The response to our quiz has been fantastic! Nearly 300 of you have weighed in with your answers. If you're among the 17% who guessed the object was a vintage toy component, pat yourself on the back. It is indeed the deck of an old pop-pop toy boat... Read More

On time and on track! A little change this week in the Jewelry Gems of the Web. You won't notice it, because all the links are posted this week on the Art Jewelry site. But in coming weeks, I will post them on the other jewelry sites here--namely... Read More

Everyone at the Kalmbach Publishing Co. jewelry titles (that is, Art Jewelry , Bead & Button , and BeadStyle magazines), had cause for celebration this week, upon learning that USA Today had singled out our Bead & Button Show as one of 10 great... Read More

Our May 2009 issue was exciting to put together, because it was our first-ever green issue! I was lucky enough to be assigned to interview polymer clay artist Melanie West about her solar-powered home and studio in Freedom, Maine. It was so interesting... Read More

We just released Art Jewelry magazine's newest free downloadable project – in it you can learn how to make a pair of really fun mismatched Serendipity Earrings (click here to download the project) . In the tutorial I walk you through all the steps... Read More

Brenda Schweder finds jewelry-making inspiration in all manner of flea market finds and cast-off whatnots. For example, check out the beginnings of Brenda's latest pendant project (left) . Do you think you know what it is? Take our quiz and register... Read More

It's Friday!! And my post for Jewelry Gems of the Web is going up. I know, some of you might be surprised that I'm posting this on Friday, but I am thrilled that I am getting in posted so early Friday, as it gives all of you readers the chance... Read More

Happy St. Patrick's Day !! No, I'm not Irish. (I'm of Scottish decent actually.) But I'm wearing green to celebrate the day anyway, jewelry included. Here's a picture of the earrings that I'm wearing right now. They're one... Read More

Okay, this is getting ridiculous. I know, it's my third week of posting after the weekend and not before. I won't even make an excuse, just a promise to aim for Friday this week. Meanwhile, everyone else has been working on projects and creating... Read More

Oh, how exciting is this! Cynthia Tinapple over at Polymer Clay Daily just posted about Bettina Welker's polymer work. Bettina's polymer work was inspired by enamel bracelets made by Angela Gerhard . Angela's enamel bracelets are going to... Read More

The March issue of Art Jewelry magazine has been out for about a month now. Hopefully you've checked it out. Perhaps you've even made a piece of jewelry from the techniques you learned in it. (If so, you should share photos of your work in our... Read More

I was absolutely unplugged this weekend. Though I brought my laptop along on my trip to visit family and friends and take a quilt class, I never even took it out of its case. I had a terribly creative and marvelous weekend, but taking Friday the 6th off... Read More

Yes. Barbie has been around for half a century. To help mark that occasion, Facere Gallery in Seattle is featuring the work of jewelry maker, Margaux Lange, from March 4 -- March 25, 2009. Ms. Lange has literally been deconstructing Barbie to create an... Read More

Howard Siegel will teach you how to corrugate jump rings and connect them with Byzantine knots in his Corrugated Knot Chain Bracelet project. Click here to download this intermediate chain mail project for free! It's a beautifully delicate design... Read More

It's amazing how it works sometimes. Passwords and shortcuts don't just magically transfer themselves from the old computer to the new one and I haven't yet taken the time to actually make it happen manually, so thanks for your patience with... Read More