fun idea!

Cindy Gimbrone aka The Lampwork Diva
It's Double Dippin' Week - a week full of ideas for the Double Dips. Try a necklace and become "Entwined."

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie gives her review of Enchanted Adornments, and gives a reminder to enter teh Art Bead Scene monthly challenge for your chance to win a copy of it and some other great beads, including new Earthenwood beads!

Art Bead Scene
Are you a Twilight Fan? If yes, then check out the Twilight inspired jewelry on the Art Bead Scene!

Jewelry Junkie Link Love 11/29/09 originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 11:02:23.

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Jewelry Supply Sales

This time of year, you often see a lot of sales going on all over the place. Some of this is due to the fact that the holidays means people are buying presents and probably making a good deal of jewelry to give as presents as well. Another reason why you see so many sales of jewelry supplies right now is because vendors are trying to liquidate inventory. Once January starts up, a new tax year begins. If they have too much stock left in inventory, this can be a tax hit for them. They want to have inventory as low as possible.

Because vendors really need to clear out old merchandise, this means there are lots of opportunities for scooping up some deals. Of course, if you are also running a jewelry business, for example you sell your finished jewelry, then you have to be careful. You also don't want to create too much inventory right before the end of the year and have issues with your taxes. But for those jewelry designers who do this more as a hobby, there are some excellent sales going on. Feel free to add to the list, but here are a few I've seen popping up among various jewelry supply vendors. Many of these sales are only going on for a few days, so they will end very soon:

Artbeads.com is having a 20% off sale right now on orders of $60 or more.

Rings & Things has a 10% off sale on sterling silver components.

Fire Mountain Gems & Beads is having an end of the year bead blow-out sale.

HHH Enterprises is having a 25% off everything sale.

Cindy Gimbrone is having a 15% off sale plus free beads offering going on right now.

Crafts Etc. is have a 50% off one item sale. The shopping cart code is SAVE0912.

Beaducation has a 20% off sale going on for its silver blanks.

These are just a few sales that I've seen going on right now. Feel free to add others you know about as a comment to this post, and remember, many of these sales will end soon.

Jewelry Supply Sales originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 10:46:34.

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Make It Merry 11/26/09

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. Welcome to another edition of Make it Merry, where talented crafters share their holiday how-to's.

Snowman Ornament
Sherri Osborn will show you how to create a cute snowman face using a clear, glass ornament. It's a great project for the whole family.

Recycled Pine Cone Gnome
Get a glimpse of this pine cone gnome at the Recycled Crafts blog. It's a cute reason to collect a few pine cones around the yard.

CopprClay Pendants
Try your hand with pendant making this year with a little help from some winter foliage. The Beading Arts blog will show you how.

How to Make Paper
Handmade paper not only makes a great gift for the avid scrapbooker in your life, but you can also create tags and cards for every present on your list. Marion Boddy-Evans shows us how.

Little Town of Bethlehem Cross Stitch
Get down to the true meaning of Christmas with this simple cross stitch pattern from Connie G. Barwick.

Mitten Earrings
Tammy Powley shows us how to make these cute mitten earrings using lampwork beads.

Christmas Stocking
This cute two-color Christmas stocking is a breeze to knit, even if you've never knit a sock before. Worked with bulky yarn on big needles, it will be done and ready for you to embellish in no time.

Advent Garland
If you are looking for something a little different when it comes to counting down to the holidays this year then take a look at this pyramid box garland. Use the free template to make the boxes and decorate them with your favorite festive stamps.

Miniature Gift Boxes
Have a little gift to give? Check out these free printable miniature gift boxes for small gifts or advent calendars from Lesley Shepherd.

Manga Holiday Card
Instead of a traditional Christmas card, you could go with something a little more contemporary this year. Helen South has tips on how to create a manga style card.

Want to Join Make it Merry to show off your holiday crafts? We will showcase your crafts and recipes of all holiday traditions. Learn more.

Make It Merry 11/26/09 originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 10:50:23.

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