Top 5 Tips for Working with Polymer Clay
Polymer clay artist Elaine shares the top five tips for working with polymer clay including baby wipes, cornstarch and more.
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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.
How to Crochet with Wire
Does wire crochet intrigue you? In this article, jewelry-making expert Sandra Lupo shares her knowledge of wire crochet and her formula for starting a successful jewelry design.
Beading as Meditation
In this article author, designer and instructor Kristal Wick shares her experience of using beading as a form of meditation, emphasizing its calming and transformative effects on her daily life, and providing practical tips for incorporating this beading meditation into a busy schedule.
Single-Strand Necklace
Lois Blake shares her love through beautiful metalworked copper with her Take My Heart necklace.
Caring for Rubber Texture Stamps
Rubber texture stamps can be used for a range of projects and medium types—if they're cleaned and maintained properly to avoid contamination. Watch world-renowned mixed-media artist Lisa Pavelka share tips on how to care for stamps. Written instructions included below the video.
How to Create a Christi Friesen Wig Wag Design
Polymer clay guru Christi Friesen shares how to make a clay wig wag, a roll of clay with wavy stripes she goes on to use in all sorts of jewelry projects. This super-short and super-fun video how-to invites you to “clay playtime” with Christi!
How to Bend or Curve Baked Polymer Clay
Bend or straighten an already-baked piece of polymer clay. In-house jewelry designer Rose shares her tips for changing baked clay into the shapes you need.
Firing Metal Clay with a Butane Torch
Award-winning artist Lisa Pavelka shares terminology, techniques and safety tips for firing metal clay with a butane torch.
Copper Jump Rings
Tammy Honaman, jewelry-making expert, shares information about copper jump rings. She explains how Fire Mountain Gems measures jump rings and the available shapes and wire gauges.
Set of Two Bracelets
Celebrate the beauty of kismet with this bracelet set. Share the second bracelet with a maid of honor, relative, or matchmaker on your special day.
Bib-Style Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set
Sharing a tie for the Bronze Medal in jewelry design, the Homage to Cartier's Toussaint is a throwback to a famous jewelry piece. A mix of stunning Crystal Passions® and intricate seed beads.
Seed Bead Finishes and Treatment Durability
How long do finishes last on Miyuki seed beads? Miyuki shared their durability information using this chart. See below for descriptions of each finish.