Beads, Baubles and Jewels
(visit website)| Ch. | Title | Description | # | Day | Date | Time | Length | RPT | CC | DVS | AD MD |
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| 36.1 | Seed Beads | Seed beads represent the equivalent of a painter's palette because they're available in such a huge range of colors, shapes, and sizes. Katie demonstrates Peyote Stitch. Beth creates a bracelet using cube beads in square stitch which she embellishes with tiny size 15ยบ seed beads. Leslie uses seed beads as focal beads in her double needle weave design. (1 of 13) WEB LINK |
1501 | MO | 05/27/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Semi Precious Stones | Katie has a necklace featuring semi precious stones, along with information on them. Mark shows how to make a fused bead cap and use it to turn a favorite stone into a bead. Danielle highlights five trendy stones that won't break the bank. (2 of 13) WEB LINK |
1502 | TU | 05/28/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Metal Beads | Mixed-metal is a big trend in jewelry making. Katie discusses the origin of various metal beads. Mark returns with a feature on bi-metal clay. Kristal shows how to make quick, fabulous stretch bracelets using metal sliders with inset crystals combined with stretchy cord. (3 of 13) WEB LINK |
1503 | WE | 05/29/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Shells and Natural Beads | Some of the earliest adornments were made from shells, stones and other natural materials. Katie shows how to use nuts and seeds on leather cord. Mark demonstrates how to forge a neck wire to show off favorite shells. June talks about pendants of shell, coral, and more, mixed with naturals. Finally, Katie has an eye-catching bracelet using a creative weaving technique that works perfectly with organic beads like shell, wood, and stone. WEB LINK |
1504 | TH | 05/30/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Lamp Work Beads | Katie begins with a demonstration on making a cylindrical peyote stitch bail for a lamp work bead. Nate shows how to make lamp work beads. Kim shows how to measure, solder, and texture thick silver wire to make the "floating bead bangle" bracelet. Then, Mary creates distinctive jewelry using special findings for large hole beads. WEB LINK |
1505 | FR | 05/31/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Wood Beads | Wooden beads present so many creative possibilities. The warm sheen and organic feel of wooden beads mix beautifully with metal findings in earrings made by Katie. Mark shows gold, silver, and copper leaf on wood beads. Author Lisa Crone shows how to combine seed beads and wooden beads with macrame in the "Florida Palms" bracelet from her book. WEB LINK |
1506 | MO | 06/03/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Vintage & Art Beads | Vintage and art beads are both very special components that inspire unique designs. Julie makes polymer clay art beads with graphic designs. Linda shows her signature technique for creating twisted strands of crystal yarn. Mark oxidizes base metal components for a faux vintage look. WEB LINK |
1507 | TU | 06/04/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Crystal Beads | Crystals are a beader's best friend. Katie begins with a simple necklace featuring crystal and charms on a large metal ring. Dale shows how to cut strands apart and combine with crystals to make new jewelry. Danielle shows how crystals can be used to create subtle sparkle in everyday jewelry. WEB LINK |
1508 | WE | 06/05/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Heart Shaped Beads | Katie begins with bundled wire beads combined with crystal hearts. Stephanie talks about heart shapes and creates a heartfelt accessory. Danielle provides tips for making jewelry gifts from the heart. WEB LINK |
1509 | TH | 06/06/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Pearls | Pearls are a jewelry making staple. Katie starts out with a tutorial on types of pearls. Shell pearls, crystal pearls, freshwater pearls, and pearl finishes are finding their way into a huge variety of jewelry designs. Mark has a lesson on gluing pearls on posts and using pearl links. June creates a multi-strand of pearls with crystals for added luster and shine. WEB LINK |
1510 | FR | 06/07/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Beaded Beads | One of the simplest ways to make beaded beads is by loading seed beads onto shaping wire and then coiling the wire. This deceptively simple technique gets big results as demonstrated by Katie in the first segment. Sherry uses bicones with different effects and coatings to make gorgeous beaded fringe on her embroidered pieces. Leslie uses her eye for color to create a unique spin on spoked beaded beads, a traditional method of using seed beads to cover wooden beads. WEB LINK |
1511 | MO | 06/10/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Briolette Beads | Chandelier earrings are a snap to make when you combine laser cut buttons with teardrop-shaped briolettes in the first design from Katie. Linda makes a gorgeous disk pendant necklace using a briolette as a slider to hold ruched wirelace in place over beading wire. Danielle shows how to create a wire-wrapped bail for a briolette pendant. Mark shares display ideas for selling jewelry. WEB LINK |
1512 | TU | 06/11/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Found Object Beads | Katie begins with paper beads--turning trash into treasure. Kristal shows how to make a unique souvenir pendant by customizing a pendant with flat-back crystals and punching a hole in a souvenir pressed penny and dangling it from the pendant. Mary talks about the beauty of rusty treasures and shows how to safely incorporate them into one-of-a-kind, organic jewelry designs. WEB LINK |
