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erdmetaljewelry's Laser Cut Metal Findings and Custom Laser Cutting Service

Turkish findings supplier, erdmetaljewelry, is a wonderful discovery for those who are hunting for unique metal charms and findings. They have an enormous inventory of all kinds of laser cut charms. The largest selection are their raw brass, stainless steel and gold plated sections. All are at reasonable prices.

Unusual Clay Cutters and Tools for Making Jewelry and Trinket Dishes by BabylonCutters

Clever designers and the advent of 3D printers have contributed to an explosion of clay cutter designs, These can be used by polymer clay, air clay and ceramic artists to create unusual designs. The cutters are made from extruded PLA plastic.
Hungarian 3D printer Ufuk of BabylonCutters has a HUGE range of clay cutters including a collection of 4 inch trinket or ring dishes He also has smaller jewelry designs including those for barrettes and earrings. Many are combination cutters and embossers.
Shown here are some of my favourites including the daisy trinket dish above.

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Beautiful Japanese Beaded Jewelry and Other Making PDF Guides

Many of us love the Japanese esthetic - beautiful and often simple stunning designs. Be sure to check out the numerous PDF book guides from SunsetCuriosity. Currently on sale! Books are really cost-effective as you get many patterns for one low price.

Several craft types are covered including beadwork, tatting, embroidery, felting, sashiko and more. The largest section is crochet.

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More Gorgeous Bead and Leather Bracelet Jewelry Tutorials and Kits by BarbSmithDesignsDIY

I've raved about BarbSmithDesigns before including her fabulous supply store, BarbSmithDesignsDIY, for tutorials and kits. This Arizona artisan creates stunning bead and leather bracelets.

This time, I am paying homage to her narrower designs. They are just as lovely as her wider ones. I love how she uses a lot of turquoise and silver combinations which is not surprising, considering where she lives.

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How to Repair a Vintage Brooch Using Starbond Thick Glue

I honestly cannot remember how I came to possess this lovely gold on sterling silver vintage brooch which featured carved gemstone flowers and leaves. I have the actual box and accompanying slip of paper which is why I know it was designed by Canadian artist, Richard Shorty of the Southern Tuchone tribe. He was active in the 1980's.

The brooch is still in great condition but two of the flowers had fallen out as well as a bit of old glue residue - look closely at the picture below.

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Beaded Zipper Bracelet Tutorials Using Precision Spacer Beads by ACLPatternsandMore

ACLPatternsandMore has a cool beaded zipper bracelet tutorial (shown above) which is a must see. The trick is the use of precision spacer beads in platinum colour to simulate the zipper teeth. These beads are uniformly flat with useful dual holes. You can get these beads from ACLPatternsandMore . They come in different colours!

They also have a couple of other cuff bracelet tutorials for that sleek look!

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Amazing 3 Size Seed Bead Sorter,Organizer and Portable Storage Containers by OnAStringAU

No matter how tidy we are as beaders, most of us have bead soup collections either in a large container or on our bead mats. Having to spend time separating them into their relative sizes (and colours) is such a chore which is why bead soup bowls exist!

I got really excited when my pal Rocpoet tipped me off on Paula of OnAStringAU's amazing 3 size combination bead sorter, organizer and portable storage containers. The set shown above is their 3D printed round one, complete with a lid and a pourer on the bottom section.

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Animal and Flower Ceramic and Porcelain Charms | How Ancient Egyptians Made Faience Amulets

Ceramic and porcelain are both made from clay. However, porcelain is made from finer clay and is fired at higher temperatures. You know what? I adore them both as charms in jewelry making. Every artisan has a distinct style in how they make their charms. Here are some of my favourites.

The gorgeous ceramic fox pendant above is by a wonderful artisan, Majoyoal, whose work I have featured before.

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8 Colorful Photo Glass Cabochons for Jewelry Making

Many jewelry makers love working with cabochons. You could bezel them with beads or wire wrap them. Or glue them onto metal bezels if the sizes fit.

There are some gorgeous gemstone ones as well as those made from clay. But have you considered photo glass cabochons? The designs can be very colourful indeed.

They are made by punching out photo images and gluing them to the backs of glass cabochons. Not much of an artist or photographer? You can purchase pre-designed circle images from various artists.

Do check out my links at the end for past posts for resin tutorials. Clear resin has the look of glass but is much lighter.

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Gorgeous Ceramic and Bead Mosaic Supplies and Tutorials by Sharra Frank

Thanks to reader Lynn, you and I might well have a new obsession! Making ceramic and bead mosaic art! She spotted Sharra Frank's work on Instagram, which led me to find her Youtube channel, AND her lovely shop, sharrafrankmosaics.

