Yearly Archives: 2009

Making Your Own Toggle Clasps

  I’m not much for buying things that I think I can make.    That means that I make pretty much everything from scratch.  I think that’s why working with wire has been so intriguing to me …. and addictive!  … Continue reading

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Free Beading Pattern: Easter Bunny

It’s Easter time. It’s springtime. It’s a wonderful time of year!   So if you’re feeling in the mood for some fun beading, I created a free beading pattern video which shows you how to make a cute bunny face. … Continue reading

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Bunny Lampwork Beads

Easter is rapidly approaching so as I’m surfing different jewelry making sites I have my “ears up” for bunny beads.   I came across a site that I thought had the cutest lampwork bunny beads I think I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading

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Beading Pattern: Pink Ribbon Puffy Heart

I love the challenge of the Puffy Heart pattern. Being able to create this heart seems to me kind of a “right of passage” for bead weaving. Once you’ve mastered this bead pattern, you feel like you can take on most … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Pattern: Picot Bracelet

This week’s featured beading pattern on video shows how to make a bracelet using the Picot pattern.     This picot weave is the same one I used to create the Picot Necklace.   Just as I did with the picot necklace … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Crystal Pearl Delight Choker

  Here’s a new bead jewelry making pattern I just completed a video of to show how to make a Crystal Pearl Delight Choker Necklace.   That’s a mouthful!   As you can see in the picture, the most interesting part of … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Happy Kitty

  I just published a new bead jewelry making pattern on video that shows how to make a Happy Kitty charm.   This one is so cute I just love watching the Kitty face come to life as I weave … Continue reading

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Beading and the Booming Crafting Industry

I saw a great article last week that got me so excited (again!) to be involved in the jewelry making business.   The article talked about the crafting industry, and how it is growing rapidly, even in these difficult economic … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Classic Pearl Choker

    I just published a new bead jewelry making pattern on video that shows how to make what I call a Classic Pearl Choker necklace.   I’m not exactly sure why, but this design reminded me of jewelry I … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Video: Shamrock Pendant

  It’s a week away from St. Patty’s Day, so I decided to make this week’s featured video class the Shamrock Pendant Video.   This is a design I came up with while trying to figure out how to bead … Continue reading

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