Hello all my dear beading friends...I have been away for a long time due to my blog being broken...Hopefully this message will post...I have missed blogging greatly ...I have been extremely busy with getting our house in tip top shape ...See we are trying to sell it ...I have also been very busy crocheting baby clothes for our fourth great grandbaby ( it’s a girl )due in March...I am in a bead Swap and Hop put on by Bead Peeps on Facebook...My wonderful partner for this swap is ...Kathy Lindemer...here are a couple picture of the lovely assortment of beads she sent me...

Polymer clay: millefiori cane butterfly - ENG Series

DIY Butterflies - Polymer Clay Cane

DIY Polymer Clay flower cane - kaleidoscope technique

How I Sculpt My Polymer Clay Babies by Julie Carpenter

Miniature Baby Tutorial Pt. 1 (Head) - Polymer Clay Tutorial

Miniature Baby Tutorial Pt. 2 - Polymer Clay Tutorial

Applying Square Cane Slices To Round Polymer Clay Beads

How To Apply Round Polymer Cane Slices to Round Beads

Easy Jewelry Tutorial : Wire Wrapped Adjustable Ring with Crystals

Make a wire wrap ring in 6 mins without a ring mandrel

Wire wrapping Cabochon Ring Tutorial | ENG Version

Ode to the Dremel: Make a Pendant with Texture and Rivets, No Soldering Required

Ode to the Dremel: Make a Pendant with Texture and Rivets, No Soldering Required

Preciosa Projects - Twin Bracelets - Easy and Simple

Preciosa Projects - Twin Bracelets - Easy and Simple

Wire Rapper: Battle of the Jewelry Sealers

Wire Rapper: Battle of the Jewelry Sealers:  by Gail A. Chambers... Like so many jewelry makers, I ran into a brick wall when it came to sealing my copper and silver jewelry pieces. It became a larger dilemma...

Tutorial - Polymer Clay Dragon Eye (Part 2)

Tutorial - Polymer Clay Dragon Eye (Part 1)

Polymer Clay Dragon's Eye tutorial

Simple spliced cane Polymer clay tutorial

Make a Russian Spiral (Bracelet or Necklace)

Hollow wirework kumihimo bracelet

Rainbow beaded kumihimo bracelet

Hollow kumihimo braid

DIY: Easy Knuckle/Midi Rings

How to make the Moon Star Ring.

Make a Spoon Ring with the Pepe Superior Ring Bending Tool

making rings from quarters

simple coin ring punch

Wirework flower ring

Showcase 500 art necklaces is just that a showcase of brilliant and unusual minds. This gallery of mesmerizing works of art will keep you turning the pages . It is crazy wild how some people have the gift to pick up an object and see all the possibilities within it. That is what this book is full of. These artist/designers blew me away. Their imagination spoke to me in so many different ways. Their abilities were and are over the top. I was stunned by the meticulous care they gave to detail. This book is just brilliantly put together. You will see some bizarre works of art and be able to see the brilliance and the artist thoughts and interpretations flowing from them. This book full of ingenious works of art will open your mind to a world of possibilities. The artist used literally everything but the kitchen sink to form truly distinctive designs. This publication would be great to have in your studio to inspire your students creativity. All the different types of techniques used to create these brilliant works of art are to numerous to list but I think they are all used in this book. It is an inspiring,fun and amazing book and I am the proud owner of it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Wire Wrapping Board

Hello Everyone:

Well my question to all of you is, Have you ever tried a variety of tools and things to make wire wrapping easy?  Well I have and it is so exasperating.  I find holding mandrel between my knees and under my arm will work but it doesn't help me to make good clean wraps...Well my Husband once again came to my rescue... He built me this handy little gadget and I love it... I use the heck out of it...Don't get me wrong there are times you have to remove the mandrel to do certain things but for the most part this wire wrapping board is my new best friend....sorry out there to all you gals...lol....Anyway, show this to your hubby and get him to hook you up....If you don't like it and can't use it at all ...I will eat my hat....lol   "MAYBE"!!!!! Check it out here it is.  Oh and thank you for stopping by, come back when ya can , bye for now

What I truly love about this board is that it has a wrapping station that is horizonal and vertical and the vertical station is also great for hammering you rings...It is a plus plus in my book....I love love love it....LOL

A few of the rings I have been making...Hope you enjoy them

Me, Myself and I Versus Soldering ( Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories by Lisa Bluhm )

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a very beadful day.  Today I want to talk about Soldering.  I am not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to Soldering at all...So I try to read as much as I can and watch millions of you tube videos in order to better my techniques... Well I have learned a lot about what I nor my hubby were doing when Soldering....I was going through a stack of books I have here to review and am way behind on....I have so many irons in the fire, it is sometimes hard to get them all taken care of totally, if you know what I mean...Oops I think that was a run on sentence...so sorry bare with me people...lol...Anyway while going through all the books, I came across one that really screamed read me...The title is   "Simple Soldered Jewlry & Accessories by Lisa Bluhm.  It has like 40 plus brilliant projects in it.

