Make Money Online with John Chow Book
I just received a new book which I have awaited for so long now! It’s John Chows Make Money Online book. It’s a treasure for anyone who has a blog and who wants to make money from it It’s interesting to read what John Chow says on the back cover of the book: “Blogs has quickly...
Making Beaded Earrings Earrings Earrings! Book Review
Found this fantastic book about making beaded earrings. The designs in this book are so modern and yet really simple! You don’t see that a lot in beading books, many beaded designs are either complicated and boring or modern and ugly. From what I read about from reviews on “Earrings Earrings Earrings” by Barb Switzer, there...
Indian Feather Earrings
I was so incredibly impressed by some old photos I saw of indians wearing so much beautiful feather jewelry. Couldn’t resist making a pair of feather earrings! There are lots of feathers to choose from and playing with colored feathers is fun too. My feather earrings are layered with brown feathers in the bottom and...
How To Make Macrame Bracelets!
It’s time to make macrame bracelets, and I’ve just finished the first one. Wow that was so fun! Macramé bracelets are such great accessories, if you make a few you can combine them together with different looks. Making macramé bracelets is pretty simple and there are many kind of knots to chose from. But if you...
Amber Beads Jewelry
In this Amber Beads Jewelry I have combined rich amber bicone beads with black disk beads. To add bit of glamour and that little extra I’ve used a few golden stardust beads to it. The pendant is made with molded black polymer clay, and the impression on top of it is made with clear stamps. (The...
How To Make Polymer Clay Beads, Book Review
This is such a lovely book, I’m always excited when I read it because the projects are so inspiring and useful. You can make beautiful jewelry with the ideas from this book! Me, I love to make colorful beads to match new outfits like dresses or tops. It’s very inspiring to make your own custom...
Oprah’s Jewelry: Beaded African Bracelets
Oprah’s wonderful jewelry, the african bracelets, took me by surprise because they’re such good beadwork! They are a bit pricey, but if you have the money I strongly encourage you to buy them since they are made by women in Rwanda so the money supports a good cause. What was my first Beader reaction? The urge of finding...
Pantone color chart in Jewelry making
To work well with colors when your making jewelry is essential, but not always easy. Luckily there are many tools out there which are very helpful. One brilliant idea is to use a pantone color chart! Also it’s a very fun way to do it. By getting a Pantone color chart and a book you get giant leaps closer...
Finding Beading books
Don’t you love the excitement of chasing new beading books? I know I do… I went to the bookstore a few days ago. While I was standing there this became so clear: So many books, so little time! It’s easy to find interesting new techniques I believe, but it might not be as easy to find a great...
