Have you ever wonder what kind of power the orange color has?
Orange is a power color. It is one of the healing colors. It is said to increase the craving for food. It also stimulates enthusiasm and creativity. Orange means vitality with endurance. People who like orange are usually thoughtful and sincere.
Orange Energy
While red is [...]
Wire Jewelry Making Tips & Tricks to Avoid Marking the Wire
Making a loop with Fine Step Jaw Pliers or Round-Flat Pliers is a four step process. These four steps are described below.
Step 1: Grip the wire firmly with the pliers in your dominant hand. Position the wire in the jaws of the [...]
Do you know what are the most common wire jewelry making mistakes and how to overcome them? Especially when it comes to creating the simple loop or wire wrapped loop. Here are few example with step- by-step instructions on how to avoid it.
Not round loop
This is a common mistake that can be overcome with practice. [...]
If you are ready to turn your jewelry making passion into jewelry making business you will love this article! The best part is that you can run it from home by following these great tips from the experts.
It’s easy to start a jewelry business.
Taking care of a few legal and financial steps is an important [...]
Most jewelry designers just naturally prefer some methods of constructing jewelry to others. However, as the designer is not the only person who is going to be wearing the jewelry it is important to have a range of styles in any design portfolio. It’s also important to take into account different earring findings.
There are [...]
Long time ago the artificial jewelry was in fashion and there was no problem to store gold rings, earrings and bracelets. Each woman had only few pieces so there was no mess and it was enought to have one small bag to store it in.
Now when we spend fortune on jewelry and have in our [...]
Whenever I talk to people about jewelry making the first thing that pops up in their mind is making jewelry from beads. Hardly ever they heard or make any piece from wire.
I’m sure you’ve watched my video with step by step instructions on how to make wire wrapped earrings using the Elvis Twist technique, if [...]
Do it yourself ‘- you remember from childhood instructional books showing how the paper matches and build something that resembled a result much more than a match and paper? From today you can discover the magic of DIY (do it yourself).
Your personal woven earrings may have several sizes – depending on the size of rack [...]
Combining Chain Maille with Lampwork
I would like to introduce you today to a great lamp work and jewelry designer Heather Webb. She mastered to perfection combining chain maille with lampwork.
She also uses a variety of techniques and materials in her beads, often incorporating fine silver. Mainly Italian glass, which is manufactured on the island of [...]
My name is Justyna and jewelry making was and still is my greatest passion. I spend hours at every art gallery in every town I step foot in, looking for clues for my next masterpiece. I seek out local jewelry makers, and soak up every ounce of wisdom they’re willing to share.
After 6 years of practicing, I happily managed to master the art of jewelry making. Here, I share what I've learned, and the beautiful relevant handmade jewelry designs I regularly find on the web. Enjoy reading
