2008 Bead & Button Show
Just a quick note that it’s time to think about the Bead & Button show again. Sure it seems like it’s 6 months away - it’s being held June 1-8, 2008 in Milwaukee. But registration opened...
View ArticleRings & Things 2008 Competition
Another upcoming competition for you jewelry makers: don’t forget about the Rings & Things 2008 “Your Designs Rock!” Competition. The focus here is on designs that you make that use Rings &...
View ArticleUgly Necklace Contest 2008
I hesitated about a microsecond before posting this unusual jewelry making competition. There is a contest held by Land of Odds (and sponsored by a few other companies) to design the ugliest necklace...
View ArticleSwarovski Create Your Style Contest
Here’s yet another jewelry competition we’ve found. But this one is being held by a company that everyone should know, unless you’ve been beading inside a cave. Cut crystal maker Swarovski is holding...
View ArticleThe Beader’s Guide to Color
If you use a lot of different seed beads in your jewelry, you might be interested in The Beader’s Guide To Color by Margie Deeb. This professionally designed beading book is a great information...
View ArticleGlass Craft & Bead Expo 2008
I apologize that lately the only posts you’ve been seeing at Jewelry Making at Bloglander are ones for craft shows. This year, we’ve actually decided to discontinue our jewelry making business - we had...
View ArticleSylwia Calus Design
We came across some very cool, slightly futuristic jewelry on Etsy made by Sylwia Calus who hails from Warsaw, Poland. She’s been making jewelry for around 4 years, but already her work is being sold...
View ArticleBlitz Jewelry Care
The nice folks over at Blitz Manufacturing sent us a whole assortment of jewelry and metal cleaning products to try out. The company has actually been around since 1912, when they created their first...
View ArticleMailbag: Ethics of Jewelry Design
I recently received a question in the mail from a reader concerning ethics in DIY jewelry design. Since we’ve gotten this type of question before, and often thought about it ourselves, I decided to try...
View ArticleAlexander Calder Exhibit
If you happen to be in the New York area, you might be interested in checking out the current Alexander Calder exhibit which features some of his wire jewelry. Calder was a world famous modern...
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