Light Step: A Loom-Woven Instep Decoration in Summer 2026 Colors
A loom-woven instep decoration — beaded foot jewelry — made from 10/0 seed beads on an elastic warp so it flexes with your foot. A summer make in this season's...
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Bead Trends for Summer into Fall 2026: Colors, Styles, and What to Make
Beaded jewelry is back in a big way for 2026 — chunkier, more colorful, and made from real materials. Here are the color palettes, styles, and beads worth picking up...
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Conjoined Hearts Necklace With a Neon Twist...
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This sweet Valentine’s necklace is built from a repeatable heart component in 6/0 seed beads. The finished strand alternates single‑color hearts: one heart in Neon Lined Pink 6/0 (UV‑reactive), then...
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Valentine’s Crocheted Heart Pendant — 10/0 PermaLux
Lightweight, lovely, and perfect for keys, bags, or a sweet necklace. This crocheted heart uses 10/0 PRECIOSA rocailles worked into two slim tubes that join and curve into a heart....
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Valentine’s Brick‑Stitch Ring — 10/0 PermaLux
Sweet, simple, and giftable in minutes. This brick‑stitch band ring is adapted from a Preciosa Ornela project by Helena Chmelíková. Choose one of three patterns (solid heart, geometric hearts, or stripes)...
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Christmas Tree Trinket — 10/0 Version (Preciosa Ornela)
These cheerful Christmas tree trinkets are adapted from a Preciosa Ornela project. They’re built from stacked eye-pin rows with a dangling bead ornament at the base, then joined by two vertical...
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Crocheted Rocket Ornament — Terra Intensive 10/0
This cheerful Christmas “rocket” ornament is a classic Czech decoration worked in bead crochet. You’ll string a color pattern of 10/0 PRECIOSA rocailles with sparkling 6/0 accents, crochet a tapered...
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Halloween Crocheted Knot Bracelet (Preciosa Ornela)
This bold crocheted knot bracelet is adapted from a Preciosa Ornela design by Alexandra Lysenko. You’ll crochet two seed‑bead ropes (one patterned, one solid), tie a simple knot, and cap...
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Witches’ Hat Decoration — 8/0 Version (Preciosa Ornela)
This adorable beaded witches’ hat winds seed beads around a cone form to build the point and brim, then adds candy‑color dangles. We’ve adapted the original Preciosa Ornela instructions for...
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Sugar Skull Pendant (Brick Stitch) — 10/0 PermaLux Version
This cheerful sugar skull brick‑stitch pendant is adapted from a Preciosa Ornela project by Helena Chmelíková. Our edition swaps the original 8/0 beads for 10/0 PRECIOSA PermaLux for a crisper,...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Craft Booths and Merchandising (Jewelry Edition)
Holiday market season is basically sweater weather for your business: cozy, colorful, and full of opportunity. If you’re setting up a 10’×10’ or 8’×8’ booth (or one of those “creative” corner...
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A Beginners Guide to Pricing Your Creations for Sale
Fall is rolling in like a cozy sweater—aka prime time for holiday markets, custom orders, and that “wait, should I start a jewelry business?” feeling. Whether you’re stocking a craft...
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Which Pliers Are Which? Your Handy Guide to Jewelry-Making Tools!
Ever stand in front of a shelf full of pliers and wonder, “Do I really need all of these?” (Spoiler alert: you might!) Each pair of pliers is designed to...
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