(SMART SUMMARY) Flower Bangle, designed by: Susie Henderson Raw Brass Bangle with Tierracast Flat Leather Flowers Materials: Raw Brass Domed Bangle Bracelet, 2 The following 8  Tierracast flat leather flowers (they are sold by the piece so customize these colors to your taste if you wish):  .75 inch yellow, .75 inch cognac, .75 inch avocado, 1 inch purple, 1 inch fuchsia, 1.25 inch turquoise, 1.25 inch red and 1.25 inch yellow Swarovski crystal flatbacks in crystal, a few 3mm and a few 5mm (you will need 1 for the center of each of the 8 flowers) A quick drying adhesive such as Zap-a-Gap Instructions: Glue your flowers onto the bangle in the following order: 1.25 inch turquoise, .75 inch cognac, 1 inch fuchsia, 1.25 inch yellow, .75 inch avocado,

(SMART SUMMARY) plus, I didn t want to create a piece that distracted too much from the simple beauty of the dress itself.  This is one of those times when I had to consult with my fellow designers to get some ideas.  Karla had already done her earrings and I really liked the dark indigo she used and thought the pearls were perfect for the dress.  While I was pulling the night blue pearls, I realized the platinum pearls looked really nice as well, so I sat staring at both colors in various sizes on my bead mat for a while to no avail.  Then I talked to Kelly, who suggested I do a cool woven cocktail style ring and it was as if she flipped a switch in my head!  I had done right angle weave rings before, but never where I graduated the size of the beads out

(SMART SUMMARY) When I am feeling particularly patient, especially thrifty and kinda creative, I like to go shopping at resale shops, thrift stores and even garage sales.  After all, though it may sound cliche, one gal s trash is another girl s treasure.  Aside from the thrill of the hunt and the excitement of a great bargain, what I love the most about these little recycled adventures of mine is that I often find beads (albeit in the form of very badly made or not-so-attractive jewelry).  Since I have spent most of my waking hours for nearly the last decade around beads, it may seem odd that I would want to hunt them down in my spare time.  Don t I ever get tired of them?  Not at all!  As a matter of fact, I love finding an old necklace that can only be d

(SMART SUMMARY)  Stay tuned for explanations about how to use each different social media channel specifically.  Photo credit: www.tech360ng.com So you’ve got a great thing going with your jewelry business and you know that there just has to be a big market out there for all of your gorgeous beads and original designs but for some reason it’s just not growing as fast as you would have hoped.