ARTS & CRAFTS LINKS

BEADING/CRAFTS LINKS

Beadage - A fantastic site with fully illustrated step-by-step tutorials, a design gallery, and in-depth information on beading topics.

The Bead Bugle - This page is filled with some really cool beading projects!

Braidenstone Jewelry - Unique beaded amulet bags and jewelry with semi-precious stones.

CheapBeads.net - Find beads, beading tools, and beading information online.

Creative Wire Online - Offering wire wrapping classes in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fold-Forming by Charles Lewton-Brain - Learn all about a fascinating technique for metalsmithing and find links to over 600 pages of articles on jewelry making.
 
Gem Society Simple Beginners Project - Great directions and photos on how to make a simple bead and wire bracelet.

Gem Trees by Patrick - Outstanding handmade Gem Trees -- worth a trip just to look at the gorgeous photos.

Gypsy Moon Beaded Jewelry - Absolutely extraordinary culturally-inspired beaded jewelry.
 
The Handcrafted Jewelry Mall - A fine selection of handcrafted jewelry of all kinds. Includes a variety of jewelry from many artists.

Jack & Susie's - Oodles of projects and links for needleworkers.

K2 Designs - Beadwork amulets and jewelry.

Laurie Stetzler Design Works Jewelry - Unique, wearable art from a New Mexico artisan.

MasterWireSculptor.com - a large selection of unique handcrafted jewelry from Preston Reuther.

Mary Tafoya Beadwork - Enchanting large beaded pieces.

Medalye Designs - Exquisite beaded jewelry including chokers, eyeglass chains, lanyards, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings in a variety of striking patterns.

Native American Indians Arts & Crafts - An amazing selection of Native American art work: jewelry, pottery, Navajo kachina doll, dream catchers, mandelas, war bonnets, tomahawks, bow and arrows, drums, music, Indian artifacts and other items which are handcrafted by Native American artists.

Ruby's Jewelry Design & Beadwork - Tutorials on everything from simple pearl rings to wheels patterns and peyote stitch.

Silver Care from Society Of American Silversmiths - Includes some great information about silversmithing and on cleaning silver.

Southwest Creations Jewelry & Gifts - Beaded eyeglass straps, fan pulls, bookmarks, and jewelry.

Sun Country Gems - Beads and jewelry supplies (including a large selection of stone beads) from a small business right outside Albuquerque.

Techniques For Making Beaded Jewelry - Illustrated how-to instruction on bead stringing, including a useful Bead Number Calculator.

Two Purple Pandas - Specializing in hand-painted resin decorations, hand enameled silver plated charms, and scrapbook embellishments. Neat stuff!

WigJig University - 1437 pages of free designs and tips.

Wire Creations - Wire-wrapped stone jewelry.

Wire-Sculpture.com - Discount supplies and packages for starting your own wire wrapping business at home.

Jewelry Links

Antique Cameos - Fine antique cameos, some centuries old.

Arc Creations - Distinctive handmade jewelry with geniune stones and Swarovski crystal.

Cameo Jewlery - A stunning selection of unusual cameos.

e-Bazaar.us - Inexpensive sterling silver jewelry.

Duvar Jewellery Inc. - An amazing variety of fine jewelry and precious stones.

Essentially Silver - Inexpensive Mexican sterling silver jewelry with information on Taxco.

Opal Trader - Australian opals including black, crystal, & white opal and opal jewelry including rings, pendants and earrings. They also feature opal fossils and opal rough.

Silver Jewelry at Goldenmine.com - Explore this site for the history of silver and information on many popular gemstones.

Walsh Brothers - Jewelry, watches, and unusual gifts from England.

E.H. Warford - Jewelry facts (including a list of birthstones), as well as an extensive collection of fine jewelry in sterling silver, gold, and white gold.