Monthly Archives: July 2010

Vintage Beads and Filigree Beads from Kabela Design

I recently introduced both vintage beads and filigree beads videos showing how to make beautiful jewelry pieces using components from Kabela Design. I have been working with these beads and I’m just amazed how easy they are to work with … Continue reading

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Good Jewelry Making Demands Quality Jewelry Beads

When it comes to jewelry and jewelry making then of course jewelry beads are going to be of the utmost importance. For beginners it seems like it doesn’t matter what the bead is as long as it’s pretty and can … Continue reading

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Using Silver in Your Jewelry Making

Often people will purchase silver jewelry feeling that it is a good alternative to gold and perhaps in many cases less expensive. Although good quality silver jewelry is not cheap, a piece of jewelry made with silver would likely be … Continue reading

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Puffy Heart Tutorial: For Free

The Puffy Heart is a very challenging beading pattern, but when made properly the result is stunning. I am making my puffy heart tutorial on video free for viewing for a limited time. If you have struggled with puffy heart … Continue reading

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Jewelry Making Video: Cosmos Flower Bracelet

Here is a preview of a new jewelry making class I created called Cosmos Flower Bracelet. This is a beginner level class. Some bead stringing experience should be enough. You can make a very cute bracelet using pastel color seed … Continue reading

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Turn Your Jewelry Making into a Small Business

For most people, jewelry making starts off as nothing more than a hobby however it can quickly turn into a potential money making business if you have time to spare and the inclination. Hand made jewelry is always popular and … Continue reading

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Finding Online Jewelry Making Instructions

Online jewelry making instructions are incredibly easy to find…in fact you’d be hard pushed to find a jewelry making website that doesn’t feature at least one project complete with instructions that are free to use. Some sets of instructions are … Continue reading

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Filigree Beads and Gilders Paste

Here is my final video for now showing different things you can do with filigree beads from Kabela Design. In this video, Gina Galli shows you how to use a very cool substance called Gilders Paste to enhance the appearance … Continue reading

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Filigree Jewelry: How to Attach Filigree Components

There are so many beautiful filigree pieces from Kabela Design, that it can be overwhelming deciding how to use them. One simple technique is to simply make a hole in a filigree component so that you can attach it to … Continue reading

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Filigree Jewelry: Crystal Settings

Below is a video showing how to use a beautiful swarovski crystal bead with a filigree setting piece from Kabela Design. Again, it is so easy to bring two separate components together in one piece and make a piece of … Continue reading

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