Other Sites to Visit
The links below will take you to classes and a world of inspiration...
The Newark Museum Arts Workshop
The museum has a unique offering of classes covering various media and techniques.
- CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
- Swarovski's DIY site offers design tools, complete product information and numerous downloads. There is a link to the Ambassador page, as well.
- Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
- The Ask the Experts link at Fire Mountain Gems is an excellent source of information on tools, components and techniques, and I am excited to have joined the team that responds to your questions.
- Extraordinary Beads
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Extraordinary Beads is a lovely shop in a charming town. Owned and operated with enthusiasm, the shop offers evening and weekend classes in all jewelry-making media.
"Funky Fused Bracelet Class at Extraordinary Beads"
- Tamara Honaman
- Jewelry designer and teacher, jewelry publication editor, and colleague of many years.
- Fernando Dasilva Jewelry Collection
- Fernando is a Brazilian-born jewelry designer who has been making his wonderful inspiration available in the U.S. since his arrival in 1999.
- Elvee Rosenberg
- I especially love the quality resin and vintage SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and Japanese glass beads available from this Fashion District importer. The knowledgeable service by Debbie and the staff at Elvee is a delight.
- Paramount Wire Co.
- Bill and Frank at Parawire provide excellent wire products for jewelry-making and professional service through their on-line store.
- Helen Blythe-Hart
- Helen is a silversmith with creations that inspire and an outstanding teacher who regularly presents her course on soldering technique at the Newark Museum.
- JeriBeads
- Jeri Warhaftig, bead artist and teacher, sells her work at bead shows in the North East and regularly offers workshops for beginners and advanced beginners in her Northern New Jersey studio.
- The Bead Society of New Jersey
- The Bead Society of New Jersey was established in 1991 to provide a forum for the study and exchange of information and ideas relating to beads and bead associated subjects.
- The Birds and the Beads
- Located in Morganville, New Jersey, you can find a wide variety of beads and a continuous program of class offerings.
- Jewelers Studio Guild
- Founded in 2007, this juried group of New Jersey jewelers exhibits and sells high-quality, hand-crafted jewelry at biannual shows.
- Hye on Beads
- Suzanne Hye is a long-time beader and instructor and operates an online store that is a trusted source for many of the tools I use in my work.