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Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Jul 6th, 2010
If you’ve been keeping up with my chain maille videos, you will have seen the double helix chain instructions. It’s one of my favorites, and when you wind two strands together they form a thick rope. When I was teaching classes at The Bead Shop one of my popular sessions was hand-making small amounts of [...]
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Jun 29th, 2010
It’s time for a more challenging weave! Full Persian is a really tricky one to start – a higher aspect ratio leaves lots of room at first, making it harder to tell how to hold it and where to connect your rings. It’s a good idea to develop a collection of “starter sets” – keep [...]
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on May 28th, 2010
I find the easiest way to learn anything new is to figure out how it relates to something you already know and then learn the differences. It applies to a lot of things, but especially so to chain making. If you’ve had a chance to look at my Byzantine tutorial, you’re going to find Queen’s [...]
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Apr 27th, 2010
Here’s another easy chain weave for you: Byzantine. This weave is so delicate, is very forgiving with your choices of jump rings, and is perfect for making completed bracelets and necklaces. In this version we’ll use the segments between beads or other components to make a pretty, beaded bracelet. To get started you’ll need to [...]
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Apr 23rd, 2010
I hope you’ve enjoyed the first four videos in my series on how to make chainmail. I’m a visual learner. I can’t always follow when someone just tells me the steps in a process, and I have a bad tendency to skim when I’m reading instructions. However, if I see it done once, I can [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Apr 16th, 2010
The Jewelry Making and Beading blog loved my new how-to videos. Have you seen the first four videos yet? Get the basic techniques under your belt, because more tutorials are on the way
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Mar 27th, 2010
It’s time to learn another essential skill: how to wire wrap beads. Practice this one lots because we’re going to use it to embellish our chain projects in the near future. See the video and get the ingredient list. See the free video archives.
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Mar 11th, 2010
The Jewelry Making blog by Tammy Powley at About.com has featured me! She loved my free tutorial videos and thinks her readers will too. I’m so flattered to be shown on such a great blog. Thanks Tammy! See the post here and don’t forget to leave your comments.
Posted in How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Mar 9th, 2010
I have a brand new video for you. Learn how to make the beautiful spiral chain maille, which makes a gorgeous accessory for any jewelry lover. Once you get the trick of this weave, it’s simple and fast to make, and can be modified and added to lots of different jewelry designs. Get the ingredients [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, How To Make Jewelry Video, Jewelry News on Jun 8th, 2009
Well, they took me a full day, and I know they have a long way to go in the quality, but I present to you my first chain maille video tutorials. I’ll be working on some more soon, and once I get all the technical bits figured out I’ll start adding some more complicated weaves [...]
