When I was at CHA in January, I stopped by to say ho-lahh to Leah Kramer (Craftser.org) during her demo in the indie craft area. As expected, she offered an adorable idea: Customized floral hair clips! Before her say a buffet of bins filled with silk flowers, accompanied by a tray of hair clips. We ...

Technique Tuesday! A special project created and shared by Paul Bishop, our wire-wrapping champ, of Bishop Wire & Bead . Don’t miss Paul’s great tutorial from last week, Sodalite Delightful ! You need: · A length of heavy half-hard wire, enough to go around the briolette with room t...

Artist: Lorena Angulo Website: Lorena Angulo Lorena, when did you become interested in art? I was born in Mexico, and due to my father’s job in public works we had to frequently move from state to state, what gave me the unique opportunity to grasp the various cultural and artistic expressions of ...

What’s Up Wednesday! It’s not that easy to do ugly. I mean to do really gut-twisting ugly. It’s easy to make a necklace that isn’t that great, but how about to make one that breaks all the rules of good design and leaves your viewer feeling squeamish? I can’t show you a picture of ...

Artist: Jamee Jones Business name: Jonara Blu Maui Location: Makawao, Hawaii Websites & Blog: http://www.jonarablumaui.com http://jonarablu.etsy.com http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com/ How do you describe your work, Jamee? Fresh and Funky with an island twist. I also create romantic, feminine...

Fine Silver Link, Pearl, and Crystal Earrings Artist: Tammy Powley Location: South Florida Website & Blog: About.com Jewelry Making Crafty Princess Diaries [Editor's note - As the Jewelry Making guide at About.com, Tammy provides many projects for her readers.  She has graciously chosen images ...

By Kathy Cano-Murillo Special for the Republic I love Ed Hardy sunglasses. But I can’t afford Ed Hardy sunglasses. I’m not one to give up so easy. With a little tinkering in my art studio, I came up with a more affordable recipe. Hello temporary tattoos! These tatts are just like little decals t...

Artist: Olivia Competente Business name: Jewels By Olivia Location: San Francisco Website: Jewels By Olivia Gallery: Museum of Craft and Folk art in San Francisco Olivia, how do you describe your work? I have always loved sparkle and color. I started out with beads and they have always been my first...

Technique Tuesday! Materials Polymer clay (I used gold-colored Sculpy) Large focal piece of jewelry ~ pin, dress clip, etc Flatback rhinestones or acrylic stones Broken watch parts Assorted charms ~ small mirrors, broken jewelry, screws, etc Seed beads Larger beads and crystals (8-10 mm) Assorted be...

Artist: Billie Sanchez Business name: Wicked Oak Designs Location: Flagstaff Arizona Website: Wicked Oak Designs Wicked Oak Designs Etsy shop How do you describe your beadwork, Billie? I do mostly OOAK jewelry pieces and beaded objects. I love creating and building 3-D pieces and larger cabochon nec...