Using Mixed Metals in Your Jewelry Designs
Learn how to confidently mix metals in your jewelry designs to create layered, modern looks with depth, contrast and creative versatility.
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How-Tos
How to Create a Memory Wire Stacked Bracelet
Learn how to design a stacked, multi-layer memory wire bracelet using pearls, gemstones and essential tools for a stylish, easy-to-wear look without a clasp.
How to Make a Coin Necklace
Discover how coin necklaces blend history, style and sustainability with step-by-step guidance for creating your own timeless, story-filled jewelry.
How to Make Memory Wire Midi Rings
Learn how to create stylish midi rings using memory wire, plus tips, tricks and tools for working with this versatile jewelry-making supply.
Charm Bracelet
Get into the Christmas spirit with this festive Preciosa tutorial—make a fun seed-beaded bracelet featuring five adorable holiday-themed charms!
Minimalist vs. Maximalist Jewelry Styles
Explore how the same jewelry materials can create two strikingly different looks—one minimalist, one maximalist—and discover which design style speaks to you.
5 Tips to Make Budget-Friendly Jewelry
Learn 5 practical tips for making beautiful, budget-friendly gemstone jewelry—perfect for designers who want to create accessible pieces their customers will love.
How to Create Jump Ring Jewelry
Discover fresh, modern ways to create stylish jewelry using versatile jump rings in this inspiring how-to video.
Tarnish Prevention & Removal Tips
Discover how to prevent tarnish and safely clean precious metal, plated and patinated jewelry in this helpful guide.
Create Quick and Easy Jewelry Gifts with Almost Instant Jewelry®
Watch the video to see how you can easily create meaningful gifts with Almost Instant Jewelry ® settings.
Make Gifts with Resin & Molds
When thinking of gift giving, what better way to show your love than with handmade personal gifts? And because you can make several items with resin, it's easy on your pocketbook!
6 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Using Resin
Join Elaine to learn about 6 rookie mistakes to avoid when using resin, including accurate measuring, thorough mixing and more.
4 Tools to Save Your Hands and Eyesight
Discover 4 must-have tools to save your hands and eyesight in DIY jewelry making.
How to Create a Wire Woven Pendant Using the "Baby" Jewel Loom®
Enhance your jewelry-making skills with this step-by-step tutorial on using the Beadalon® “Baby” Jewel Loom® to create a charming necklace.
Learn the Dot Stitch
Embark on your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the fundamentals of the dot stitch. Follow along with Rose in this step-by-step video tutorial.
How-To: Single Strand Slider Bracelet
Join Caitlyn of Busy Beader as Elaine shows her how to make a slide-clasp knot closure for stylish bracelets.
Learn How to Make a Beaded Picot Edge
Begin your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the fundamentals of bead embroidery. Join Rose and follow along to learn how to create a beaded picot edge in this step-by-step video tutorial.
Learn the Potawatomi Seed Bead Stitch
Embark on your journey of creating with seed beads today by learning the fundamentals of the Potawatomi stitch through this step-by-step video tutorial with Rose.
Tubular Chain Stitch
Begin your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the essentials of tubular chain stitch. Follow the step-by-step video tutorial with Rose.
Learn Quilling With Seeds Beads
Embark on your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the fundamentals of quilling with seed beads. Follow along with Rose in this step-by-step video tutorial.
How To Do a Net Stitch
Embark on your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the fundamentals of net stitch. Follow along with Rose in this step-by-step video tutorial.
Elaine's Top 5 Polymer Clay Tools
Elaine shares the top five tools for working with polymer clay. Discover how to use these tools, including a roller machine, a clay extruder and more.
Learn the Flat Cellini Seed Bead Stitch
Embark on your creative journey with seed beads today by mastering the fundamentals of the flat Cellini or three-dimensional stitch. Follow along with Rose in this step-by-step video tutorial.
