http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/making-jewelry-blog.html The latest tips, tutorials, and ideas for Making Jewelry Now. en-us making jewelry Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:04:26 GMT Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:04:26 GMT making-jewelry-now.com http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/jewelry-making-silver.html Jewelry making silver and what you should know about Argentium sterling silver, fine silver, sterling silver, silver plating and more. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:04:26 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/green-swirls-bracelet.html My favorite jewelry technique is chain maille. The finished piece always looks so professional. This piece is actually sold but the design can be adapted. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:12:00 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/magnificent-obsession.html This pearl encrusted statement piece is an adaptation of a class by Diane Dennis. In my version, I used about every technique - stringing, metalwork, peyote Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:39:16 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/kyanite-sterling-silver-lariat.html I've mixed rectangular kyanite with kyanite disks and tiny crystals. Rather than a tie lariat or one loop - I've three loops for three kyanite stones to Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:34:27 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/journey-inward-labradorite-and-wire-rings.html Labradorite has an internal quality that I just love. Beautiful on the outside but the real mystery is within in those intermittent flashes of grey green Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:29:56 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/emerald-illusions-ring.html I hope you like this ring as much as I liked creating it. I actually created this ring from an idea I got from another ring that I saw just recently. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:45 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/christmas-lights-necklace.html At a recent Pow Wow here on Long Island, NY (the Paumanok Pow Wow) I found these pretty little glass beads. They were strung together so beautifully I Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:17:33 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/turquoise-nugget-on-a-wire.html A few years ago I had purchased a strand of big, fat, Turquoise nuggets at a gem fair. They are really too big to incorporate into most of my jewelry Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:08:08 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/safari-brooch.html My first venture - or should I say adventure - into making brooches. What a hoot it was bending and shaping that wire till I had my way with it. Or, Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:46:58 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/keeping-your-knots-in-place.html When you tie a knot in some strings they come loose again. So to keep them stiff just add a little bit of clear nail polish to the knot and wait until Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:43:12 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/felted-wrist-cuff.html I made this wrist cuff by cutting the arm of a wool sweater. I then had to cut to make it smaller, then I felted it together, which is the solid white Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:19:13 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/where-do-you-get-steampunk-jewelry-supplies.html Hi, I love this Steampunk style but where can you buy supplies to make the jewellery if you don't have the old gadgets hanging around? Thanks! Be Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:44:29 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/midnight-kite-earrings.html I came up with the idea for these earrings after making a beaded finding for square Swarovski crystals. I made the triangle base using a square stitch, Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:59:02 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/designing-your-own-special-piece-of-jewelry.html Ideas and Suggestions to Guide You from Imagination to Reality How often I have heard I know in my imagination what I want, I can picture it, but I can't Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:19:33 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/bubbe-pins-tm.html I have created a new line of hair adornment called Bubbe Pins. The foundation is metal bobby pins with a 10 cm soldered pad, (apparently intended for Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:47:58 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/steampunk-ring-with-floating-watch-parts.html First I mounted a tiny snippet of a gorgeous vintage illustration into a high quality adjustable square silver ring blank and added a teensy weensy gear Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:55:03 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/fluorescent-dreams.html This ring was handcrafted with a shiny button that I found in a craft store, and I absolutely fell in love with the button. I knew that it would be perfect Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:43:09 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/bejeweled-bracelet.html It started when I finished wrapping the dark green double sided grosgrain ribbon around the bangle. I then felt it needed something more to really 'spark' Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:29:40 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/straightening-griffon-silk-or-nylon-beading-cord.html Okay - I know Rena has asked us before to tell her what tools or other items we use in our beading / jewelry making in unconventional ways, and I wanted Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:33:04 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/fused-dichroic-palm-pendant.html I have been wanting to etch dichroic glass for years, but couldn't find any good stencils! I tried a technique using rubber stamps but didn't have much Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:34:30 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/back-to-basic-collection.html Back in 2006 / 2007 when I just started with wire jewelry, most of my wire wrapped pieces were made up of easy and basic shapes. From there on, I advanced Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:33:09 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/asian-inspired-earrings.html I found these wonderful ceramic beads at a bead shop in Berkeley, CA. Paired them with a few lime green seed beads and some copper coils and ear wires. