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Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry

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In this latest book, author Sharilyn Miller shows crafters of all levels how to get in on the popularity of jewellery and beading, with: An in-depth section on design and construction techniques that makes it simple to get started; More than 20 step-by-step bead and wire jewellery projects, including gorgeous earrings, necklaces, brooches of and bracelets; It only takes a few basic steps to start making fashionable jewellery that’s guaranteed to trigger compliments.

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Making a handmade birthday card

One of the best gifts you can give a loved one on his birthday, is a birthday card. This simple but touching gift is no ordinary piece of paper; rather it encloses all your wishes and emotional expressions. A picturesque birthday card is indeed a joy for the receiver for it is one of the things that he or she would cherish for a long time and perhaps even keep it safe in some personal drawer or decorate it in his living room. Birthday cards create beautiful memories especially when it is handmade by the sender. Handmade birthday cards speak volumes of the care and devotion a person has put into it and leave an amazing impression on your loved one. 
Making a handmade birthday card is an enjoyable activity for they allow an individual to explore his own imagination and creativity. Card making is not at all an expensive task for most of the supplies needed for this are present in all homes. If you have kids then chances are that you have a lot of colors and crayons which you can use to decorate and color the paper. Furthermore, simple birthday cards do not require the creator to be an origami expert. All you have to do is fold a sheet of paper and decorate it with whatever you please. You may chose colored paper or beads from broken necklaces and jewelry or you may draw a colorful design or a large birthday cake on the paper and color or paint it with bold, bright shades. One of the easiest ways of making a birthday card is to make use of crayons or pastel shades. If you have a few broken pieces of these colorful wonders that are too difficult to hold and color then here’s an exciting new way to make use of them. All you need is two sheets of card paper, a knife or cutter to chop these pieces into finer ones, and an iron. Use a combination of striking colors and spread these randomly over a card paper. Now place the other piece over it and place a hot iron over the two pieces. This will melt the crayons pieces, beautifully blending the shades and once you separate the two card pieces you will get two colorful and abstract designed birthday cards!  Creating beautiful homemade birthday cards is indeed a rewarding way of making use of the left over things that we tend to throw away. Furthermore, the joy of receiving a handmade birthday card is far greater than that any e-card or ready made ones. Use your imagination and embellish these cards with neatly cut colored paper designs. Or use glue and stick colorful buttons over the cards to give the effect of balloons. You can even make an origami flower and stitch it to the card using a thread and a needle. But make sure that the stitch is small enough not to show and the thread color matches the flower.  
Making use of old items and accessories for the collage work on a birthday card is not only creative but the costs are a lot less than actually buying some from the market. Your loved one is sure to prefer the hand made variety that is uniquely distinct and beautiful!

Smart Soapmaking: The Simple Guide to Making Traditional Handmade Soap Quickly, Safely, and Reliably, or How to Make Luxurious Handcrafted Soaps for Family, Friends, and Yourself

 Maybe you’ve made melt-and-pour soap and want to move on to something more challenging and rewarding. Maybe traditional soapmaking appeals to you, but you figure that working with lye is too difficult or dangerous. Or maybe you’re already doing it, but outmoded ideas and methods are complicating the process and slowing you down.  No matter which of these fits you, you’ll find “Smart Soapmaking” practical, helpful, and refreshing. Written by a former professional soapmaker, this book explodes

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by Kateryna Naumova

Question by Deborah C: Would I make great money selling handmade blankets? I like making fleece and paddled yarn tie blanets?
How would I market them?

Best answer:

Answer by sniffydogs
You probably could do okay and make some extra spending money.

I might try eBay. Also look into craft shows in your area.

Give your answer to this question below!

www.ThingsFromHomeinc.com Here is the “part 2″ video to my first video about “making” all natural and organic “soap”. I hope that you watch both back to back so you get the full “soap making” process that I use when I create my “all natural” and “organic” handmade (soaps), right in my own kitchen!! The first video can be seen here www.youtube.com The guy interviewing me in the video is “Robert Bankston” of The Method Reports, llc, he is an “internet marketing mentor”, and the author of “The Method Report”, “The Youtube Marketing Course”, and a few other titles. His books teach people how to use the many free and effective resources there are online to market and promote both “online” and “real world” businesses. “Video Marketing” (using videos to market a product, website, or service) has quickly become the platinum standard in marketing, and this video is evidence of my desire and action taken to “drive traffic” and increase sales to my handmade “health” and beauty product website, www.ThingsFromHomeinc.com If you are interested in increasing the traffic and sales on your website, you NEED to learn video marketing! Robert Bankston can be contacted through his Youtube channel http or his website www.themethodreports.com Thanks for watching, and please rate my video(s), leave me a comment, and SUBSCRIBE to get the new videos I am releasing! BEST! Mickey Dye-Ishikawa (the soap maker) Things From Home, inc http

Add glycerin soap curls to a clear base to make decorative handmade soap. Find out how to add soap curls to a clear base with expert tips from a soap maker in this free video about how to make soap. Expert: Celese Davis Bio: Celese Davis has been making homemade soap for several years. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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The Different Styles Used for Making Antique Engagement Rings

An antique engagement ring is a best gift anyone can give to their beloved. It has an intrinsic charm, beauty and uniqueness. Generally antique engagement rings are cheaper, have better craftsmanship than modern rings and generally considered heirlooms. Hence, they are the best gifts that can be given. 

