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.

Creating pendants from old metal tins and assembling them with cold connection techniques; metal clay basics.

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

Reversible jewelry features a southwestern look on one side and a fine jewelry look on the other; dangles and drops using leather and sew-on crystal stones.

Meaning behind various design motifs and materials; talisman necklace; fair trade beaded bangles.