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How is your new year going? Are you accomplishing all of the goals you set for yourself? Are you making more jewelry? If you need help getting organized and inspired this year, we’re offering free printable calendars for 2020. We have both a year-at-a-glance calendar and a monthly calendar featuring a favorite jewelry-making technique for […]
Pantone has announced their Color of the Year for 2020 and it’s a sophisticated hue that’s sure to work perfectly in jewelry designs: Classic Blue. This is an enduring and timeless color that we as designers can rely on to enhance our jewelry designs as we step into a new decade. We have plenty of […]
Have you ever wanted to modify our Design Studio jewelry ideas to suit your style? Cynthia’s daughter Jessica does just that in our latest Artbeads Cafe episode. Jessica loves chokers, so she chose one of Cynthia’s designs to turn into a choker. Watch the episode and then keep reading to find out how you could […]
On the first day of Christmas, Artbeads gave to me…a 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! It’s always exciting waiting for Christmas to arrive and taking part in holiday activities. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is making jewelry and crafts. To get you excited to make this holiday season, we’re counting down to Christmas with […]
Swarovski is exploring the power of color and how they can affect our thoughts and emotions with their Psychology of Colors program. This month’s focus is on Ruby, an emotionally charged color representing strong feelings and a passionate nature. This rich reddish-pink crystal stimulates the senses and will bring fire and energy to your jewelry […]
As Christmas gets closer and closer, we’re sure you’re wondering just what to get the friends and family on your list. We’ve picked some of our favorite finds from Artbeads.com to inspire your Christmas list this holiday season. Our gift guide is here to help you shop for those who would love to receive handmade […]
We’ve all been there before – you’re working on your best jewelry design yet and you run out of beads! It may sound like a beader’s worst nightmare, but there are techniques you can use to finish your masterpiece in style, right then and there. In our latest Artbeads Cafe episode, Cynthia and Cheri are […]
Cecilia Leibovitz creates custom memory, keepsake, and memorial jewelry with special swatches of fabric from wedding dresses, baby clothes, and other fabrics with important meaning. Customers send in their fabrics and Cecilia turns them into one-of-a-kind jewelry designs to remind them of special occasions or special someones. Cecilia has also recently written a beading book […]
We offer lots of beautiful Czech glass beads on our website – over 6,000. With so many beads there are lots of wonderful finishes to choose from. Cynthia and Cheri are sharing some of their favorite Czech glass finishes in our latest Artbeads Cafe episode. You’ll even see them make some jewelry with their favorites […]
TOHO is the maker of high-quality Japanese seed beads, known for their color and size consistency. These seed beads have become staples for many seed beaders because there is a wonderful variety of shapes and styles to choose from. Each TOHO seed bead can bring something different to your jewelry designs. We’re taking a look […]