| Knots and Dots Necklace - Host Katina Forté welcomes Linda Augsburg of BeadStyle® Magazine who shows viewers how to tie bright, polka-dot beads on a leather cord to make a playful necklace. Beading Lesson: Choosing Beading Wire - Beadalon's® Katie Hacker presents the factors you need to know in choosing the right beading wire for your necklace or bracelet design. "Y" Necklace - "Y" necklaces are a timeless fashion statement, and a versatile adornment that compliments a variety of styles and necklines. Here Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Lisa Pavelka shows us how fun and easy they are to create. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| The Fob - Host Katina Forté welcomes Marinda Stewart who shows viewers how to make a fabulous beaded or ornamental Fob. Beading Lesson: Using Crimp Beads - Beadalon's® Katie Hacker shows viewers how to use a crimping tool to crimp beads and tubes. Right Angle Weave Bracelet - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Judy Hendrix shows viewers how to make a Right Angle Weave bracelet. Seeing Red - Linda Augsburg of BeadStyle® Magazine shows us how to make a Ruby Red Necklace and Bracelet that is sure to turn heads. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| September Sapphire - Sapphires are beautiful but expensive stones, so Linda Augsburg of BeadStyle® Magazine recommends substituting Swarovski crystals in sapphire blue to make a Y-shaped chain necklace. Beading Lesson: Making Beaded Charms - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool®, shows how to use head pins and eye pins to make quick and easy beaded charms to add to earrings, bracelets and other jewelry designs. Sterling Silver Link Necklace - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Lisa Pavelka shows how to combine sterling silver and onyx to create a stylish looking necklace suitable for the most formal occasion. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Elegant Pearl Choker - Bead and Button® Magazine's Mindy Brooks shows how to make an elegant pearl choker using basic macramé and keeping the focus on the pendant. Beading Lesson: Knotting Basics - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows the important basic knots that you'll use again and again in jewelry making and macramé. Focal Pendant - Michele DeFay of Westrim Crafts® and Blue Moon Beads® shows you how to make a Focal Pendant necklace. Setting Stones - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Doreen Stephens takes the mystery and headache out of setting stones, showing how to use back set mountings and the simple tools needed to set Cabochons or faceted stones. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Seed Beads: Keep it Simple! - Linda Augsburg of Bead and Button® Magazine shows you how to create easy multi-strand necklaces with seed beads. Beading Lesson: Attaching Cord Ends - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows you how to use cord ends and clasps to give your beaded piece a professional looking finish. Watch Necklace - Michele DeFay of Westrim Crafts® shows how to create a dual-purpose necklace, functioning as a wristwatch or as an attractive necklace with a pendant. Floral Boudoir Votive - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Lisa Pavelka shows how to make an elegant beaded votive, which is ideal for burning a floating candle, holding potpourri, cotton swabs, cotton balls, makeup brushes, etc., using high quality Swarovski® Crystal Cubes, seed beads and Peel-n-Stick adhesive sheets. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Memory Wire Bracelet - Memory wire has 12 continuous loops, comes in various sizes, is made of stainless steel, and can be used to create a necklace, bracelet or a ring. Here Judy Hendrix of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads shows us how to use this strong wire to make an elegant looking Memory wire bracelet. Beading Lesson: Working with Memory Wire - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows viewers tricks in using Memory wire, which is tempered wire that "remembers" its shape and retains its coiled form. Typewriter Key Bracelet - Michele DeFay of Westrim Crafts® and Blue Moon Beads® shows how to string typewriter keys and beads to make a fun Typewriter Key Bracelet. Personalize - Bead and Button® Magazine's Mindy Brooks shows us how to embellish a purchased handbag with bead embroidery. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Exotic Drop Necklace with Wire - Using Tanzanite and Topaz colored crystal beads and gold filled round beads, Arbel Shemesh of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads shows viewers how to make a beautiful 16" drop necklace with wire. Beading Lesson: Using a Bead Board - A bead board is a must-have tool for planning jewelry designs. It allows you to see what a design will look like before you string it; plus it provides a nice work surface, and you can organize beads and findings while you work. Here Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows you how to get the most out of your Bead Board. Pearlized Leaf Pendant Necklace - Lynn B. Krucke of Polyform Products Co. shows you how to condition polymer clay before you can create your Pearlized Leaf Pendant Necklace. Easy Peyote Cuff - Bead and Button® Magazine's Mindy Brooks - helps viewers learn the peyote stitch by using large beads and elastic thread to create a Peyote Cuff bracelet with lots of style. