Argentium Sterling Silver is a modern sterling silver alloy which modifies the traditional sterling silver alloy (92.5% silver + 7.5% copper) by replacing some of the copper with a rare metallic element called...
Confused about what Beadalon Wire to use for your project? These hints can help.7 Strand Beadalon Good flexibility. Good for general beading projects, Beadalon 7 is economical, stronger than Tiger...
I first heard about BeadforLife on the NBC Nightly News. I was touched by the women in the program and how they were using their beadmaking skills to support their families. I purchased a bag of their loose...
Beautiful precious metal wire is used for wire-wrapping, chain-making and other jewelry construction. It is readily available in three metals (gold-filled, sterling silver, and the new Argentium silver), in...
Tumbled by waves and transformed by sand, nature gives us beach glass. But when buying beach glass, be aware that there is the real deal, collected from the beach, and man-made or replica beach glass, where...
The hottest trend in jewelry, that's what!An ear thread is a type of ear wire finding made with fine chain, a small segment of straight 21 or 22 gauge wire soldered to the chain, and an open jump ring or other...
This guide is from the blog crochetme.com. It is being reprinted here with permission under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license.This wonderful article was written by Annette Petavy.When you...
A Short History of Jewelry Jigs A little history:In 1914 the US Patent and Trademark Organization issued a patent for a metal bending jig with moveable pegs to be used in bending rebar in the construction...
10 reasons I love chain maille 1. It takes very little equipment (2 pairs of pliers) and some jump rings to make beautiful jewelry. 2. Chain maille is easy to carry around and work on while watching TV,...
The care and feeding of your pliers Pliers, wire cutters and other similar are like third (and sometimes fourth) to the beder and jewelry maker. All tools need care to help them perform their best; here are...