Danielle Thompson is not only a talented photographer, she’s also branched out into making these beautifully intricate crocheted necklaces. This necklace or collar was crocheted by me in a pattern I found published in the early 1900’s. The fabric pendant is approximately 2″x3″ and reversible. It snaps off and then you can flip it over, […]
From the CRAFT Flickr pool: user FromJapanWithLove made this totally awesome tiny bento box ring, which opens to reveal its tiny (and possibly delicious?) contents.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make jewelry? Now is your chance, at the Jewlerymakers Faire in Carmichael, Calif, near Sacramento on Saturday, September 20. You will learn how to solder, forge, bend, twist, sculpt and paint metals, and set stones and designs. Each participant will be able to complete 4 jewelry projects. […]
Here’s a bit of Monday inspirational eye candy for you–colorful, texture-rich fiber jewelry by Kjoo. I really like the blend of fuzzy felt and tiny crochet used on these bracelets.
Modofly points us to John Golden’s three-part tutorial on making resin jewelry. He pours the resin outside (covers the pieces to protect from dust and bugs) – it’s pretty nasty stuff and it’s important to have good ventilation. This technique uses a paper image as the decorative basis of the pieces – it’s neat, you […]
Check out these clever bracelets and earrings made from stranded steel cables, usually used for hanging things. I became familiar with it through a computer lab tech job in college, where we used it to lock down computers and monitors. I never thought to make cute bangles with it! I like the little crimpers as […]
I’ve fallen hard for this ingenious little necklace from Sherry Truit Studios, which features a genuine piece of slate chalkboard mounted within a sterling silver bezel pendant setting. You can write fun messages in chalk, then wipe ’em clean. This would make a killer gift for a teacher, am I right?