Video Tutorial: Iolite Bead and Cabochon Earrings
Follow along with Patti, a jewelry designer here at Fire Mountain Gems and beads jewelry studio, teaching a simple and elegant technique that can level up your jewelry making skillset with just a few materials and tools.
Cleaning Glass Enamels
Discover the reasons and techniques for cleaning enamel prior to application, through these simple illustrated instructions.
5 Ways to Use Cabochons
Watch this video to discover 5 creative ways to use cabochons in jewelry making! Learn how to craft stunning pendants, rings, earrings, charms, and more with these versatile stones.
Tying Up Loose Ends: How to Creatively End Cords and Dangling Strands
Don't let your bolo or lariat necklace be incomplete. Design your piece from tip to focal with these creative cord finishing methods.
Tila Bead Bracelet Design
Explore the unique versatility of Tila® beads from Miyuki of Japan. Learn how to use these distinctive, flat, square-shaped beads with dual beading holes to craft fashionable stackable stretch bracelets.
Say it with Chain
Every design has a story. Learn how to share who you are and why you make jewelry so people can build a relationship with you and your work.
Choosing a Wireworking Wire
Choosing the best wire for your wireworking project makes it easier to achieve your vision for your design.
6 Essential Jewelry Making Techniques You Need to Know
Follow along as Patti shares her list of top tools and materials every jewelry maker needs for various techniques.
How to Design Custom Lanyards for ID Cards
Learn to make practical and stylish lanyards with Rose for your identification cards.
How to Loom Seed Beads
Ready to level up your beading skills? This video tutorial is designed to help you loom with clarity and confidence.
Upcycled Jewelry: Sustainable Beading for the Eco-Minded
Upcycling jewelry is an eco-minded trend that everyone can get behind. Just take existing materials and repurpose them into jewelry!
I Dream of Druzy
Get excited about druzy jewelry! Adorned with tiny, glistening crystals, these gemstones have the potential to become the focal point of your latest jewelry masterpiece.
Learn Simmon's Polymer Clay Blend
Take your polymer clay blending skills to the next level with Simmon's polymer clay blend. Witness firsthand how this technique creates a stunningly balanced spectrum of colors.
How To Care For Plated Jewelry
This article will teach you the best practices for preserving the beauty and quality of your gold- and silver-plated jewelry pieces over time.
Polymer Clay Succulents
Capitalize on the growing popularity of succulents' eye-catching aesthetic by using sculpted polymer clay to form plants sans soil.
Everything You Need to Know About Jeweler's Saws
Find everything you need know about jeweler's saws in this video and informative article. Learn the tips and tricks to using a jeweler's saw to get the design you want.
Face Shape and Jewelry Choices
Learn how to create beautiful jewelry to flatter any face shape.
Clay Clean-Up
Award-winning mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka shares her polymer clay tip for keeping your finished clay project clean free of surface contaminants and any pesky spots.
Make Your Own Inlay Jewelry Easy as 1-2-3
Inlay jewelry is a beautiful way to display stones without the use of traditional setting techniques. Learn more about this exciting trend.
Tree of Life Jewelry
The tree of life is an ancient symbol that appears in numerous cultures the world over. Learn how to incorporate them into your designs for stylish results.
Saltwater Copper Etching
Etching copper with saltwater might sound like a magic trick, but it's actually simple science! Learn how to etch jewelry pieces with this video.
Make Your Own Wind Chimes with Jewelry Supplies
Why make wind chimes with jewelry-making materials? Well, why not? Wind chimes provide a melodious tune and can be aesthetically pleasing—plus they make great gifts!
The Beadmakers' Handbook
Download for FREE the first openly available resource for the beader and jewelry maker. Includes bead-stringing designs and techniques. Discover where it all began!
The Benefits of Stainless Steel for Jewelry Design
Explore the benefits and properties of this sturdy and stylish metal. Watch the video and learn the benefits of using stainless steel components in your handmade jewelry.
Gemstone Grading
Learn all about industry standards of gemstone grading—color, clarity, cut and more—including a chart that explains the difference between each grade.
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