Hello love-birds! Express your love all year long with Valentine’s day inspired Jewelry projects which can be worn any time of the year because let’s be honest, Valentine’s day should be celebrated every day! After all, why limit the celebration of love to just one day? Whether you’re looking for a festive project to do…
Category: earrings
Top 8 Mother’s Day Projects Under $25
Come check out Eureka’s list of the Top 8 Mother’s Day projects! The best part? They’re all under $25
The Merry Merry Earring!
*** UPDATE: Unfortunately Swarovski cube beads and Margarita beads are no longer available but if you have some in your bead stash, here is a fun project you can make using them! *** Seasons Greetings fellow Beaders! I know that December isn’t quite upon us yet but it’s just around the corner – can you…
Jewelry Design Ideas: Bead Caps!
Greetings Beaders! Leah with Eureka Crystal Beads here with another free jewelry project for you! TWO projects, at that! The first project, a lovely bracelet idea, uses metal bead caps in a more traditional method – capping a bead, in this case, at both ends. The second project utilizes bead caps in a fun and…
Oh-So-Wonderful Peyote Rivoli Bezel!!
Hello Bead-Weavers! Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads with a very informative blog for you today! Did you see my newest tutorial video (link below!) that was just posted today? (In it I show you a step-by-step method for creating a Peyote stitch beaded bezel for a 12mm Swarovski Crystal rivoli stone using Miyuki Delica…
Wire Guards: Read All About ’em!
Hi Everyone! Leah here with another helpful Tip Blog from Eureka Crystal Beads! If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to nicely finish off your pieces. Truly, it’s not enough to have a beautiful front to something, because the details of the back are also important! Often times we look at the front,…
Creating THE Perfect Wrapped Loop
Are you a beading/jewelry perfectionist like I am? Do you want to know how to make the perfect wrapped loop? Faithful readers – continue on! We’ll need some pliers (discussed below) along with some sterling silver wire in either 22 or 24 gauge, and a bead that will fit onto the wire. To start, let’s…
New Year – New Daggers!
Dagger Beads are pressed glass beads in the shape of a spear. They come in 3 sizes: 6×3 mm, 10×3 mm and 16×5 mm. The largest 16×5 mm is made in one and a two hole version. Holes are drilled side to side at the narrow end. Daggers can come in all different colors with all different…