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 brick stitch to make large, lightweight earrings; slip and slide bracelet; organizing and storing seed beads.

Making contemporary leather jewelry with paint, tassels and objects; painting leather cuffs and adding druzy beads; simple designs to make and wear anytime.

Three distinct styles of stacking bracelets; trendy earrings for teens and tweens.

Wire frames; illusion-style necklaces with crystals.