I love making motifs. For me, it is the easiest way to create a design using the same pattern from start to finish and when creating motifs I always use the Right Angle Weave beading technique. When making motifs with right angle weave, all you need to do is create one unit of RAW and […]
Dagger beads are pressed glass beads from the Czech Republic. This elongated bead features a dagger shape with 2 holes drilled side to side at the narrow end. Because of its elongated shape dagger beads are perfect to hanging or simply dangling designs and the holes at the end is a great option for multi-strand […]
I notice that bugle beads are not often used when making beaded jewelry. I don’t know why, but even I, myself, do not use bugle beads often. Maybe because I could seldom think of designs using bugle beads. But let us not forget about how wonderful bugle beads are. Bugle beads are tiny tubular cut […]
Our journey to jewelry making isn’t over, yet. New Year, new learnings, and new creations! In this issue of DIY Jewelry Making Magazine, we’re having two new guest authors’, EwaHotBeads and ZiaLolaBeadsIt who will teach you how to make a bracelet and a ring. We’re also having Zviagil back to teach you how to make […]
AVA beads as we all know is the creative mind of Gianna Zimmerman. AVA beads are made exclusively in the Czech Republic, created and taking the shape of a Chevron. With its three holes, it would allow you to make several and different ways to pass the thread so you can definitely think of numerous […]
It is almost 10 years now since we have launched DIY Jewelry Making Club, (formerly known DIY Beading Club) and it has always been our passion to keep learning and sharing jewelry making techniques to further advance our skills to continue to create beautiful jewelry. We have featured jewelry designers such as Beading4perfectionists, ZviaGil, Iceni […]