Recently I read about patterned wire on the Love my Art Jewelry blog. Then, when I was browsing to order silver bezel wire, I came across some really pretty patterned copper wire and I decided to give it a go. Oh my. Floral anything is a huge trend this year, so this certainly ties in nicely with ... Read More
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Czech glass – the little beads that could
My name is Karin and I am a bead addict. I am not ashamed to admit it. A few weeks ago I went to our local bead store. Little did I know that what started out as an innocent trip to exchange beads with my friend Marti, who was attending a beading session at the store, would launch me into a ... Read More
The project of my dreams – January blog hop
Today's post is part of a blog hop with several jewelry artist friends from the Jewelry Artisans Proboard online community, a fun forum to discuss ideas, show off your creations, admire those of others, solve dilemmas... This months's topic: The project of your dreams That really got me thinking. ... Read More
Fold forming – a new (to me) technique
One of the things that drew me to jewelry making, and continues to keep me hooked, is the fact that I can make good use of the many different types of crafting techniques I have learned through the years. So far I have made good use of loom and basket weaving, cutting, sewing techniques, even ... Read More
Themed jewelry anyone?
Now where has this month gone? Can it really be time for the monthly our Jewelry Artisans Community blog hop again? Our topic for May is: THEMED JEWELRY Please be sure to check out the other posts in this hop by several of my very talented blogger friends - links are at the bottom! Honestly, ... Read More
