I know that it has been awhile since I have posted anything on here. Besides fighting off bronchitis, and ear infections, I am in the process of moving to a new home. I want to thank those of you who participate in my polls. Along with my ideas of what I would like to post on [...]

Today’s featured Etsy shop is byapryl, a shop featuring sculptures of trees out of wire and accented with gemstone “leaves”. Her work ranges from small birthstone trees and ornaments to more elaborate trees for use a cake tops and centerpieces for weddings and anniversaries. I asked Apryl a few questions about herself and her work. Tell me [...]

Amethyst is February’s birthstone, and it’s one of my personal favorite stones. In addition to the traditional purple amethyst, I also have green amethyst (prasiolite) and pink amethyst in my shop. Green amethyst is created by irradiating natural purple amethyst. Pink amethyst is a very, very pale lilac amethyst. I’d like to create some [...]

Have you ever been asked to teach jewelry making classes - but didn't know if you were ready to teach? Learn what happened to Vershion Young the first time she taught jewelry making.

Customer service means showing you care about the customer's purchase after the sale. Cindy Cherrington shares simple ways to add a little something extra when people buy your jewelry.

John Hardy is a Canadian-born jewelry designer based on the island of Bali. Worldwide the John Hardy Brand is well known for its handmade lines of intricate jewelry and housewares that are inspired by “sustainable luxury”, a belief that a business can be successful while still respecting the natural and human environments and protecting them [...]

I’ve been making a bunch of felt “beads”. I put beads in quotes because they don’t actually have a hole in them, so really they are felt balls - but they can be used just as beads. All you have to do is poke a needle through them to string into necklaces, bracelets, etc. They [...]

I just discovered a cute new blog with ideas for online shopping: chocolate canary. The blog has only been live for a couple weeks, but it looks like it’s going to be a good one. She’s already having a giveaway, but you have to enter before Feb. 1st to win.

I went to my local book store yesterday & browsed the section of jewelry books - there are some really beautiful new (within the last year) books on all kinds of topics in jewelry making. Here are links to a few on Amazon that I’d love to add to my jewelry making library: The Art of [...]

In response to a poll I ran a few weeks ago, a few people wished to know how to start a piece of jewelry. I will explain how to start a simple hemp jewelry piece. First thing you must do is to figure out how you want your piece to look. Choose your knots you wish to [...]