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Here are some examples of quick tips and practical advice recently shared in our emails…

These are just little excerpts, but they offer you an idea of the type of jewelry making information you can expect to receive in your inbox if you decide to sign up.

Shopping tips for reliable earwires ...

Offered the top 5 factors you should consider for ear wires that stay in place, comfy to wear, and look fabulous.

Graphic with images of 5 different types of necklines styled with necklaces made at lengths that complement the necklines.

Style guide: necklaces for necklines

Examples shown for 5 different types of necklines with a description about the various necklace lengths that complement them well.

"S" clasps and small adapters shown with an array of soldered connection rings were the featured graphic in an email describing the secret for ensuring that your hook style clasps are reliably secure.

How to ensure your hook style clasps are secure ...

Reliable hook clasps are a marriage of strength and tension.  But the secret is to dial in the tension with the connecting ring in a flat position.

Image of soldering jump rings flat and soldering them when connected to other jewelry components.

When do you need to solder jump rings?

Learn about the contributing factors that make it necessary to solder your jump rings – and a couple ideas how you can avoid it.

Using wire wrapped bead links in your designs ...

Consider the length of the coils and the size of the loops.  These details affect the visual appeal and wearability.  Click to watch a free lesson on making wrapped wire loops.

Tips for bead and component storage ...

Organizing your beads and components in clear plastic bags makes it easy to visualize for designing.  Plus tips for labeling them.

A modular turquoise bead necklace shown 4 different ways to convey the value of modular jewelry designs.

The value of modular jewelry designs ...

Get the most out of your materials.  By making modular pieces, a single beaded necklace can yield multiple looks.

Fireworks celebrate the alignment of the trends predicted by Pinterest for 2025 with the jewelry projects in the JCWJ Learning Center.

Pinterest predicts trends for 2025

Castlecore, Cherry Coded, Sea Witchery, Goddess Complex, Moto Boho, and Seeing Double are all in alignment with jewelry projects offered in the Learning Center.