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.

Using knitted wire, ruffles and ripples to make a necklace; making a bracelet on a loom using leather cord and crystal beads.

Hammering, texturing and coloring metal; using eyelets and rivets for cold connections; snap finding.

Using braided wire to make a bangle bracelet; adding beads to a cuff; weaving colorful wire bracelets.

Beads inspired by Monet; tube-shaped beads; new ways to set crystals; new and old loom types.