Sometimes when designers and their companies put together stacks it’s from bracelets they’ve come across from markets or Chinese manufacturing plants they buy from, and so, thinking certain colours may…
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DESIGNER INSPIRED: How to find your own inexpensive version of Samantha Wills Butter Bangles
If buying copies or replicas of jewellery designs doesn’t matter to you, then for a cheaper alternative to Samantha Wills’ Butter Bangles, buy them off ebay where you can get…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: How to find your own inexpensive version of Samantha Wills Tusk Dynasty elephant bangle.
Samantha Wills came out with “Tusk Dynasty”, a black and gold, or rose gold and black elephant bangle last year, this year she released the bracelet in Aqua/Mint in the…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: Tarina Tarantino’s Tokyo Hardcore Robot necklace
Years ago I saw Tarina Tarantino’s “Tokyo Hardcore’s” robot necklace and new I had to have one. I also knew I couldn’t afford one. So, my crafty craft infested mind…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: Samantha Wills Lavender Plume ring is not so original.
Even current designers take inspiration from old designs, whether they make a similar design or just use it as is. Samantha Wills Lavender Plume ring From my jewellery book…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: Jewellery I’ve bought or made that turned out to be replicas!
When you have no knowledge of jewellery designers or books then whatever you come across you think is new. However when you start reading and exploring you soon learn that…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: Some common designs that keep coming back in fashion!
In some of the jewellery books I’ve bought I’ve found some very common designs that keep coming back around every decade or so. Mesh necklaces are all the rage right…
DESIGNER INSPIRED: How to find your own inexpensive version of Samantha Wills "Gatsby Girl" ring. Not to mention necklace and earrings.
Back in May of 2008, I bought a copy of “Bead style” magazine that had been imported from America. On the inside cover I saw a full page ad…