Articles for tag: Bead Making, Beaded Jewelry, Beading, Turquoise

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Beaded Jewelry Project – Native American Bone Bead Necklace

This bone bead necklace is reminiscent of Native American jewelry in a truly modern style. By combining long bone beads with turquoise seed beads, you have a beautiful ethnic look. Follow the directions below to make your own beaded jewelry project. Materials Needed for the Bone Bead Necklace 1. Nine long bone beads – often ...

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Making Bracelets with Beads: It’s All in the Wrist!

Like many other women, I love beautiful bracelets. I’ve had a weakness for bracelets ever since high school, and my taste in bracelets has gone from the cheap costume variety of the 80’s to the modern varieties made primarily of high-quality glass and Swarovski crystal. When I searched online to find handmade bracelets, I was ...

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Beaded Jewelry Ideas

Do you love beaded jewelry but can’t afford the cost? Then make your own beaded jewelry! Check out my sample ideas! I have sold beaded jewelry on Ebay and want to share my ideas with you! Anyone can make these just refer to a simple bead bracelet book and buy quality parts. These beaded jewelry ...

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Polymer Clay Bead-Making Tips

Polymer clay is a wonderfully versatile medium for making beads that can be strung together or worn alone as pendants. Here are a few tips to make the bead-making process easier and more creative. Condition the clay before using it Polymer clay can’t be used straight out of the package; it has to be “conditioned” ...

How to Use Plaster of Paris

Plaster of Paris has been around for many centuries. It is so named from the vast deposits of gypsum found around Paris, France that are still mined to this day. Plaster of Paris is made from gypsum that is heated in large ovens and concentrated into a fine, moisture free powder. It is then packaged ...

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The Ancient City of Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro is an ancient Indu city in modern-day Pakistan. The city is sometimes called by other names, but the name Mohenjo-daro is the most common and means Mound of the Mohen. It was once a bustling city that could have housed roughly 35,000 people. It is now a mostly buried ruin that lies on the ...

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Learning Glass Blowing in Seattle, WA

Ever since Dale Chihuly took the world by storm with his glass blowing techniques to create fragile, intricate works of art, people in the Greater Seattle/Tacoma area have wanted to support their fellow Pacific Northwesterner. They have also wanted to learn his craft. Glass blowing is an ancient art form accessible to the modern world ...