Beaded Wire Spirals, Inspired By the Past, and a Free eBook!

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August 6, 2011

Dear Beading Daily Subscriber, Did you miss any Beading Daily e-newsletters this week? Well here’s our week in review—all of this week’s Beading Daily posts in one place! Bead Happy! Make Easy Wire Dangles for Your Beadweaving Projects and More! August 1, 2011 How easy is this? Take a couple of beads and string them on a head pin. Make a wrapped loop, and you've got one of the most versatile components for jewelry making and beading projects that you can imagine. (Next to my favorite peyote-stitch beaded beads, of course!) A wire dangle with a couple of beautiful beads can be used for much more than earrings. Read More . . . Using the Past to Create the Future August 3, 2011   My Victorian Infinity Necklace was inspired by an antique seed pearl necklace.         I can remember how much I loved trying on my mother's and my grandmother's jewelry when I was a little girl. (I think most little girls love to do that, right?) But my fascination with vintage and antique jewelry continued once I got older. While I certainly fell victim to more than one crazy fashion jewelry trend (rubber bracelets, anyone?), I always found that I loved to shop for and wear vintage and antique jewelry. My parents would take us to a weekly antique market on Sunday afternoons where we would walk around and look at all sorts of items - glass, clothing, books and housewares. But it was the cases of jewelry that always caught my attention. Read More . . .     Expert Advice About Your Favorite Beading Tools and Jewelry Making Supplies, Plus 3 Free Projects! August 5, 2011 When I first got started in beading, I never dreamed that I would have such a large collection of jewelry-making pliers, stringing wires, beading threads, crimps, clasps, scissors, and wire cutters. (And let's not forget my beading awls, pearl knotting tool, wire straightener, or jump-ring opener!) Some of my tools are quite simple - I have a couple of wooden dowels that I've used for years to provide support when I do beading stitches such as African helix or tubular right-angle weave. But it's important to know which beading tool is the right tool for the jewelry-making task at hand. Read More . . .

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Bonus Blog from Jewelry Making Daily: My Chain-Maille Adventure, Part 2: Dubious Weave Chain August 1, 2011 Well, I finally did it. I finally sat down with pliers and a million little jump rings and did chain maille. And I survived! If you've been reading Jewelry Making Daily for awhile, you know that I've resisted chain maille every time I had to, not because I don't like it (in fact, I'm kind of in awe of it and those of you who do it), but because I simply don't have the patience for it. Super detailed, "commitment" crafts like hand quilting, chain maille, bead weaving . . . they're gorgeous and impressive but simply not for me. Or so I thought. Read more . . .   Bring Your Wire Jewelry To Life . . .   with Denise Peck in Live Wire! A brand-new eMag from the editors of Step by Step Wire Jewelry  Take your wire jewelry to the next level with inspiring projects:               Swirly Bob Bracelet   Star-Kissed Flowers   Spotted Sunset Cuff     This Way and That by Cassie Donlen   by Sara Richardson   by Kerry Bogert   by Karen Keegan Order your Live Wire eMag today! PC users click here   Mac users click here     Watch Editor Denise Peck’s Welcome Video!   Free video for PC users & Mac users     Be among the first to go inside . . . Live Wire! This exciting new wire jewelry resource is a dynamic digital product you can download onto your computer and enjoy on- or offline. Download the brand-new Live Wire eMag and take an interactive journey through fundamental jewelry-making techniques—right on your computer screen. Packed with video tips, interactive articles, design inspiration, and giant step-by-step photos of each jewelry project, Live Wire is your opportunity to step inside an exciting new world of jewelry making. With just the click of your mouse, you can: Skip the guesswork with up-close views, detailed instructions, and video tutorials. Uncover a comprehensive look at wire jewelry tools and materials like never before. Create 8 wonderful wire designs in texturing, chain maille, spiraling, wrapping, and more! Get expert answers to jewelry questions from the pros—haven’t you always wondered how Kate Richbourg fixes a mistake? And much, much more right on your computer screen! Boost your skills with this easy-to-use, interactive special-issue eMag, packed with over 14 video how-tos, step-by-step instructions, screen-sized photos, and more! Improve your designs with interactive inspiration! Watch the creative processes in action: discover stunning step-by-step projects and watch videos of leading artists all while you create stunning wire jewelry designs and improve your jewelry-making skills.   Take the next step in your journey as an artist with this new advancement in technology: Discover wire 101—a complete list of wire types including a wire-gauge chart. Plus . . . you can see how to measure a wire's gauge in a step-by-step video. Make your wire jewelry standout with a texture and patina how-to with Ronna Sarvas Weltman. Take your inspiration wherever you go with printable instructions for each individual project. Never second-guess your tools again with an overview of 21 wire jewelry favorites. Follow along with screen-sized photos for each individual step in 8 fun projects. See wire jewelry fundamentals from the teacher's perspective—no more twisting and turning to figure out the right direction. And more!   Watch and learn with 14 fundamental video tutorials Big, juicy step-by-step photos Learn more about this amazing interactive eMag and download yours today. If you have a PC, click here. If you have a Mac, click here. Sponsored By: Live Wire requires a simple software application called Adobe Air® that’s easy to use and downloads with the eMag for free.   4 Free Patterns for American Indian Beadwork Plus Bonus Guide to Native American Beadwork   Learn to create beautiful bead loom patterns or dive into stringing and bead work patterns following the traditional style of American Indian Beadwork, all while learning new techniques to expand you skills. Already an expert at bead loom patterns? Discover new ways to use your beading looms to begin the process of creating your own loom beading designs! The best part is that this incredible instruction and free American Indian Designs are available to you now for free. Download your eBook today! Download this incredible resource today!

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