Beautiful earring project from Vintaj
July 28, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Mixed Media, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art, Wire
Make Art Monday!
Vintaj has posted a wonderful earrings project, designed by Jess Italia, and perfect for the summer!
These magical creatures will delicately dance upon your ears.
Cluster tropical & vibrant crystals, freshwater pearls and natural brass chain to reflect the exotic ocean life!
Aren’t they gorgeous! Great design, Jess!
Guest tutorial by Leah Hitchcock-Ybarra: Felted bead earrings
March 18, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Fiber & Beads, Mixed Media, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art, Wire
Technique Tuesday!
You may remember the wonderful artist profile that Leah shared with us back in December…she primarily makes gorgeous wire and stone jewelry pieces. Well, recently, Leah has added handmade felted beads to the line that she sells in her Etsy shop, called Michon. So just what do you do with these felted beads? Leah has provided a beginner’s lesson in fashioning a simple pair of earrings. Her plan is to have kits available as well as small bags of beads, so visit her shop for your supplies!
Materials:
Two matching felt beads
Two head pins
Two accent beads
Two earwires
Tools:
Needle or awl
chain or …read more
Can you help?
January 31, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Wearable Art
Rupinder wrote to me that she’s lost one of her favorite earrings, and she’s wondering if anyone could possibly make a replacement for her. If you think you can help, please email her at rupinder123 @ earthlink.net (remove the spaces).
