Do you love beads with a bright, shiny finish? Read about a new finish that offers a more permanent metallic sheen. Wire fans will want to know about Kerry Bogert's new book, Totally Twisted. Get a tip for a low-budget tarnish trick and have a little retro-colored fun making Margot Potter's Funky Fiesta Ware Bracelet.

Galvanized Seed-Bead Savvy

Toho and Miyuki Japanese bead manufacturers released new permanent-finish galvanized beads in the past year. Traditionally, galvanized beads have had a reputation for losing their brilliant, metallic color finish, leaving behind an unspectacular transparent light amber bead ...  Read more »

Totally Twisted: Innovative Wirework & Art Glass Jewelry

by Kerry Bogert $22.95
Interweave Press

Colorful streamers of coiled wire wrap around shiny sterling and party like there's no tomorrow on the pages of Kerry Bogert's new wire book. Kerry's methods are innovative and show a true mastery of coiling, making spirals and wire wrapping ...  Read more »

Shine On

Some jewelry armoires are upholstered with tarnish-resistant fabric to keep the contents shiny and beautiful. But what if you don't have a fancy armoire and want to keep your jewelry shiny?  Read more »

Funky Fiesta Ware Bracelet

Retro pastel shades give this piece a 1940s feel and will surely make you feel like a pinup girl!  Read more »