Sharra is a wonderful instructor and her mosaic work is so inspirational. Watch below for a couple of her shorts as well as her informative guide.

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Beautiful Handmade Ceramic Charms and Cabochons by PoppyBis

Nothing says more about a design being handmade than if as many components as possible are indeed handmade. However, few of us are masters at all kinds of techniques. So artisanal supplies are sought after for their uniqueness.

One such artisan is French ceramic artist, PoppyBis. Her designs come as charms or cabochons. She also offers a custom service for text cabochons. My favourites from her collection include the ever popular flowers, mushrooms and the whimsical designs such as the cats and corsets.

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Blank Graph Charts for 3D Peyote Designs by DiMarcaOnline

Can't afford or not willing to wrestle with dedicated beading software programs to design your own 3D beaded creations? Graphed charts are the way to go! Check out DiMarcaOnline's fabulous collection for making 3D pods, stars, kaleidocycles and balls. She also has a bundled offer to save on the cost of getting all four shapes. Each pattern comes in different sizes so you have even more options.

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5 Gorgeous Beaded Christmas Wreath Ornament Tutorials and Kits

This collection of stunning beaded Christmas wreath tutorials are sure to please! The delicate tiny seed beads in the above beaded wreath tutorial by DareToBeadDesigns is what makes this design so pretty! She also has a beautiful star and lovely angel ornament tutorials worth a look!

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What is French or Bullion Wire and How to Use It in Jewelry Making | Watch How Gold Work Embroidery is Done

I've been blogging for nearly two decades now and have never covered French or bullion wire. I did use it early on for protecting beading wire or thread at the clasp ends but once I discovered wire guardians, I never returned to it. But I have belatedly realised there is much, much more to this very old type of finding.
French or bullion wire is a very, very fine coil of thin wire which has been traditionally used, together with gold braids and lace, to heavily decorate military uniforms, court and ecclesiastical dress and so forth.

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3D Printed Bead Organizers and Tools for Beaders by DiMarcaOnline

3D printers are incredibly useful to make all kinds of things - tools and so on. 3D printers are not that expensive. Makerspace studios can also help make anything you want for just the cost of the plastic. I actually have some microwave 3D printed "feet" to raise it a little higher to clear the open frame cabinet door which houses it.

There are increasingly a number of 3D printed projects you can do for crafters. Someone in the family had 3D printed a wonderful yarn winder like this one. I laser cut my own sock blocker from 3 mm wood using this file but you can find many 3D printed sock blockers too like this free one.

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Bead Embroidered vs Peyote/Loom Beaded Pictures | Fun Facts about the Bayeux Tapestry

There is a cardinal rule for scientists - never assume. Well, I (as a former scientist who should have known better) broke that rule last week. This was when I featured Lynn's great tip for bead storage for working with complex pictures. I had assumed it was a bead embroidered picture and said so. A reader corrected me and Lynn recently sent me a close up which clearly shows she accomplished her dog picture with peyote stitch.

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Handmade Ceramic Beads by Atelierelementerre | The Magic of Raku

Do you sometimes wonder how much handmade goes into making handmade jewelry? I do. The term handmade really goes a long way when as many of the components used are indeed handmade. Like hand forged ear wires and clasps.

Well, French ceramic artist, M-laure Desage of Atelierementerre, definitely makes just the kind of handmade components jewelry makers will appreciate.

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Lovely Beadwork Jewelry Tutorials and Kits from ThePacificThread

Gillian is the Canadian bead jewelry designer behind ThePacificThread who describes herself as a:

Dorky artistic type, obsessed with colour and pattern. ADHD is my superpower.

She is everything she said she is when I looked at her wonderful supply and tutorial collections. She offers both patterns and kits for those who don't wish to buy more than they need.

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Supply Emporium Online's $30 Giveaway Certificate for Polymer Clay Components and Beading Supplies

Many long time readers of my blog might remember Idaho based Claire's amazing handmade polymer clay components and kits from this previous feature. She has a wonderful way of combining her components with beawork to create original designs.

She is back with her new online store, Supply Emporium Online a and one lucky winner will be able to pick some gorgeous things with her latest giveaway! Claire is also offering a 10% discount in her new website - just use this code BJJ10.

Claire also has a tutorial site called PalacePatterns.

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5 Beautiful Beaded Orchid Jewelry Tutorials and Kits| A Short History of Vanilla

Orchids are such exotic flowers to us but really, they are one of the most abundant and diverse blooming plants in the world. They come in varied shapes and colors and are often fragrant. Many beadwork designers are certainly inspired by these flowers!

The above drop dead gorgeous bead embroidered orchid flower kit is from Tetyana of CraftShopOnline.