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Cultured Freshwater Pearls - Pearls have been used as adornment in jewelry for almost 6,000 years, and because of their unique characteristics and rarity, they are as popular today as ever. Here Doreen Stephens of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads shares what you need to know about Cultured Freshwater Pearls, including how to know quality and how to care for your pearls. Beading Lesson: Using a Knotting Tool & French Wire - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows viewers how to use a knotting tool, which makes knotting beads quick and easy, and French wire, which is tiny coiled wire that protects cord from abrasions. Knot Hard - Mindy Brooks of Bead and Button® Magazine show's you how to use tweezers to perfect your bead knotting skills. Pearl Lariat Necklace - Using Gray Nugget, Potato and Rice Pearls and Pink Potato Pearls, Michele DeFay of Blue Moon Beads® demonstrates how to make a 24" Pearl Lariat Necklace. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Jump Rings Bracelet - Linda Augsburg of Bead and Button® Magazine and BeadStyle Magazine, who has a deep passion for creating chain links out of jump rings, demonstrates how to make a Jump Ring Bracelet. Beading Lesson: Identifying Findings - "Findings" is a general term that refers to the various clasps, head pins, jump rings, and other small parts that are used in beading. They are typically made from metal and are available in a variety of finishes to match your beaded designs. Here Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows us some of the most common findings. Metal Look Clay - Lyn Kruke of Polyform Products Co. shows how to condition polymer clay before assembling a Metal Look Gold Leaf Necklace. Flea Market Fun! - Doreen Stephens of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads shows viewers how to buy, restore and modernize jewelry "treasures" they may find at flea markets, yard sales, estate sales, thrift stores, or even grandma's jewelry box. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Wrapped in Gold - Bead and Button® Magazine Linda Augsburg presents a basic wire-wrapping technique to form a choker to show off an art glass bead. Beading Lesson: Wire-wrapped Beads - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows how you can use wire to create your own bead links and beaded charms; also how to connect bead links together to form a bracelet or necklace and create beaded charms to make quick and easy earrings. Pearl and Ribbon Necklace - Michele DeFay of Westrim Crafts® and Blue Moon Beads® uses Tiger tail bead wire, pearls, bicones, and 36" of ribbon to create a beautiful Pearl and Ribbon Necklace. Faux Dichro Colored-Metal Disk Bracelet - Jennifer Stark of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads uses multiple colors, shapes and sizes of Patina disks (colored metal disks) to make her faux bracelet. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Wire Wrap Red Twisted Wire Earrings - Gütterman's Marinda Stewart shows how to turn 2 yards of red wire and 36 assorted red beads into exciting new earrings. Beading Lesson: All About Threads & Cords - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® explains different styles of threads and cords, such as Silk cord, Poly nylon cord, Dandyline braided beading thread and Nymo thread. Stretch Cord Bracelet - Judy Hendrix of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads shows how to use stretch cord and glass tube beads, cube beads and faceted beads to make a wonderful looking Stretchy Cord Bracelet. Beaded Rope - Starting a crocheted rope can be frustrating if you don't have some help, so here Mindy Brooks of Bead and Button® Magazine and BeadStyle Magazine offers an easy, ladder-stitch alternative to the more traditional bead crochet. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Metal Clay Pendant - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Stephanie Girdlestone shows how to knead and fire art clay silver to create a beautiful Metal Clay Pendant. Beading Lesson: Basic Tool Box - Katie Hacker of Eurotool® shows how to use the four tools in jewelry making that make beading easier, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire cutters and a crimping tool. Silver Tag Metal Clay Pendant - Linda Augsburg of Bead and Button® Magazine shows us how metal-clay sheet, which has a lower moisture content than its lump clay counterpart, lends itself to creating a beautiful Metal Clay Pendant. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |
| Beaded Mesh Pencil Holder - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Lisa Pavelka shows how to bead a simple pencil holder using beading wire and crystals to create an elegant desk or boudoir accessory. Tinted aluminum roses add the perfect embellishment to give this project the look of a Victorian vessel. Beading Lesson: Specialty Tools for Wire Working - Katie Hacker of Beadalon® and Eurotool® shows how a few specialty tools can add a whole new dimension to your wire jewelry projects. The coiling gizmo is an ingenious tool that makes coiling quick and consistent, and a jig has pegs that can be repositioned, making it easy to create your own jewelry components. Y Wonder - Mindy Brooks of Bead and Button® Magazine shows how a tassel can add new glamour to this popular "Y" necklace. Hip Style - Michelle Defray of Blue Moon Beads® demonstrates how pendant charms can make belt loops and purse strap chains more hip. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned JSCA 30 min. |