Sunday, July 31, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

Link to The Beading Gem's Journal

Wickedly Wild Recycled Wine Bottle Jewelry

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Recycling is a huge trend these days. So I was delighted to come across a talented lamp worker, Trudi Madison who also recycles glass. She has the most fun with making her line of Wickedly Wild Recycled Wine Bottle jewelry.

It's not only eco-friendly.  She gets to enjoy the wine first with her friends.  As Trudi says, "When life gets complicated, I wine. "  She goes on to enjoy making lovely beads from the bottles, doubling the pleasure!

The glass is broken up and then melted down for her flame work.  She explains the process on her site in a delightful way, warning us drinking while flaming is not recommended!

Shown here are some of her wonderful jewelry designs featuring her recycled wine bottle beads.  Naming her beads sure is easy as she adopts the names of the wines. The Ste. Chapelle beads below left have been drenched with pure silver giving them a halo effect.




Trudi's Afterdark lampwork beads are also fabulous. They are called that because she makes them after dark! Her beads are available on eBay and in her Etsy store.

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Turn a Beaded Bracelet into a Necklace!

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Much as I like bead work jewelry, it does take up a lot of time. So for those of us with time only for quick beaded bracelets, this tip from Sneezerville is sure to please! Her idea is to turn a beaded bracelet into a necklace!

Tutorial picture by Sneezerville
She actually braided 3 beaded bracelets together. But I am sure bead work such as the spiral stitch (see  tutorial link below) will look great too!  She saved money by using strips of jersey for the rest of the necklace. But adding cord or chain are also other alternatives.This is also a super idea for jewelry design makeovers.

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

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Some Easy Earring Design Tutorials to Inspire

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Earrings are my most favorite jewelry to make. They are on the small side and quick to do. Yet there are so many ways of making them different. Check out this refreshing collection of easy tutorials and see what I mean.

Bead Studio's Simple Furnace Glass Earrings is a rather fun and funky way to position cylindrical beads. A touch of wire work and hammering and viola!

Like chains?  Then you'll love Bead Studio's Rockstar Earrings which features chain waterfall  from hoops.


Not many of us can make filigree jewelry like Bongera Filigrana who I featured before. But we can certainly get the look by linking premade filigree charms to form larger pieces.   Shown here are Bead Studio's Filigree Earrings.


If you are still stumped and need further inspiration, be sure to check out my Earring Design Ideas hub page.

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