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.
The meaning of birthstone colors; packaging of gifts featuring birthstones; box-braid bracelets with leather belting lace and crystal charms.
Polymer beads in various forms; four companion pieces in a modern art style with bold graphics; bead weaving with different shaped beads in different designs.
Tree branches prompt a design for a necklace; fringed leather leaf earrings; peyote with a twist.
Layered pendant necklace; wire wrapping bangle bracelets using sliders; earrings.