Host Katie Hacker discusses and demonstrates styles, media and techniques for making jewelry, beading and metal work. Step-by-step lessons, from basic to advanced, help viewers create their own one-of-a-kind designs. Among the focuses of the show is heirlooms, with new twists on traditional jewelry-making techniques. Some projects include a rippled bracelet embellished with beads; unconventional jewelry with a variety of threads, cords and large beads; and rings and earrings with vintage and new buttons.
Necklaces and other jewelry featuring quartz points; making jewelry from pearls in different shapes, colors and sizes; cooling down designs in die-cut leather; how bead-making benefits children with health challenges.
Using knitted wire, ruffles and ripples to make a necklace; making a bracelet on a loom using leather cord and crystal beads.
Attaching crystals and beads to flat braided cord; loomed affinity bracelet; beaded Kumihimo.
Cabochons; bezel with seed beads; fashion-forward necklace.