actual projects

  Have you tried making a textured bead cluster?  The dimension and movement that they add to your creations are unmatched.  After a project like this, you will be a pro at wire wrapping, too!  Here's what you'll need: Mermaid Crystal Strand 4mm Matte Smoke Crystal Strand 15mm Gold Wood Rond...

Have you ever wondered how to make geometric statement earrings? Today, I will show you how in my free jewelry making tutorial! Watch this video to see exactly how it’s done and read our step-by-step instructions for how to make these geometric earrings below. Today, we are making super easy ear...

How fun in this queen bee pendant necklace? We've got all the supplies you need to make your own! I love the color of the oxidized beads complimented by the row of jade crystals. If you're feeling inspired to make this necklace, you can find all the supplies in my shop and I've linked them all be...

  Today in our jewelry making tutorial we are doing something that so many of y'all have asked about: wire wrapping beads or chain linking. It's one of my favorite techniques because you can take a fairly average bead and give it a whole new life. I'm going to show you how to make a beaded chain...

Ever wondered where I find the majority of the thousands of beads at Beads, Inc.? Each February, my sister, Anne, and I travel to Arizona for the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It’s our biggest buying trip of the year, and I never leave disappointed! A lot of people don’t know what exactly goes int...