17 May 2016 No Comments
Bead Knotting Tools and Trade Bead Kits
Are you ready to try silk knotted jewelry?! One of my most very favorite stringing jewelry making techniques I’ve learned in the past couple of years is silk knotted jewelry. That’s how I made this necklace. Knotted jewelry is so flexible and that’s one of the reasons I love it so much. Candie Cooper here […]
17 May 2016 No Comments
The History of Trade Beads
African style beads and trade beads are so popular in current DIY jewelry making. You know the style – rustic texture with vibrant colors, marked with very rhythmic, tribal patterns. These trade beads have been around for a very long time. Trade beads date back to as early as the 15th century and were used […]
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