Beaded Dolls and Jewelry Tutorials by StephanieburnhamShop
I first came across British beadwork designer, Stephanie of StephanieburnhamShop back when the pandemic restrictions first began. She was q...
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beadwork
feature designer
tutorial
I first came across British beadwork designer, Stephanie of StephanieburnhamShop back when the pandemic restrictions first began. She was quick to offer zoom classes for her beaded doll and jewelry tutorials and I featured her work back then.
Beaded Dolls and Jewelry Tutorials by StephanieburnhamShop
Fast forward to today, Stephanie still offers popular zoom classes. I love her whimsical doll collections whose themes range from Wizard of Oz, ballroom dancing, circus, fairies etc. They are fun to make as ornaments.
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crochet
feature designer
tutorial
video tutorial
There is a growing interest in micro crochet jewelry making. I have featured a couple of designers before (see links below). If you are venturing into this niche, this 5 tips for making micro crochet jewelry (with bonus tips) is worth a look. This German designer's channel is Missxadevideos.
Tips on How to Make Micro Crochet Jewelry | Adorable Micro Crochet Jewelry and Bookmark Tutorials
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beadwork
crochet
embroidery
tutorial
The Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the most famous and admired Post Impressionist painters today. His powerful brush strokes and bold colors make his work so vibrant - despite a tortured life. In his short lifetime, his work was not appreciated and he only ever sold one painting!
Shown above is the beautiful hand embroidery pattern of his most famous work, Starry Night. The designer is Iryna Kutsyna of bloomingdaythings. Iryna is one of the rare Van Gogh fans whose designs also include his other famous works including the sunflowers still life shown below. Van Gogh painted many sunflower pictures. He wanted to always paint things as they were - he didn't care if some of the blooms were way past their best!
Vincent Van Gogh Inspired Jewelry and Craft Tutorials | The Troubled Life of a Gifted Artist and How His Work Became Famous
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beadwork
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Stunning Innovative Beaded Pendant and Necklace Tutorials by Beadebonair
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The adjectives I could use for South African designer, Ronel Durandt's work range from stunning, innovative, elegant to unique. All of which apply to her awesome pendant and necklace designs in Beadebonair.
I have featured her work before but Ronel seems to come up with new designs since then.
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business tips
Etsy
Etsy is a huge handmade marketplace and properly policing it has been a issue for many years. That's not surprising as the volume of both buyers and sellers is very large, many tens of millions compared to Etsy's staff numbers. See my past post, Things Beginners Need to Know about Selling on Etsy for more details. Etsy just can't cope.
In the last couple of years, Etsy has been ramping up the use of bots to do the policing. While the bots are useful to some degree, they cannot replace human oversight. False positives do occur much to the consternation of legitimate sellers.
Etsy's Big CrackDown | What to Do if Your Listing is Deactivated | AI Generated Crochet Patterns
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beadwork
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tutorial
video tutorial
Hoop earrings are stylish and easily customizable with different color combinations. Here is an excellent tutorial for a pair of beaded hoops using brick and herringbone stitches.
The Austrian beadwork designer is Maria who has a Youtube channel called bafflingbeadsat. There she shares tutorials on how to make different styles of beaded hoop earrings. I picked this particular design because she also has the bead chart and 10 different colorways available on her Etsy, BafflingBeadsAT. The ombre color combination are really lovely.
Lovely Beadwork Hoop Earrings Tutorial
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gemstones
polymer clay
tips and tricks
tutorial
video tutorial
3 Beautiful Faux Metal Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorials Using Real Gemstone Focals
I have written about faux metal and faux gemstone polymer clay tutorials before. But did you know you can combine faux metal polymer clay work with real gemstones?
Check out these awesome tutorials by Ludmila on Youtube who sells her unique professional supplies on SweetBijou.
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beadwork
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historical
movie
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Regency Inspired Jewelry and Tutorials | The Costume Designs of the Bridgerton Series
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The Regency period in British history is commonly regarded as the years from about 1795 to 1837 which is the beginning of the Victorian era. The actual regency was between 1811-1820 when the then Prince of Wales had to take over for his mentally ill father, King George III. This was the monarch who lost the American colonies.
The Regency period was a time of opulence for the very few but an impoverished one for most of the population. One of the most enduring writers from that time was Jane Austen. She wrote about the society she lived in. It was one where the all consuming aim of women was to get married, preferably someone with money. That's because women back then had so few opportunities to earn a living- they had to get married.
The Regency period was a time of opulence for the very few but an impoverished one for most of the population. One of the most enduring writers from that time was Jane Austen. She wrote about the society she lived in. It was one where the all consuming aim of women was to get married, preferably someone with money. That's because women back then had so few opportunities to earn a living- they had to get married.
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wire work
Gorgeous Wire Wrapped Copper Pendants and a Tree of Life Tutorial by CreationsbyCaryssa
Caryssa is a New Mexico based wire artisan who makes lovely wire wrapped cabochon jewelry. My favorites from her shop, CreationsbyCaryssa are those where she layers a beautiful element on top of the gemstones such as the monstera leaf (above) and the lotus flower (below).
I also love one of her pendants which looks like a cat! I hope Caryssa will consider adding "cat" to her listing title and also her tags as I believe this design can attract a wider audience - there are a lot of cat lovers out there!
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beadwork
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When a talented designer such as Illinois based Shelley Nybakke of SturdyGirlDesigns has more than 100 lovely beading tutorials, I knew I couldn't just featured her once.
Lovely Beaded Bangles and Bracelets by SturdyGirlDesigns
My last feature focused on her amazing "Until I Can Breathe Again" peyote necklace shown again below. She explained :
This design got me through a rough patch in my life and now I just chuckle to myself cause I'm breathing just fine. "A man who makes you cry just isn't worth your tears."
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historical
sewing
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Beautiful Muslin Sewing Patterns | The Lost Art of an Ancient Fabric More Expensive than Silk
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One reader asked if I could feature some more crafty tutorials. I am not surprised as many of you are good at a number of crafts, not just jewelry making. So your wish is my command!
Getting hot where you are? There is nothing better than wearing lightweight cotton. Shown here are some excellent sewing patterns featuring muslin, a plain weave cotton. You can make these for yourself or for someone else like a little baby or toddler as shown in the adorable sun hat pattern above. The German designer is Anja of Kid5patternShop.
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home decor
resin
tutorial
video tutorial
My first thought when I saw this easy 3D flower resin trinket bowl tutorial was to assume the designer used large pressed flowers! Not at all. Nadia on the Summer Girl Designs Youtube Channel, shows how to make these entirely from clear and colored resin.
She offers a couple of tips on how to mold the shapes. You can do it when the resin has cured for about 6 -8 hours - long enough not to leave fingerprints but still pliable. You can still bend fully cured resin by gently heating it.
Easy 3D Flower Resin Trinket Bowl Tutorial
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