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Hello: My name is Jacqueline Marchant. I am a Jewelry designer /creator and book reviewer for some very famous crafting publishing companies. When you check out my book reviews you will learn who they are. In these reviews you will receive loads of information and my feelings about the publication. I have learned an extraodinary amount about all the many facets and mediums in designing and creating jewelry from these books and I am over the moon that I have them to refer to , they have been a god send to me. IN THIS BLOG YOU WILL FIND TONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS I HAVE FOUND IN MY SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE,THESE VIDEOS HAVE BEEN GRACIOUSLY SUPPLIED ONLINE FOR US ALL TO LEARN FROM BY SOME VERY TALENTED, BRILLIANT ARTIST. i HAVE LEARNED FROM THESE VARIOUS VIDEOS FROM YOU TUBE AND OTHER PLACES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND PLACE THEM ON MY BLOG SO I CAN READLY REFER TO THEM FROM TIME TO TIME AND I HOPE YOU FIND THEM HELPFUL ALSO, I HOPE TO ONE DAY BE AS BRILLIANT AS THESE VIDEO TEACHERS.To learn more from these various artist just click on title of videos to link to all their other tutorials...thank you ... YOU WILL ALSO SEE SOME PICS OF MY WORK, AND SOME OF MY ADVENTURES. I ALSO LIKE INCLUDING OTHER ARTISANS SITES FOR YOU TO EXPLORE. I FIND THE MORE YOU EXPLORE THE MORE YOU LEARN AND BY DOING THIS YOU GET INSPIRATION TO CREATE YOUR VERY OWN ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECE. HOPE YOU ENJOY MY BLOG AND COME BACK AGAIN . WHILE HERE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN MY BLOG.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

SHRINK! SHRANK! SHRUNK! by KATHY SHELDON

SHRINK! SHRANK! SHRUNK by KATHY SHELDON MAKE STYLISH SHRINK PLASTIC JEWELRY

SHRINK! SHRANK! SHRUNK! by Kathy Sheldon co-author of FA LA LA LA FELT Published by LARK CRAFTS/ STERLING Publishing Co. 128 page paperback book $21.95 ISBN 978-1-4547-0349-5 facebook.com/LarkJewelryBeading Kathy Sheldon is author of and development editor for Many gardening, outdoor living, and craft books, including CRAFT HOPE, FA LA LA LA FELT and HEART FELT HOLIDAY. She is a jewelry editor at LARK CRAFTS in Asheville, North Carolina. Visit her website. shrinkshrankshrunk.com for more shrink plastic jewelry projects, graphics , and techniques. You will find more than 30 fun, cool, and gorgeous and inspiring projects with bonus doodles from AIMEE RAY to trace or print onto your shrink plastic jewelry. Starting on page 10 Kathy covers shrink plastic basics. What is shrink plastic. Is it safe. Then shrink plastic materials and tools. Tools and materials for drawing and coloring. Then she moves on to Baking equipment, jewelry pliers and wire cutters, and findings. She then talks about shrink plastic techniques. How to shrink the plastic, sanding the plastic, decorating shrink plastic before baking, cutting and punching shrink plastic, baking the shrink plastic or shrinking with a heat gun, sealing the project, printing on shrink plastic, shaping shrink plastic, fusing, adding jump rings, making simple loop, and making a wrapped loop. Then the projects begin. 30 fun informative projects with step by step instructions. The fun doesn't stop there, on pages 110-124 you receive shrink plastic templates. On pages 125-127 Kathy talks about the contributing designers. This is such a colorful fun book with adorable projects. It would be fun projects for mother and daughter to do together. The inventor of Shrinky Dinks, Betty J. Morris, had this to say and I quote "SHRINK! SHRANK! SHRUNK! provides all kinds of creative jewelry from shrink plastic that everyone will enjoy making and sharing!" Such a delightful book and would make a fantastic addition to your crafting library. Please enjoy the pictures below taken from this publication.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Necklaceology by Candie Cooper