I have been  designing and creating jewelry for over 15 years now and yes I am an infant when it comes to Soldering correctly as you will learn...When I start a new project I get all excited and discombobulated...(is that even a word?)...I get my cart before the horse...Then when it doesn't turn out perfect I want to chunk it at the wall... Can any of you relate to this ???  So I decide to breath deep and really study this technique of Soldering ...

This Book by Lisa Bluhm really showed me all my mistakes and how to correct them ...I learned I was missing  several of the essential tools to do the job properly.  I mean who knew what Grozing Pliers were, right , well not me...  It is also vital that you have the perfect enviroment and set up for soldering.  So work Space is very important.  Then don't get me started on flux...There are so many different fluxes that I didn't know which one to flux with.  Of course I chose the wrong one.  Oh and let me tell you, files girls and boys are very important also... Then knowing the right width of foil tape to use is a must.  Oh and don't get me started on the glass , wire, findings, embellishments, etc etc....

Then there are the safety issues.  Let me tell you first hand that tip on the soldering gun thingy gets beyond super hot people and the fumes are not pleasant...So safety glasses and dust mask are a must.  
Now for me I am not a glass cutter so glass slides are the way to go for me...Amazon and ebay to just name a couple can help ya there.  I learned that I was foiling the glass all kinda wrong.  Oh and skipping a step or two is my down fall.  I learned I was supposed to trim and neaten up the tape after applying it and why I should do so.  Burnishing the foil was a good idea also , who would of thunk it right...lol

Applying the jump ring at the top was a dilly for me to accomplish.  By the time I was finsihed it looked like A giant snowball had melted all around the darn thing.  But thanks to Lisa I learned a lot about that...

My finishing techniques were boring for sure but Lisa showed me just a few simple tweeks and wala.....Beautiful if I must say...lol

Sanding and Polishing, was a hard thing to do for me because I was so anxious for the finished product....This is where the deep slow breathing came in for me...I had to slow myself down , take the extra time ...go that extra mile and I would be rewarded in the end with something spectacular.. 

There is a mountain of more amazing knowledge to be gleamed from this publication.  Lisa Bluhm you rock girl, I have to give you your Props on this one for sure because you saved my little soldering pea pickin heart honey...You really know your stuff , well duh right, after over 20 years of soldering and teaching you are the master solderer for sure.  Thank you Lark / Chapelle for publishing this brilliant book...It gets two thumbs up and ten stars from me for sure...
And thats all I got to say about that....lol...Thanks everyone for stopping by and reading my little review...bye for now Jackie!

How to Make a Wire Double Gemstone Ring by Denise Mathew

Easy adjustable wirework ring

Just Feeling Like Chatting With All My Blog Guest.....

Hello Everyone:   Well it has been a very long time since I have chatted with you all...I hope this post doesn't bore you...lol...Just wanted to let you know what I have been up to lately.      

Well for one I have been trying to organize and clean up my Studio / Crafting room...I have one wall completely finished as good as its gonna get.  Here is a picture of that wall ...Nothing elaborate just beads and things...

So when I finish the other walls I will post them for you to see...  This is where I created and blog.  I have posted some new you tube videos I have found on my quest for knowledge of various ways to do some very special things...So check out the new vids .  I want to expand into coin jewelry and flatware jewelry...So therefore watching loads of videos and reading till the wee hours of the morning.  Making a list of items I need to collect...Very I mean Very!!! long list....YIKES!!!!
But I will collect it all but slowly so as not to cause my hubby to stroke out on me...I love that man and want to keep him around....LOL  So anyway I will be posting more often and sharing my finds...I hope the vids and things I learn and pass along to you all will be helpful...We can all learn together...It is always fun to be creative with friends and I count all my followers as friends...So Take care and feel free to plunder into all my blog pages and I''ll Chat with you again soon...Bye for now everyone...Keep being creative and Happy        

How To Make A Beautiful Coin Ring

How to Make Spoon Jewelry Using Common Tools

COIN RING MAKING START TO FINISH

Specifics on my punches and dies for double sided coin ring making.

