Create your own Italian style jewelry pieces at Island Cove Beads & Gallery Did you know…in the 13th century, Italian leaders moved their world-renowned glass artisans off the mainland? Fearing the architecture of Venice, made predominantly of wood at the time, would be vulnerable to fire, they ordered their glassmakers to move their production facilities to the island of Murano in 1291. Millefiori glass beads The term “millefiori” is a combination [...]
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The Bill of Materials There are just a few materials needed for the Gold Nugget any curved nymph hook (size 12 works perfectly for this example) clear yellow and dark pearlesent craft glass beads medium brown rabbit fur dubbing a turkey feather golden goose biots a permanent brown craft marker. Step 1. TYING TIP How do you prevent the turkey feather fibers from splitting when I attach them to the hook? Easy! coat an entire feather with a thin application [...]
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Eighties fashion for women included jewelry – lots of jewelry. One such trend for women and girls was the Add-a-Bead necklace. It is actually one of the nicer (or should we say enduringly tasteful) trends of the 80s and continues to a much lesser extent today. The Add-a-Bead Craze Add-a-Bead necklaces came in several different forms. They were most popular in the early 80s and were favored by the slightly preppier crowd, owing in part to their understated [...]
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