necklaceology by Candie Cooper Larkcrafts/Sterling Publishing 2012 Paperback 144 pages 40 projects $24.95 Larkcrafts.com facebook.com/LarkJewelryBeading About the Author: Candie Cooper is the best selling author of Metalworking 101 for Beaders , Felted Jewelry , and Designer Needle Felting all published by Lark Books. Candie is also the host of the public television series HANDS ON. She's an adjunct instructor in the art department at Manchester College and teaches creative workshops internationally. At the beginning of the book Candie covers Materials and Techniques needed to create the 40 different projects. The projects include Collars and chokers, princess-length baubles, Marvelous Mantinee's, elegant operas, and ropes to twirl and spin. Next Candie covers Materials and Tools needed to create the projects. In Techniques She gives you all the information you'll need for successful necklaceology. The projects begin on page 30 and end on page 141. Each project gives you a list of things to collect, tools needed and techniques used along with dimensions. Each project also has written steps accompanied by pictures and sketchbook illustrations. Necklaceology is an extremely informative book. The photography is brilliant. The projects are just gorgeous and very doable and wearable. Candie Cooper is an extremely accomplished jewelry designer, teacher, and author. She has written and excellent informative and beautiful Book with 40, yes I said 40, projects that are exciting, gorgeous, and youthful. This Book totally delivers very current, fashionable intriguing designs. I absolutely love this book thank you Candie and Larkcrafts/Sterling publishing.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Monday, September 24, 2012

MAKING A LINGERIE RING VERY INFORMATIVE TUTORIAL

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Blushing Polymer doll with acrylic

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

GREAT STUFF FROM LARK JEWELRY AND BEADING

Multicolored or monochromatic design palettes? Vote on Facebook for a chance to win a great Jill Wiseman gift set: http://bit.ly/U6l3Lv FOUR free beading projects, two each from Mabeline Gidez and Melissa Grakowsky: http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/i-can-previews/ [Or you can use the shortened URL: http://bit.ly/Uj9Rv2] Just fyi, the gift set includes a copy of Jill Wiseman's Beautiful Beaded Ropes signed by Jill AND a materials kit for the Dew Drop Spiral Necklace featured in the book PLUS a special bonus: a copy of Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry signed by Ray Hemachandra (well, me).

Monday, September 17, 2012

Torch Enameling Jewelry Components

Friday, September 14, 2012

BEADS FOR BLOG POST: Start here | Preciosa Ornela

BEADS FOR BLOG POST: Start here | Preciosa Ornela
This is a fabtabulous giveaway. Preciosa Ornela is going that extra mile to help others with their generosity. Check out their stunning line of beads and things...

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Lisa Pavelka's Waterslide Transfers

Foil on Polymer Clay with Lisa Pavelka

Beth Ann & Jessica's Helpful Savings: Bloggers Wanted: Free Blogger Opp iPad3 Holiday Event

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Inspiration & Collaboration; the social artist: Giveaway Time!!!!!

Soul's Fire Designs: A Celebration, A Sale, and a Giveaway!

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HERE ARE A FEW TIPS I FOUND WHILE CRUISING THE INTERNET

Cleaning Beads Sandra Paluzzi The Bead Peddler® B.J. Mack supplied the initial tip for this column. She washes her beads in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner with very mild jewelry cleaner containing no ammonia and no alcohol. This is the jewelry cleaner that is safe for use with pearls. She starts drying them by first blotting them between layers of paper towels. After she removes all the excess moisture, she dries the hole with a hair dryer. The hair drier is placed on a low setting and is held a good foot away from the beads. She uses this technique on all beads, particularly Indian beads, except for seed beads. The beads come out clean, bright and sparkly. ******************** I place my beads into a colander that is then placed inside a bowl. I wash them with Woolite® , rinse them with clear water, blot them with paper towels and let them air dry. Some people just use warm water. ******************** Still others put beads inside panty hose and run them through the dish washer. However, not all beads can be placed in the dish washer. For example, inside color furnace wound beads should not be run through the dish washer - the cores can separate. ******************** Alice Walker uses a denture cleaner tablet such as Efferdent or Polident to clean her beads. She says that the beads are sparkling by the time the tablet is through fizzing. She then just rinses them with clear water and lays them on a terry cloth towel to dry overnight. Alice does caution not to use this method on glass pearls with a coating. ******************** Bev uses two parts water to one part lemon juice to wash or clean jewelry. She just swishes them around in the liquid....to clean sterling silver, she adds a little baking soda to the liquid, making it a kind of pasty consistency and then uses that to clean off the s.s. ********************

