by Gail DeLuca | Sep 17, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them)
or Why, after 10 years of shunning them for bracelet designs, I am now welcoming them back onto my arms. I have been making jewelry for well over 10 years now. Beautiful, time consuming designs, with those little tiny seed beads, each one stitched into place by hand....
by Gail DeLuca | May 21, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Projects & Cool Ideas
Do you love bead mixes? It’s so easy to make your own! Just take the remnants of seed beads from different projects (keeping them in their separate containers, to start!) Start gathering together a color scheme into a pile. If you’re having a hard time...
by Gail DeLuca | Aug 26, 2013 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
You never know what will make someone feel better about themselves. It might be a snappy new pair of shoes, a promotion, jogging five miles, or a compliment from a stranger. Or it might be a necklace they bought from you at the outdoor market on Saturday or from your...
