Check out the Jewelry Gems of the Web this week over on BeadAndButton.com. Read More

Happy Earth Day, Everyone! As I write this, the birds are singing, the sun is laying a warm blanket of color over the budding trees, the nubbins of grass (and yes, the parking lot), and the sky is the perfect blue — what a fitting reminder of why we love... Read More

That's right, another free, popular project from the Art Jewelry magazine archives! Click here to link to this very fun project, "Don't Fret -- This Bezel is Easy!" by John Wik . John's chain mail bezel is the perfect solution for... Read More

Check out the links from my creative pals! Strands of Beads Melissa shows off a new necklace design inspired by Sir Thomas Wyatt's poem "Whoso List to Hunt" Candie Cooper Mother's Day is coming fast! Do you need a project idea? Candie... Read More

Are you attending the 2009 Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?? It's happening May 31–June 7. If so, you're in for a treat. It's the largest consumer bead show in the world! Jewelry-makers and beaders come from all 50 states and... Read More

The May 2009 issue of AJ features a project by polymer clay artist, Melanie West, whose work is a tour de force of form and color. Her project teaches readers how to "Craft a Seamless Polymer Cuff." The secret? An aluminum cuff blank (which... Read More

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So, here's my confession: I've never taken a class at the Bead&Button Show . Appalling, I know. Especially since there are great teachers from all over the world teaching more than 500 classes, all within a 15-minute drive of my home. Considering... Read More

Okay, I'm sorry about the silliness of yesterday's metal clay hoax post , but April Fool's only comes once a year and I couldn't help but get in on the fun. This post, however, is 100% legit. April isn't a month just for pranks and... Read More

Alternative metal clays are all the rage right now: bronze clay is very popular, and copper clay is so new that everyone is clamoring to get their hands on some. Well, aluminum clay has just been announced!! It's not for sale yet, but you can see... Read More