1513 | WE | 06/12/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Bohemian | Host Katie Hacker starts out with an organic collector's necklace that shows off some of her favorite treasures. Jean demonstrates how to use fringe for lots of different looks. Barbara paints with fire to create her signature disc drive earrings. Dale creates a layered, multiple strand cord necklace with a touch of sparkle. (1 of 13) WEB LINK |
1601 | TH | 06/13/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Glamorous | Glamour isn't just for special occasions. Katie takes a look at the dramatic effects of glamour showing how to add sparkle and eye popping design to jewelry for all occasions. Leslie demonstrates a seed bead spiral peyote bracelet featuring crystal highlights. Fernando shares his signature style as he brings on the glamour with dazzling earrings with wire mesh. Anie shows how easy it is to polish and drill rough opal and other stones for a dramatic feature. (2 of 13) WEB LINK |
1602 | FR | 06/14/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Classic | Learn how to make jewelry designs with an understated and everyday chic look that fit every occasion. Katie demonstrates a wire wrap technique to link pearls for a delicate look. Candie uses pinch bails and crystals to create a classic everyday necklace. (3 of 13) WEB LINK |
1603 | MO | 06/17/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Romantic | Learn how to incorporate ethereal and nostalgic elements into jewelry designs. Katie's first project epitomizes the Victorian style with elegant chandelier earrings that graze the shoulder. Dale explores romance with wire wrapped crystal branches and flowers to create pendants, earrings and more. Stitch pro Jean shares four ways to add picot edging to bead work. (4 of 13) WEB LINK |
1604 | TU | 06/18/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Trendy | Katie begins with a trend overview featuring animal prints, feathers, and tassels. Fernando demonstrates a necklace using unique wire wrapped frames. Cynthia shows how to make a chic wrapped bracelet. Maryann discusses a nonprofit organization called the Portable Playhouse that she helped found. It provides a specialized and unique art program to pediatric units in hospitals and outpatient care centers. (5 of 13) WEB LINK |
1605 | WE | 06/19/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Natural | Nature provides the inspiration for this episode. Katie shows how to add a natural look to shiny findings and chain using patina and a tumbler. Kim, known for her combination of natural materials and metal, creates the exploding cabochon bracelet. Danielle demonstrates how to use beading cones for attaching multiple strands with irregularly shaped beads. Christiane has a lesson about amethyst. (6 of 13) WEB LINK |
1606 | TH | 06/20/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Creative | Learn how to make your style one of a kind and unique to only you. One of the ways to do that is to make your own clasp - it makes the closure as important as the piece itself. Katie demonstrates how to make a coiled wire clasp. Fernando shows how to take a store bought item and put a creative spin on it to make a unique piece. Susan creates a bird nest design. Wyatt incorporates a basket weaving technique with wire and crystal cubes to make a one of a kind ring. (7 of 13) WEB LINK |
1607 | FR | 06/21/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Colorful | The addition of color is a way of expressing your style all by itself. Bold colors say look at me and evoke a playful attitude. Katie creates a colorful necklace that started out as a t-shirt. Barbara adds color to metal beads using torch fired enamel and then assembles them in an artistic bracelet. Leslie makes colorful beaded straps, bracelets, and more with a seed bead loom. Katie and Wyatt discuss gemstones and their meaning. (8 of 13) WEB LINK |
1608 | MO | 06/24/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Casual | Casual style is very natural and easy, geared to everyday wear. One of the elements of this style is that it is an effortless look. Katie's first design features a necklace that incorporates quick and easy knotting techniques. Cynthia shows how to make a casual layered necklace and shares her number one tip for stamping words on metal. Danielle has a tip on using seed bead rings in your jewelry designs. Candie creates a multi strand leather necklace with chunky beads and a handmade button closure. (9 of 13) WEB LINK |
1609 | TU | 06/25/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Sophisticate | Create some upscale drama with sophisticated, statement jewelry. Katie starts out with a double needle weave technique to give an elegant bracelet dramatic impact. Brenda offers her artistic interpretation of a sophisticated jewelry design. Wyatt demonstrates how to create a glamorous cocktail ring using banding pliers and his signature wire wrapping technique. Katie and Wyatt discuss using sophisticated stones in jewelry designs. (10 of 13) WEB LINK |
1610 | WE | 06/26/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | World Traveler | Our heritage and world travels can be an important source for design style. Katie's first example features paper mache beads from Honduras. Leslie uses a kumihimo braiding disk to create intricate beaded braids for both necklaces and bracelets. Jean has a lesson on using herringbone stitch to shape peyote stitch. Jewel School's Christiane Ross uses chainmaille bezels for large focal stones--it has a Byzantine look. (11 of 13) WEB LINK |
1611 | TH | 06/27/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |
| 36.1 | Whimsical | This show takes a fairy tale approach to design style, adding whimsy and fantasy with some favorite things and motifs. Katie starts out with stamped metal hearts you can use as pendants and charms. Candie makes tassel earrings with wirework and handmade ear wires. Jean shows how to seamlessly change from peyote to brick stitch, right angle weave to peyote and herringbone to square stitch. Kristal makes beaded fairytale purse charms. (12 of 13) WEB LINK |
1612 | FR | 06/28/13 | 09:00am | 00:28:00 | (RPT) | (CC) | × | ST |