Sunday, September 9, 2012

BEAUTIFUL BEADED ROPES by JILL WISEMAN

The minute I opened this 120 page hardcover book containing 24 wearable jewelry projects in multiple stitches,I knew why it was so highly anticipated. The jewelry designs are stunning, elaborate, magnificent and brilliant. The photography is outstanding. The author Jill Wiseman began beading in 2001, and since beginning to bead her life hasn't been the same. Her true love is beadweaving. Her natural aptitude for the craft was encouraged by local instructors and eventually led to a full-time teaching and design career of her own, first locally and now nationwide. Jill has taught at the Bead and Button Show, various Bead Fest shows, and bead stores and bead societies from coast to coast. Jill and her mother, June Wiseman created a business called Tapestry Beads. Jill has received an abundance of praise from fellow Artist such as Laura McCabe, Maggie Roschyk, Carol Dean Sharpe, and Sabine Lippert just to mention a few. From chapters 2 through 7 you are treated to 24 gorgeous jewelry projects. Each project has written instructions and stitching figures that are easily understood and followed. Before the projects begin you are given complete instructions on supplies and techniques in chapter 1. In Chapter 2 the projects begin with spiral ropes. In chapter 3 peyote ropes. In chapter 4 Netted ropes. In chapter 5 Herring bone ropes. In Chapter 6 Raw ropes. In chapter 7 you cover Other stitches such as Oglala stitch, Brick stitch and Chevron stitch. The instructions are truly informative and easy to follow. Jill Wisman's extensive knowledge really shines through in this publication. Her total presentation is utterly brilliant. I feel so honored to have this book gracing my bookshelf and I know you will love it also. Please enjoy the following pictures of some of the projects.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Glazing beads

Friday, September 7, 2012

CRAFT SHOW BOOTH SET UPS

Hello guys and gals. Do you ever get tired of setting up the same ole booth for every show ? Or could it be that this is your first craft show to be in and you are at a loss as to how to set your booth up? Well I have been looking about on the internet for a few cool ideas and I have found several booth images for you on google images. So sit back prop your feet up and take a look. I truly hope these images help you with your booth problems.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Joan Tayler Design: Strength and Form

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Chic on the Cheap: Vintage Fork Napkin Rings

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Bulletin Board ReVamp

Beadphoria: Spring Cleaning Bulletin Board Redux

by Beadphoria

Happy (almost) Spring, Beadphoria friends! With this being the first Monday of the month, it is time for the Designer Crafts Blog Hop! The theme this month is March, and what it means to you. For me, March means the arrival of spring. A time for renewal. What was once barren is now brought back to life.

With the feeling of being renewed, we often want to bring beauty into our surroundings. One way we can do this is by doing some spring cleaning. This simple project will bring new life to a boring bulletin board and it will help organize your jewelry!

The bulletin board pictured above had been on the wall of the Beadphoria, Inc. for quite awhile. It became one of those things that you see, but didn't look at every day. As you can see, it was in desperate need of a makeover.

Materials for the spring cleaning makeover

Here are the materials we used:

-Bulletin Board

-Fabric Remnant

-Brown Velvet Ribbon

-Glue Gun & Glue Sticks

-Picture Hangers

The fabric was spread out onto the floor and the bulletin board placed in the middle.

Next, hot glue was put onto the frame on the back of the bulletin board to hold the fabric in place. From there, we flipped the bulletin board over. Using the glue gun, we tacked the brown ribbon in place around the edge of the frame.

How much prettier is that!

Of course the work had to be inspected by our quality control manager and customer service rep, Lola.

We placed the bulletin board back on the wall, and started putting the picture hooks in.

Close up of the picture hooks.

Only thing left was to add the jewelry!

We now have a beautiful showcase for our jewelry with a little bit of spring cleaning effort!

	Making Paper By Hand
	Pulp Ornaments & Jewelry
	Papier Mâché
	Origami Fortune Teller
	Oak Leaf Cuts
	Paper Bag Fish
	Book Making
	Recycled Paper Beads

Recycled Paper Beads

In Victorian times, women in England gathered in dining rooms to make beads by rolling scraps of wallpaper on knitting needles. They would then string the beads on long pieces of yarn to create curtains that separated rooms. You can make these beads from recycled scrap paper, and string them together to make jewelry!

What you'll need:

scraps of wallpaper, magazine pictures, used wrapping paper, colored paper, etc.
pencil, ruler, and scissors
paste
drinking straws
thread or yarn

Before you begin, gather all of your supplies together and put them on your work surface. Read all of the directions from start to finish. Now you are ready to begin.

