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How to Antique Brass

Vintage (looking) metals have become increasingly popular in jewelry making. The process of giving metal a vintage or antique look is variously called darkening, oxidizing, patinizing or antiquing.

Chainmail for Newbies

Chainmaille Basics - An Overview

You are here because you want to start on the exciting journey of chainmail-ing. Congratulations to you. But you might have tried before and there was just too much information, too much terminology, too much you were supposed to know .. and you gave up in frustration. Well this little Chainmail for Newbies is just for you. Forget all the other stuff. (You will pick them up as you go - even before you know it.) For now, this is all you need to know about chainmaille.

Bead Embroidery

Beading on Paper

Bead Embroidery on paper is a very interesting and rewarding craft, made more so by the diverse wealth of beautiful p

Straighten Wire

Tips and Tricks: work hardening wire

The jewelry wire you buy often comes coiled (as in spools). There are times when it is just handy to have a straight piece of wire to work with - like if you were contemplating making some ear wires.

There is a very simple way to straighten wire as well as make them stronger.

1) Uncoil a short length of wire. Grip one end tightly with a flat nose plier. Add new comment Read more WIRE How To Submitted by ClearlyChosen on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 22:38 in jewelry making how to wire work WIRE How To Tips and Tricks to Wire Up Wire work (or wirework) is an interesting, diverse, and expanding field. Read more Bead Embroidery on Fabric Submitted by ClearlyChosen on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 16:52 in jewelry making how to Bead Embroidery Beading on Fabric You can use any fabric that you can get a needle through. Add new comment Read more BEADING How To Submitted by ClearlyChosen on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 15:58 in beads jewelry making how to BEADING How To Beady Tips and Tricks This section is for all kinds of methods and techniques you can employ with beads, crystals, stones, and gemstones in your pr Read more Beaded Crochet - Tips and Tricks Submitted by ClearlyChosen on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 13:59 in arts and craft crochet jewelry making how to Beaded Crochet - Tips and Tricks This is a quickly thrown together page. I will tidy this up and add more to this page when time permits ... Beaded Spiral Crochet These are some handy tips to keep in mind as you do beaded crochet ropes. It can be a bit tricky at first and I have found the following tips handy to keep in mind whenever I do beaded spiral rope crochet, especially if using small beads and fine threads. Add new comment Read more Samplers Submitted by ClearlyChosen on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 15:00 in beads jewelry making how to Beading Stitches - Samplers Pictorial Sampler of Various Beading Stitches The purpose of this Beading Stitches Sampler Library is so that you can see what some of these stitches look like as well as how they could look different with different kinds of beads. I will be using a variety of beads, including varying qualities. The results should be both instructive and interesting. I may also employ contrasting thread color so that there is a chance of seeing the threading in the samplers. Add new comment Read more 1 2 next › last »   Custom Search Explore more.. Swarovski Online Stores Main Store: Swarovski + Supplies Store at ARTFIRE Store at ETSY Free Libraries & Tutorials ClearlyChosen Swarovski & Product Library NetWebbing: IT and Web Tutorials shCredo: Health Therapies Library Segue2: Random General Topics Other sister sites ClearlyChosen Twitter NetWebbing Twitter shCredo Twitter Segue2 Twitter my Flickr my Squidoo SHOP CRAFTS MATERIALS JEWELRY MAKING MY GALLERY SELLING ARTISTS Blog Glossary Links Wire Conversion Get Follow Me Buttons Most Popular All time: Felt Balls from Wool Roving Embroidery Thread Woven Earrings Wool Felting - Front Loader Recent blog posts Terminology and Newbies Wire and Chainmaille - a newbie's journey Paloma Picasso Tobie Giddio How to Promote My Etsy Store socexchange.com.au - the new Aussie alternative to Ebay Etsy, ArtFire, MadeIt ~ Where to sell? Felting Yarn from lobbybird Felting Yarn from 7632elaine My first Nepalese Sari Silk Yarn more Categories ARTS & CRAFTS JEWELRY MAKING MATERIALS MY GALLERY ARTISTS GALLERY SELLING Blog Collection   Follow this blog About Us Contact JEMLibrary Privacy Policy Terms of Service