Polymer Clay Cane: Tarot Inspired

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  I like things like tarot cards as well as positive ancient symbolism. They lift my spirit. Usually.   That’s why this pentagon polymer clay bead making tutorial immediately caught my eye. Velody, from Tree Gold and Bee Gold, showed us how to make these lovely beads with pentagram shape using the polymer clay cane [...]

Beads Beads Beads

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Oh, and the things you can do … with beads. And I’m referring to those beads that are iron-able and shape-able into pretty much any thing you fancy, called perler beads.   Creations Made with Perle Beads After you’ve made Zhu zhu pet food from beads, and a beaded jewelry set with necklace & bracelet [...]

Craft & Art Instruction :: Books I’m Currently Reading

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Today I thought to share with you the books that I like reading / am getting inspiration from / am currently plowing through. Most are related to projects I am either doing right now, articles I am planning to write, projects that are coming down the pipeline, and then of course, good old food for [...]

Inspiration for Making Beaded Jewelry

We live in the age of treasuring DIY, handmade things, ideally from recycled materials. It’s a global trend, which I think is here to stay. Within this context, buying and/or making beaded jewelry has to be making a uber-tidal wave right now. Colorfully glittering rhinestones and adhesive crystal jewels to personalize iphones, ipads, pencil cases, [...]