With your scissors, cut long triangles from your paper scraps that are about 1/2-inch wide and 2 1/2-inches long. Make a template to trace, if you wish.
Cover one side of a triangle with paste. Put the paste on the inside of the paper so that the colorful pattern will be on the outside of your bead.
Place the triangle's glued short side on a drinking straw.
Wrap the paper completely around itself on the straw.
Cut away the straw at both ends of the rolled paper.
To make beads with different shapes, vary the size and shape of the paper triangles that you cut.
Let your beads dry, and then string them together on your thread or yarn. Knot the ends of the thread together.

Adapted from Papercrafts Around the World, by Phyllis and Noel Fiarotta
(Sterlilng Publishing Co., Inc., New York)

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How to cover a bead with peyote stitch

How Do I Cover a Bead with Peyote Stitch?

Nov 20, 2011 by Vanbeads


This spectacular peyote stitch Bloomin' Bead was designed by Carol Dean Sharpe of Sand Fibers.

Beaded beads are fascinating for so many reasons. It's more of that Zen-like quality of beadweaving for me: imagine making a bead out of beads! Where does one bead stop and the next bead begin?

Before I get completely off topic, let's talk about covering a bead with beadweaving to make a beaded bead. It's a fabulous way to turn ordinary wood beads into something spectacular, and these little peyote-stitch beading projects usually don't take a lot of time to finish.

To make your own peyote-stitch-covered beaded bead, you'll need the following tools and materials:

Round wood beads. Start with round beads at first, since their shape makes it easy to shape peyote stitch around them. For this tutorial, I used a 20mm round wood bead that I found in an assortment from my local craft supply store.
A small strip of double-sided tape, also available at your local craft supply store.
2 grams of Japanese cylinder beads, size 11^o in color to match or contrast with your wood bead.
1 gram of size 15^o seed beads in a color to match or contrast with your cylinder beads.
Beading thread of your choice (6 lb Fireline recommended).
Size 12 beading needle.
Scissors or thread cutter.
Additional beads for embellishment, if desired: fringe beads, drops, daggers, bugle beads, or larger seed beads.

Let's get started! Here's how to cover your wood bead with peyote stitch in ten easy steps:

		1. Take a small strip of double-sided tape and wrap it around the center of your wood bead. This will hold your first few rows of peyote stitch securely in place and will also provide an anchor for your finished peyote-stitched beaded bead.

		2. Pick up an even number of cylinder beads. Always make sure you have an even number of beads before stitching so that your rows are even as you go. Tubular even-count peyote stitch requires that little "step up" at the end of each round! 3. Pass through the first bead picked up again and pull snugly so that you form a tight ring around your wood bead on the double-sided tape.

		4. Start working in tubular even-count peyote stitch until the beadwork starts to pull away a bit from the wood bead. You can flip the bead over and work some peyote stitch on the other side to keep your tension even and tight.

		5. Stitch a size 15^o seed bead in the first stitch and then alternate cylinder beads and size 15^o seed beads for one round. 6. Add a size 15^o in every stitch for two rounds. 7. Stitch a size 15^o in the first stitch and then make a decrease. (Pass through the next 2 beads and pull snugly.) Repeat around.

		8. Pick up beads for netting: 1 size 15^o, 1 cylinder bead, and 1 size 15^o. Pass through the next "up" bead in the round.

		9. Pass through the first two beads added at the beginning of the previous round. Work peyote stitch through the cylinder beads from the previous step until the opening begins to close up a little. Work peyote stitch for a total of three rounds.

		10. To secure the last row, pass through all the beads in the round just added and pull. Weave your thread into the beadweaving, tie a few knots, weave in a bit more, and trim. Repeat for the other side of the beaded bead.

		You can either leave your beaded bead as it is or add some fancy beaded embellishment. Try covering your beaded bead with beaded netting, stitching a pattern of bugle beads around the center of the bead, or adding fringe beads or daggers to the ends of your beaded bead. The sky is the limit when it comes to embellishing these little beauties!

A tip for maintaining even tension when working peyote stitch around this kind of beaded bead: when you pass through the first bead in Step 3, leave a thread tail that is approximately one-half the length of your beading thread. This way, you can flip the bead over and work peyote stitch on the other side of the bead without having to add a new thread!

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