Coin Ring Center Punch Tool

Making a Coin Ring Series - Master Level

HOW TO MAKE A COIN RING

How to make double sided silver Morgan, Peace dollar coin rings

(Tutorial) Herringbone Wire Wrapped Pearl PART 1 (Video 75)

DIY Label Projects and Free Printables | The Budget Decorator

DIY Label Projects and Free Printables | The Budget Decorator

Wire woven celtic knot ring

EASY WIRE WRAP - 5 Spiral Ring - Liz Kreate

A Fellow Beader Is having a delightfully fun Bead Giveaway

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CornerStone: Technique of the Month - Balling Sterling Wire

CornerStone: Technique of the Month - Balling Sterling Wire: I

Craft Projects : Jewelry Making Tips - Getting Started With Wire Je...

Craft Projects : Jewelry Making Tips - Getting Started With Wire Je...: Making wire jewelry is a popular and rewarding hobby for many people. It can however be confusing to beginners who are just starting out. ...

The Wired Tree: Ring Tutorial- Beaded Wrapped Stone Ring

The Wired Tree: Ring Tutorial- Beaded Wrapped Stone Ring: This tutorial is for a Spiral wrapped Beaded Stone Ring. This ring is one of my favorites to make. It's pretty, elegant, versatile,...

Fun with Spoons

Fun with Spoons

The Bed Desk,"The Perfect Gift", 21+ Uses, New Video...Priceless! USA Ha...

You have to check out this guys you tube video he is an amazing inventor of this brilliant portable desk....It is so versatile....Has many many uses ....He shows you tons of options for it...and I can think of even more in my world...Check him out you want be sorry

As mentioned in my Blog introduction all the tutorial videos listed on my blog are by some very talented and 

Brilliant artist.  I have placed these artist tutorials on my blog for easy and quick referral of their advice...I have 

learned so much from all the tutorials on this blog and totally wish all credit to go to the various teachers. I can 

only credit all these teachers for my ever growing knowledge of beading and Jewelry designing and 

creating...Without all the gracious and extremely generous  teachers I would be totally lost...So a huge Thanks I 

give to you all for you generosity....You all are so very Brilliant to me...

Jovial Spondoodles: Smashed plate Earrings! Jewellery from broken chin...

Jovial Spondoodles: Smashed plate Earrings! Jewellery from broken chin...: My new hobby is making earrings from smashed plates! It's been great fun searching the bootsales for suitable china and also diggin...


When I viewed Jovial Spondoodles smashed plate Earrings Jewellery from broken China I was so Impressed ....She is an amazing Designer, Artist, Creator and Teacher...I wanted to be able to refer to her tutorial easily and quickly so I placed it on my blog .  I hope everyone who views this tutorial will visit Jovial's blog and follow her she is simply brilliant ...Thank you Jovial Spondoodles......

Soldering Endcaps at Rio Grande with Mark Nelson

How to Rivet, Manipulate, Make Jewelry from Brass Stampings with B' Sue Boutiques

Stamped Metal Frame & Riveted Pendant Tutorial - Beaducation.com

Introduction to Riveting - Beaducation.com

Metalsmith Essentials: Riveting & Cold Connections with Helen Driggs (pr...

Altered Dominoes RachO113 You Tube Thank you for your gracious generosity in sharing your knowledge with us all

BEEN REMODELING MY BEADING STUDIO ROOM ( ALMOST FINISHED)

Okay so maybe a bit of exaggeration ...tehehe...I have finished the painting just have to remove the painting tape....Hubby got shelving put up in room and closet ...they look awesome...now to organize shelves and sort through piles of beading and jewelry making supplies ....Hope I get it accomplished soon so I can get back to communication with all my followers and supplying all the latest and greatest knowledge I can gather for all of you... I also have been so very busy crocheting tons of wintery baby items for my very first great grandbaby (a girl and her name is Zoe she will be here in October)...I have had a birthday this past July made it to 59....Don't know if I should be happy about that or not...lol...Here are some pics of what I have been making...

I am however anxious to get back to my jewelry designing and creating. I miss it and have loads of designs I want to take a stab at...I have loads of techniques yet to try and perfect...As i do this I will be sharing all my oops and goofs and accomplishments...So hope you visit often and leave me you advice and views...ty for stopping by and hope to see ya again real soon...bye for now to you one and all ...