No doubt, the selection of beautiful beads these days is incredible – and a bit overwhelming, too! I love just about any and all beads, but I am particularly enamored with glass beads from the Czech Republic. Bead manufacturing in the Czech Republic is a cottage industry. Bead-making “factories” are usually family-based businesses that…
Invented in the early 1990s, “Metal Clay” is a relative newcomer to the jewelry making scene. The original version, “PMC” (or “Precious Metal Clay”) by Mitsubishi was made of fine silver, but these days there are several manufacturers of metal clay who offer the material in a variety of metals, including bronze, copper, steel, and…
First, I must introduce myself. Despite the name of my business being “Trixie’s Jewel Box”, my name is actually Amy Haftkowycz. “Trixie” was one of my cats, and – quite honestly – her name was much catchier than my own, hence “Trixie’s Jewel Box”. Sadly she is no longer with us, but her memory lives…