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Top 7 Topaz Rings |
Topic: In the Spotlight |
| The topaz rings in this collection are grouped by price range so that you can find a November birthstone ring that suits your budget. Remember that topaz is often treated in order to enhance or change its color, including topaz with specific names such as "Mystic Topaz" and "Rainbow Topaz." Blue top... |
| Published: Tuesday 13 November, 2007 |
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Ladder Stitch |
Topic: Bead Weaving |
| This stitch is often referred to as the "ladder" stitch and is an integral part of many seed bead designs. Though most experienced seed beaders already know how to do this, I thought it best to include these instructions in case newbie seed beaders haven’t attempted this stitch yet. It can be used w... |
| Published: Tuesday 16 October, 2007 |
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Getting Started: Seed Beads |
Topic: Bead Weaving |
| I made beaded stone jewelry for years. I still make it today. Though I liked the look of seed beading, I kept telling myself, "That’s too hard," "Those beads are too tiny," "I could never learn to do that." Then I came to a point where I got bored with the simple string designs I was making and reso... |
| Published: Tuesday 16 October, 2007 |
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Sterling Silver Jewelry |
Topic: Jewelry Making |
| How to Buy and Care for Sterling Silver Jewelry |
| Published: Tuesday 16 October, 2007 |
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Conquer Your Crimps! |
Topic: Beginners' Corner |
| Just about any jewelry maker one time or another attempts to use crimp beads, and it can be a challenge. However, with these instructions and tips, anyone can learn this important technique. |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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Tricks of the Trade" Revealed |
Topic: Beginners' Corner |
| Just about anyone can learn to assemble components (beads, wire, clasps, etc.) to create jewelry, but learning how to design unique one-of-a-kind pieces is when a jewelry maker becomes a jewelry artist. While many of us feel we have a handle on the creative process we use to design our jewelry, ther... |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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How to Use a Bead Board |
Topic: Beginners' Corner |
| A bead board can be a bead stringer’s best friend. Though they aren’t 100 percent necessary, using a bead board to help design and string beaded jewelry can be an enormous help and time saver. For the most part, they are very easy to figure out, but this quick tutorial will give you a few steps and ... |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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The Kinetics of Jewelry Supply Catalogs |
Topic: Beginners' Corner |
| Nothing beats sitting back, relaxing, and doing some virtual shopping with a big, thick jewelry supply catalog. While most suppliers these days have extensive web catalogs as well, the kinetic, tactual nature of paper is something I still find hard to compare to the point and click of a computer. If... |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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Struggling with String |
Topic: Jewelry Making |
| One of the most often asked questions I receive from beginning beaders is what type of cord or string they should use to string their beads onto. Of course, it would be nice to be able to tell them to use string "X." But, of course, there are many different types of stringing media on the market. So... |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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Getting Started: Bead Stringing |
Topic: Jewelry Making |
| Making gemstone bead jewelry was my first love when I began to make jewelry seriously many years ago. While I moved on to learn all types of jewelry making from fused glass to metal work, I still enjoy stringing beads. As a jewelry method, it has many advantages over other forms of jewelry making. F... |
| Published: Tuesday 09 October, 2007 |
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