Antique engagement rings are usually more than 50 years old. They are also known as vintage engagement rings and jewelers instantly know that the buyer is asking for any ring before the year 1950. The different styles used for making the rings were as follows;

Victorian antique engagement rings are the rings that date back to period from 1835 to 1900. They were often set in yellow or rose red gold. They had simple, elegant and delicate designs which included flowers, bows, hearts and birds. Victorian rings also included diamonds. During that period the diamond mines of South Africa were discovered newly and hence diamonds were available in plenty. Rows of diamonds with an extra facet cut were often used in making the engagement rings. For example, one of the classic Victorian style engagement rings is the Tiffany six- pronged diamond ring which was made in the year 1886. The Victorian rings also had pearls included in them. However, it is recommended that these rings are not for everyday use.

Edwardian engagement rings date back to the period from 1900 to 1920. Platinum was extensively used in making jewellery during this era. Light and soft designs were used during this period. Exotic laces, piercing shapes, scroll work, filigree work and graining was used by jewelers to adorn the mountings of the rings. Rose cut diamonds were in vogue and so were sapphires. These precious stones were used in abundance in the Edwardian era.

Art Deco engagement rings existed in the period from 1920 to 1930. During these years, machinery had been introduced. Jazz, exploring different designs and patterns, and exquisiteness were of foremost importance. References to the Egyptian, Asian and Native American styles were made to create these master pieces. They had a bit of charm from the Edwardian era. However, multi colored gemstones, platinum and diamonds were used to create a sparkling and well lined look. The shift from soft colors to bold ones with straight and clear lines was visible during this era. Even today, Art Deco rings re the most popular of the vintage engagement rings.

Art Nouveau rings had a drift toward the fashion trends. The era saw the personification of art for art’s sake and nothing else.

Antique engagement rings can be found at many different places namely jewelers, antique stores, pawn shops, estate sales, and online web site auctions. Antique jewellery pieces can be found at reputed shops and hence buyers should be cautious of fraudulent pieces. Buyers are recommended to ask for valid bills and descriptions including age, size, condition, color, clarity, cut and carat. Some tips to be remembered while buying and maintaining rings are as follows;

* Precious stones should be checked for cracks and splits as softer stones such as emerald, pearl, etc can be easily damaged.
* Authenticity of the ring should be checked.
* Cleaning of antique engagement rings must be done very gently. Mild soaps and tepid water can be used for the same.

Couples from all around the world opt for these rings as antique engagement rings have gained a lot of popularity and prominence.

by Polymer Princess

Handcrafted Jewelry ? Making You Fall in Love With Jewelry All Over Again!

In the glittering world of jewelry, handcrafted jewelry enjoys a very special status. This specialty can be attributed to the fact that handcrafted jewelry is often perceived as a piece of creation that bears the influence of the designer to the maximum extent. A piece of handcrafted jewelry, as the name itself suggests, is made by meticulously designing and crafting it with human hands. As such, it reflects the passion of the designer and the skills of all the hands that gave it its form and shape. Indeed, handcrafted jewelry is truly special.

Handcrafted jewelry has been around for quite a long time. It has evolved from a crude and somewhat unsophisticated past to its modern dazzling forms over the years. Today, handcrafted jewelry offers a wide array of choices. One of the latest trends to be noticed is the vogue of wearing handcrafted jewelry with engravings. Line of poetry, or simply a few golden words of wisdom that inspire and motivate, are being hand engraved on beautiful pieces of jewelry to great effect. This practice has lent a whole new dimension to the intrinsic beauty and status of handcrafted jewelry. Let’s take a closer look.

Everybody has a favorite line of poetry. With engraved handcrafted jewelry, now they can choose to immortalize it by having it etched on precious metal. If the prospect of ‘wearing’ poetry on your body thrills you, you will find such engraved handcrafted jewelry simply irresistible. Just think about it, you could have Ralph Waldo Emerson wrapped around your arms, or Lau Tzu around your neck. How about keeping Walt Whitman close to your heart by having his poetry etched on a pendant on a necklace around your neck?

One of the best names in this exclusive world of engraved handcrafted jewelry is that of Jeanine Payer. Poetry hand-engraved onto precious metals is how this San Francisco-based jewelry designer creates her collections of emotionally engaging yet subtle hand inscribed jewelry. Take the Alene bracelet from her creations, for example. It’s a brushed, sterling silver cuff accented with an 18k high polish gold face plate with a hand-textured look on both the interior and exterior surfaces. It carries Emerson’s immortal lines engraved on the gold face, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Some of her popular creations bear such unforgettable words as “The journey is the reward”; “The soul is here for its own joy” and “Everything is waiting for you”. Indeed, there are few things as intimate as wearing poetry against your skin!

The fascination for handcrafted jewelry is shared by many around the globe. Some of its celebrity admirers include Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Mick Jagger, Johnny Depp, Meg Ryan, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Debra Missing and many others.

Handcrafted jewelry makes a wonderful gift for any occasion. If you are wondering about that perfect gift for your mother on Mother’s Day, or a ‘special’ gift for someone ‘special’ in your life on Christmas, or just a simple gift to celebrate your friendship with someone, consider gifting a piece of handcrafted jewelry. Your choice will be appreciated and the gift will be cherished by the recipient for a very long time.

So what are you waiting for? Take a plunge into the enchanting world of handcrafted jewelry and discover some of the finest creations in jewelry ever made to adorn the human body.