Tag Archives: Glass Beads

How to Pick the Best Pandora Jewelry

With so many styles of Pandora jewelry available, there are hundreds of combinations that are able to be customized to suit an individual’s personality and character. They even have beads that you can add to for the holiday season. What is actually excellent concerning the beads is that one could alter them and change them […]

Directions and Tips for Making a Handmade Stretch Bracelet

When you start making handmade jewelry, creating a handmade bracelet is one of the easiest craft projects you can start. Hand made bracelets are also fun activities for little ones to do craft activities as well. Creating a bracelet only takes a few things to get started: a piece of 5mm stretch Magic Elastic String, […]

Making Wine Glass Charms: A Unique, Useful Party Favor

While the guests of our recent party are trying to judge Grace, I’ve been trying to think of something the guests will actually enjoy. At most parties or weddings, guests receive a cup in an organza or tulle pouch. That was my first thought. But the host of such parties was disappointed to receive me, […]

Where to Find Cheap Beads

I began making jewelry several months ago, and it didn’t take long to figure out that the beads sold in specialty stores are outrageously priced. I visited a bead store in Frankenmuth Michigan, and although the huge selection of beads they had were highly unique and exceptionally beautiful, I really couldn’t afford them. I left […]

How to Make Heirloom Beads from Rose Petals

When I was a little girl, one of our neighbors used to make beads from flower petals that she picked from her garden. Camellia preferred flowers and roses, which retained their fragrance long after they had dried. I used to make rose bracelets for my children as gifts. They are easy to make, but take […]

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

Like many other women, I love beautiful bracelets. I’ve had bracelets ever since high school, and my taste in bracelets has gone from the cheap dress variety of the 80’s to the modern variety made primarily of glass and Swarovski crystals. When I searched online to find handmade bracelets, I was shocked to see some […]