AIA Jewelry Making Features & Articles

Here's an alphabetical listing of all of the original features, articles, and reviews I have written for AIA Jewelry Making. To make it easier to find items, all reviews start with 'Review' and all patterns start with 'Pattern'. As always, please let me know if there is a particular topic you would like to see covered.

Anniversary Gemstones

Autumn Leaves Necklace - Victorian Wirework

Bead & Wire Flower Hairpin

Beaded Bobby Pins or Barrettes

Beaded Crystal Flower Ring

Beaded Crystal Heart

Beaded Ladder Stitch

Beaded Spiral Rope Chain

Beaded Snowflake

Beaded Stars or Mandalas

Beaded Wave Bracelet

Beadwork Hangman Game

Before You Buy a Bead Loom

Beginner Beading Books

Beginner's Guide for Making Beaded Jewelry

Beginner's Guide to Macrame Jewelry

Birthstones for Hour of Birth

Birthstones for Signs of the Zodiac

Books on Copper Jewelry

Books on Silver Jewelry

Careers in Jewelrymaking

Chain Mail Jewelry - European 4-in-1 Pattern

Chandelier Earring Instructions

Chinese Dragon Loom or Square Stitch Pattern

Choosing Wire for Jewelry

Composition of Gold Alloys

Converting Wire Diameters

Coral Facts

Crimping Pliers

Deciphering Quality Marks

Fractured Jewel Peyote or Brick Stitch Pattern

Gemstone Colors

Gemstone Treatments & Enhancements

Gemstone Associated with the Chakras

Gemstones for Days of the Week

Gemstones in Dreams

Getting Started with Polymer Clay

Getting Started with Wirework

Gift Ideas for Jewelry Makers

Gift Ideas for Jewelry Makers - 2004 List

Glass Bead Types & Finishes

Glossary of Pearl Terms

Gold Jewelry Care Tips

Greek Mermaid Bracelet Pattern

Hair Spirals

Health Effects of Copper Jewelry

Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker

Hemp Flower & Spiral Jewelry

How Many Beads Do You Need?

How to Close a Bead Tip

How to Close a Crimp Bead

How to Dye Pearls

How to Make a Beaded Ring

How to Make a Handknotted Pearl Necklace with Pendant

How to Make a Jig for Wire Jewelry

How to Make Jump Rings

How to Make a Long Rope or Lariat Necklace

How to Make an Illusion Necklace

How to Make Earwires

How to Open & Close Jump Rings

How to Price Handcrafted Jewelry

How to Set a Heart Stone in a V-Prong Setting

How to Solder Sterling Silver Jump Rings

How to String Beads

How to String Jewelry with Bead Tips

How to Tie a Half Knot

How to Tie a Lark's Head (Mounting) Knot

How to Tie a Square Knot

How to Tie an Overhand Knot

How to Wear a Lariat or Rope Necklace

Hugs & Kisses Ring Tutorial

Ideas for Bridal Jewelry & Weddings Gifts

Ideas for Patriotic Jewelry

Jewelry for Men

Jewelry Sizes (Common Lengths)

Jewelrymaking Ergonomics

Jewelrymaking Glossary

Legend of the Christmas Spider

Make a Beaded Spider Ornament

Make a Clasp with Wire and Pliers

Make a Coiled Wire Dangle

Make a Japanese Chain Maille Necklace

Making Jewelry for Men - Lengths & Sizes

Mandrel Sizes for Making Jump Rings

Materials for Piercings & Body Jewelry - Manmade Nonmetals

Materials for Piercings & Body Jewelry - Metals & Alloys

Materials for Piercings & Body Jewelry - Overview

Mermaid Amulet Bag Pattern

Mini Chandelier Earrings

Mini Vampire Jack-o-Lantern

Mohs Scale of Hardness

Netted Cabochon Ring

Origins of Jewelry Names

Pattern - Abstract Volcano

Pattern - South Carolina State Flag

Pearl Earstuds Tutorial

Pearl Tests - How to Tell Real from Fake

Pliers Used for Making Jewelry

Power Pro for Beading & Jewelry Making

Retro Waves Bracelet

Review - Antique Style Bead Accessories

Review - Art of Antique Beading

Review - Bead Fantasies

Review - Bead Fantasies II

Review - Beading with Brick Stitch

Review - Beading with Right Angle Weave

Review - Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings

Review - Beautiful Beaded Bags

Review - Chain Mail Jewelry : Contemporary Designs from Classic Techniques

Review - Chainmaille Jewelry Pattern e-Book

Review - Chinese Knotting

Review - Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains

Review - (The) Complete Guide to Beading Techniques

Review - Coraling Technique

Review - Creative Beadweaving

Review - Great Wire Jewelry

Review - Hemp Masters: Ancient Hippie Secrets for Knotting Hip Hemp Jewelry

Review - How To Make Money From Beading and Jewelry Making

Review - Knitting with Beads

Review - Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry

Review - Making Silver Chains

Review - My Beaded Garden

Review - Netted Beadwork

Review - Simply Beautiful Beading

Review - Silver Wire Jewelry

Review - The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving

Review - The Artist's Way

Review - The Beader's Palette

Review - Vintage Style Beaded Jewelry: 35 Beautiful Projects Using New and Old Materials

Ring Sizes

Russian Frost Earrings Tutorial

Setting Sun Loom or Square Stitch Bracelet

Selecting a Cameo

Silver Polishing Dip

Snowflake Bracelet - Loom or Square Stitch Pattern

Specific Gravity Ranges for Gems/Minerals

Summer Surf Peyote Anklet or Bracelet

Tension Bead or Stopper Bead

Whirlpool Brick Stitch Diamond Pendant

Why Buy from Online Jewelry Designers?

Wig Jig Delphi Product Review

Wire Valentine Hearts Made Using a Jig