Tag Archives: diy

2019 New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2019 by samwescott

  Happy New Years, everybody! I LOVE New Years. I have the kind of organized, box-ticking soul that really enjoys arbitrary dates of significance, so starting a fresh calendar always feels amazing to me. The year is clean and new … Continue reading →

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Last Big Projects of 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by samwescott

Evening, folks! I wanted to share the last few projects I’ve been working on this month that I’m pretty proud of. They’re both techniques that I’m not super comfortable, so it was a great set of challenges. First off, I … Continue reading →

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Art Elements Blog Hop – Stars!

Posted on November 29, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! So, at the beginning of the month I signed up to participate in the Art Elements blog’s monthly theme challenge – this round it was STARS. What I didn’t realize then was that the reveal date was only … Continue reading →

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New Design! – Glamour Garland with SuperDuos and Seed Beads

Posted on November 17, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, my beady friends! I’ve got a new pattern to share with you. This is my Glamour Garland bracelet! It uses just SuperDuos and seed beads and makes a pretty little set of leaves in a loose chevron shape and I’m … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Bead Soup!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! In my last post, I revealed my SuperDuo Rosette Bracelet update. Since I’ll be teaching it at my LBS next month (Beaded Bliss on October 13th, if you’re in the Cincinnati area!), I wanted to make a new bracelet … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: The Slide Clasp

Posted on July 31, 2018 by samwescott

It’s time once again for another Clasp Wars post! I ran another vote on the Wescott Jewelry Facebook Page for what clasp you guys wanted to talk about next and though it was close, the good ole slide clasp just barely … Continue reading →

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Happy 26th Birthday to Me!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by samwescott

It’s my birthday, everybody! I had all these grand plans to have a 26% off sale – because I am turning 26 today and it would have been adorable. But Etsy is only allowing sales with percentages in multiples of … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: The Snap Clasp

Posted on June 7, 2018 by samwescott

  Welcome back, friends! In this third installation of my Clasp Wars series, we are going to be talking about snap clasps. I asked which clasp we should talk about next on my Facebook page and the request for these … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: The Box Clasp

Posted on May 16, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! So, a few weeks ago I debuted my first post in a new series on my blog where I talk about different clasps and really get into what I do and don’t like about them. We talked about lobster … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: The Lobster Claw

Posted on April 29, 2018 by samwescott

I wanna start a new series on this blog where I compare different types of clasps and talk a bit about what I’ve learned over the years in terms of what they are and aren’t good for. I’m calling it … Continue reading →

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