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:40:04 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/pacific-tidal-pool.html I've always had a fondness for the ocean - memories of childhood trips to the beach with my family. I called this piece Pacific Tidal Pool because Fluorite Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:33:02 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/bird-nest-in-branches.html I have just sold and shipped out my original Robin's Eggs necklace and already, I'm missing it. How impractical of me to become so attached to the things Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:29:05 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/hodge-podge-bracelet-a-wire-sampler.html Inspired by the creation of my first wire bead I found myself wanting to create a functional piece of jewelry with it - in fact I was burning with desire Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:23:33 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/a-study-of-vessels.html This exploration into vessels has long been on my 'to do' list. You know, that list of intended projects you plan to get around to doing one day? We Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:20:06 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/a-study-of-vessels-vessel-number-two.html This is my second vessel. I spent a little time coiling on this one, unlike my first one. The coiling isn't perfect but I learned a few things in the Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:52 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/a-study-of-vessels-leads-to-beads.html My wire work took me today off down a little rabbit hole today. As many of you know I have been studying and experimenting with the idea of wire vessels. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:55:50 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/chain-maille-bib-heart-necklace.html I saw a pair of earrings that I really liked made with the same design that I created this necklace in. I created the earrings and absolutely loved them. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:48:09 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/glee-necklace.html I saw a beautiful choker that Emma was wearing on the hit show, Glee, and it got my creative juices to flowing! The flowers and leaves are polymer clay, Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:59:57 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/fun-funky-and-a-bit-rustic.html A friend called me one day and said she had some over-sized copper colored staples from the bottom of a large packing box. She wondered if I could use Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:15:36 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/victorian-button-necklace.html I have a passion for digging around flea markets & antique shops. I came upon a bag full of black jet Victorian buttons in a tiny junk shop. I cleaned Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:04:56 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/flying-key-necklace.html I love rescuing lost bits. This piece is comprised of an antique key, 1950's rhinestones, a vintage chain with an odd-fob attached and a brass stamping Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:50:26 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/white-wedding.html This necklace and earring set was a request from a friend. She wanted the pearls with some silver accents in between the pearls. (Hope you can see the Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:16:38 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/tiger-iron-beaded-bezel-ring-in-rich-autumn-colors.html A rich, bronzy, tiger iron cabochon is captured in a peyote stitched beaded bezel, made of seed beads in shades of pumpkin orange and brown. Whenever Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:00:50 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/turquoise-square-cross-pendant-necklace.html Selling at various venues and calling on stores and customers, I have always wanted a Statement piece for myself to enjoy and to wear that would be eye-catching! Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:55:25 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/antique-silver-and-glass-pearls-statement-necklace.html This hot necklace features a gorgeous large flower connector on one side and two large flat beads accented with flower filigree on the other side. A multitude Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:50:46 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/antique-brass-filigrees-and-turquoise-semi-presious-stone-beads-necklace.html This stunning necklace features a large antique brass filigree connector accented with 2 little birds. It carries a 20mm turquoise semi precious coin Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:31:18 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/snoshells.html I got an idea from a necklace that I saw on Etsy. A beautiful sea shell necklace made with all white shells and a touch of gold. I had to make one of Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:20:12 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/live-love-laugh.html This pendant was once a ring! A customer brought me her father's ring. The ring had been a 25th wedding anniversary present which he had worn for forty Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:45 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/dia-de-los-muertos-skull-bracelet.html This Dia de Los Muertos bracelet features so many unusual beads. The focal bead is a carved turquoise howlite skull, framed with antique brass discs. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:07:11 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/big-fish-bracelet.html I love Raku with all its metallic flash and surprising colors. When I saw this gorgeous ceramic fish by Shaterra Ceramics, I had to have it. Besides Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:01:10 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/whole-lotta-pearls.html Like many followers here I had a lifestyle change. An injury got me off my feet and I was worried that I couldn't be effective at my job. Out came the Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:45:23 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/redesigning-one-necklace-into-two-to-err-is-human.html I had an idea for a necklace that would incorporate several jewelry design techniques: bead weavingpearl knottingwire-workingchain maille. I made the body Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:18:47 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/copper-crop-circles.html Like most of my necklaces, this piece started with the pendant. I wanted to create flourishes like those used in script style calligraphy which I adore Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:08:50 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/sunburst-threader-earrings.html I have been making earrings since I was 11, and I am 16, almost 17 now. This pair was made for my mom :) I love how the yellow crystals are so bright Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:03:19 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/light-and-dark-green-glass-earrings.html The beads are light and dark green glass beads. Not the typical shape of bead either. I used a green tubular shape in the middle. And I made an s-shape Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:58:24 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/brown-wood-and-beads-bracelet.html I love wood, so I created this bracelet with 3 strands of beads braided together and joined by a wood ring. Nathalie Lorr Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:50:10 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/looking-for-a-sea.html Swarovski bracelet, crystal beads measure 4mm and 5x12mm, gold plated charms and chain, length 19cm. Aili Horna-Butkevica Pearls4us.co Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:46:19 GMT http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/wisset-wines.html It took me a while to summon up the courage to actually make this piece but I was pleased with the result. I named it after a local vineyard and thought Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:30:38 GMT