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Jewelry making and beading tips, reviews, and design ideas by author Chris Franchetti Michaels.
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New affiliate Delphi carries collage jewelry supplies
Beadjewelry.net is now an affiliate of the glass supplies source Delphi. They stock all kinds of interesting glasswork components and tools. In addition to stained glass supplies, Delphi carries collage and ephemera jewelry making supplies lik...
Brass jewelry components ~ antiqued or darkened?
With the prices of precious metals going completely through the roof, it's no wonder that more of us are turning to non-precious metal components. The most popular choice is brass, and especially brass that's been antiqued or darkened. Theoretically,...
Carved pearls with gemstone bead centers
Here's an interesting new take on artistic pearl jewelry, invented by Chi Huynh of San Dimas, California: The Galatea Mercy Pearl, a cultured pearl with a gemstone bead at its center. What are cultured pearls? Cultured pearls are grown in mollusks th...
Rings & Things annual jewelry and design contest
If you'd like to participate in the 2010 Your Designs Rock Contest, now's the time to start planning your entry. This popular event is sponsored by Rings & Things, a big supplier of beads and jewelry making components. But entries aren't limited...
Beaded dog leashes (?)
A jewelry company has introduced a strung-bead dog leash that it says is strong enough to serve as, well, a dog leash. It's a difficult concept for us beaders to grasp, but the makers of FabuLeash claim to have invented a patent-pending technology th...
Etsy\'s 302 redirect search engine change
If you sell on Etsy, you may be aware that the site has had some challenges when it comes to search engine ranking. Controversy erupted earlier in the year when changes to shop code temporarily caused shops to violate some important search engine rul...

