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Pave / Fireball Beads

I am desperate to find pave or fireball beads! You can find these alot on Ann Taylor's jewelry. Here is a picture of what I am looking for:

Does anyone know any website where I can find these at? Thanks for your help!

Added by Jessica Butler on November 19, 2009 at 2:12pm — 1 Comment

Pave / Fireball Beads

I am desperate to find pave or fireball beads! You can find these alot on Ann Taylor's jewelry. Here is a picture of what I am looking for:

Does anyone know any website where I can find these at? Thanks for your help!

Added by Jessica Butler on November 19, 2009 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Here's A Tip For Making Your Beading Projects Portable

An Altoids candy container is a great way to make a beading project portable. It can easily fit in your purse or pocket and there is plenty of room for beads, a needle, thread, and a small pair of scissors or thread cutter. You can even add a container of Thread Heaven (thread conditioner). Line the container with beading mat fabric and you can use the container as a beading surface while on a plane, in a waiting room, at a sporting event or anywhere else where you would to pass some time.

Added by Karen Ferrante on October 1, 2009 at 12:39am — No Comments

New member here

Hello everyone!
I'm a new member here.
I really love jewelry making and make many different kinds of crafts.
I have some jewelries that I had created but I feel that they are not impressive enough. I viewed many others workpiece and i have to say that they are all so marvelous! Simply love them. I hope I will receive some comments about my workpiece because I would like to improve my skills. I look forward in receiving comments. Thank you (:

Love,
Lydia (:

Added by Lydia on September 26, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

Hi!

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the invite to join this network. I am fairly new to the handmade crafts world...just started making jewelry last year and LOVE it! Also love the connection it has given me to a whole community of supportive and encouraging people through Etsy, Twitter, Facebook, and now here!

Please feel free to visit any of my sites. I've listed them on my profile. My… Continue

Added by Karyn Cooper on September 12, 2009 at 7:14am — No Comments

How to Use a Rotary Tumbler to Polish Sterling Silver Jewelry

As many of us have discovered a rotary tumbler is a great investment if you make sterling silver or precious metal clay jewelry. It is the easiest way to bring shine to your silver pieces as long as you are not incorporating soft stones that can scratch such as pearls. Tumbling will also help to work harden the silver.

Here are just a few questions that I have been asked by those new to tumbling:

* How much stainless free lead shot should I use?

* What kind of shot… Continue

Added by Karen Ferrante on September 9, 2009 at 11:52pm — No Comments

Hello Everyone!

Hi,

I am an official member of the Jewelry Makers Network! Uploaded some photos, did some arranging of my page and once I settle in I am excited to look around! I am really glad to be here!

Added by Deb Hall on September 1, 2009 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Custom Orders are good!

At the farmers market this past weekend, I took around 7 custom orders.
A pair of earrings to match a necklace.
A ring and bangled re sized
A necklace shortened,two chains made and bracelet to match.
Tommorrow will be a busy day for me!
TTFN
Lauren

Added by Lauren Michelle Bell on August 26, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

Oh! I didnt know about this!

Had no clue theres a blog on here...

I dont blog much..my two other blogs are sorely neglected but I do like to twitter when I feel up too it..my twitter name is etsyarmywife!

TTFN
Lauren

Added by Lauren Michelle Bell on August 25, 2009 at 7:23pm — 1 Comment

New items listed in isellmalta

Hi everyone!

Today I listed new items on the auction site: isell malta.

Click or copy & paste on to your browser to view the items ----> http://www.isellmalta.com/detail.asp?id=16111

Thanks!

Added by Bijouxlulu on August 17, 2009 at 12:51pm — No Comments

Thank you for the adds & Inspiration!!

Hello Everyone!
Just a quick note to say thank you to all who have accept the Friend Requests and those who have added me. It's wonderful to be here and connect with such a creative and talented group! For those who have commented on the few older works i've posted thank you for the encouragement! You are all an inspiration to me!!
~Pam~

Added by Pamela Tanino on August 15, 2009 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Thank you all for the stars!

I'm really happy you all seem to like my stuff - and has given me high ratings - thank you! :-)
I must admit, I'm quite hooked on glamorous jewellery - love working with fine gems!

Added by Kirsten Petersen on August 15, 2009 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Hi everyone!

I just joined this network and I am thrilled to share ideas with others who share the same passion of jewellery design!

I invite you to visit my fb page and become fan --->http://companies.to/bijouxlulu

Your comments are most welcome! Happy Beading ;)

Added by Bijouxlulu on August 15, 2009 at 7:40am — No Comments

New Posting

My blog is at http://linorstorecom.blogspot.com. I regularly update that blog and tweet my new updates.

I'd love to have comments and followers.

My twitter is http://twitter.com/lindab142

Linda Blatchford

Added by Linda Blatchford on August 11, 2009 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Swarovski Crystal Bicone Bead to Be Replaced

Well not exactly. The 5301 bicone bead has actually been redesigned to be even better in a number of ways. You can read all about it at http://beading.com.my/blog/swarovski-5328-xilion-bicone-replaces-5301-bicone/.

Added by Karen Ferrante on July 7, 2009 at 8:34pm — 1 Comment

Jewelry Making Forums

Forums are a great way to connect with other creative jewelry makers, learn new tips and tricks, get questions answered, and to help others. You will need to register for some of these to access the best content, but they are all free.

Here are a few for you to explore.

The Jewelry Artist Network

Craftster…

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Added by Karen Ferrante on July 7, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Where Can I Find Free Jewelry Making Tutorials?

The most professional and highest quality videos usually have a cost, but for basic tutorials there are plenty or resources available on the Internet. Here are several great resources to get you started:

Beaducation

There is a very good selection of videos here. There are several for beginners including overviews of basic techniques such basic wire wrapping, soldering and sawing. There are also some high quality videos for… Continue

Added by Karen Ferrante on July 7, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Tips for Bringing the Shine Back to Your Silver Jewlery

I'm sure that we all have a piece of silver jewelry that we would like to wear but it has become tarnished from being exposed to the air over time. It is actually the metal part of the alloy in sterling silver that causes tarnishing since pure silver, just like gold, is resistant to oxidation. To make your silver shiny again you can rub the piece with a cotton cloth or a jewelers polishing cloth. For pieces that are extremely tarnished you will need to add polishing paste.

Here's… Continue

Added by Karen Ferrante on May 25, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments