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Color Palettes for a Jewelry Jumpstart

Looking for some inspiration? Need a boost to start your next jewelry project. Take a look at these color palettes and get inspired by the beautiful jewelry featured in each palette. You’ll find the projects in our Design Studio, along with free instructions and a supplies list. Also make sure to pin your favorite color […]

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New Caravan Collection from TierraCast

TierraCast has been surprising us with a series of small collections this year. We swooned over the intergalactic style of the Intermix collection, delighted in the Vida Mas Dulce pieces, and just adored the Spot & Whiskers collection. The latest collection will take you on a mesmerizing journey through the Middle East. The Caravan collection […]

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Inspiring Color Palettes for Spring

New Caledonia Flowers Color Palette

Who’s excited for spring? It’s such a special time of year where the flowers begin to pop back out, green grass makes a comeback, and the weather gets a little nicer. It’s also a great time to rethink your wardrobe and start planning some colorful jewelry. We have some fresh spring color palettes to get […]

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Obsessed: Pokemon GO!

Like everyone else on the planet, we love Pokemon GO!  A few of our team members here at Artbeads have caught the bug and have been trying to “catch em’ all”.  We thought it’d be fun to share a quick list of components to create Pokemon GO inspired friendship bracelets, key chains, and phone charms.  […]

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Win a Copy of Creating Glamorous Jewelry with Swarovski Elements

Jean Campbell’s new book, Creating Glamorous Jewelry with Swarovski Elements, is inspired by the glamorous actresses of Old Hollywood. Jean created her own designs based on the jewelry these actresses wore using SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS. There are 26 stunning projects inspired by actresses like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, plus there are detailed instructions for you […]

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Donna’s Story

We’ve mentioned a few times on the Artbeads blog that we’d love to hear your stories about beading, whether it’s about the project that took on a mind of its own or simply what inspired you to start beading in the first place. This story is by Donna, and she talks a bit about her […]

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Snapdragon Necklace

I can’t wait to start seeing all the beautiful flowers popping up this spring! The warm air and sweet smell of rain is finally here, and there is plenty of new inspiration for jewelry making. Our designers came up with this necklace inspired by one of nature’s prettiest flowers: the snapdragon. This necklace is full […]

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Jewelry Ideas for Spring 2011

Spring arrived officially this Sunday, and near our Artbeads location it was heralded with beautiful sunshine! The cherry trees are in bloom and other early risers, like the crocus, have been showing their colors for at least a week now. All this to say that it’s time to start thinking about spring designs! And after […]

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Customer Creation – Fabric Beads

Design Partner Alma used the 24 Karat Gold-Plated Delicas that we gave her in a unique way – she sewed them onto cloth beads that she made herself! Alma used a full cotton ball for the center of each bead, but you could also use smaller sections of cotton for a smaller bead size. They’d […]

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Why are Silver Prices on the Rise?

We have been receiving a lot of questions about why the prices on our silver products are going up. Tawny, our customer service manager, has the answers! Here’s her explanation for what’s happening with silver right now: Silver prices rise and fall with the market value similar to gasoline prices, and they are currently on […]

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