As much as I hate to say it, the holiday season is pretty much upon us. So this week I wanted to share a super simple project to give you a break from the oncoming crafting bonanza you may bracing for. MissVan722 shared this easy way to upcycle newspaper into a great little bracelet. [...]

The editors at Klutz have published many inspiring and fun craft books through the years. Because my girls both love arts and crafts, they have both given and received several of the books for birthdays and Christmases. We’ve enjoyed the Friendship Bracelets book, Create with Clay, Nail Art, and The Fairy Book, to name [...]

Now, this weeks WITW requires a little more hardware than usual, but I just had to share! You’ll need microscope slides, a glass cutter, and the necessary equipment to solder. But look at what an awesome necklace you’ll get when you’re done! Alycimo’s tutorial is really simple and makes the whole process easy to [...]

I adore all of the polymer clay octopus tentacle jewelry that’s been floating around lately (seriously, there’s a lot!). I’m not really a polymer clay master but sheepBlue’s tutorial makes it look easy! Her thread tells you how to make this kick-ass pendant! You can see the full tutorial here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=319299.0

If you make one [...]

Resin projects are fun to make, because the materials change so dramatically, it feels like a form of alchemy. It’s also quite mysterious if you’ve never done it, so it’s a project that can really impress. Luckily, I Sew Cute has shared with us her tutorial for making resin pendants. Her instructions will demystify [...]

Scott David Plumlee’s second book, Chain and Bead Jewelry: Creative Connections, New Techniques for Wire-Wrapping and Bead-Setting covers eight techniques for creating chain maile and wire wrapped jewelry with beads. Each technique includes several projects which acquaint the reader with the technique, using a basic project (usually earrings) and then increase in difficulty as [...]

If you are a lover of gemstone jewelry, this book is a must-have. The simple designs really let the gems take center stage. Nancy Alden, the cofounder of Beadworks gives clear instructions for making these uncomplicated but beautiful pieces, as well as information about a wide variety of gemstones available for a broad range of [...]

When I was a little girl, I used to hunt around the bases of utility poles for the small bits of colored wire and other colorful electric bits the telephone linemen and utility workers would leave behind. These tiny treasures seemed beautiful to me and I would make tiny rings and bracelets or save them [...]