NEW! Beadalon WildFire Ultra Beading Thread
When a new beading thread appears in the market, you'd better believe I take notice! And I have to… Read more
Learning Center
Welcome to the Jill Wiseman Designs Learning Center, your one-stop beading library! Here you'll find everything you need to know about beading and jewelry making. We've filled it with helpful articles and step-by-step tutorials, and will be adding to it regularly over the coming months!
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Hill Tribe Silver, & Why It’s Awesome
When I first joined the Bead World as a maker in 2002 (I didn't turn it into a full-time profession… Read more
Miyuki Delica to Miyuki Seed Bead Conversion Chart
Hi Beaders! I'm working late tonight, adding more than 100 new colors of Size 15 seed beads - both Toho… Read more
How to Shop the Live Sales!
I'm really enjoying doing the weekly Live Sales, and it's definitely something we're going to continue to do and expand… Read more
How to Register for my Live Facebook Sales
What is CommentSold & why do I need it? Our new Live shopping platform will allow: Invoices to be sent… Read more
Playing favorites
I can't help it!! I LOVE BEADS! I love their colors and shapes and the feel of them and, *sob*,… Read more
New limited edition bead mixes
You may have heard me silently weeping a few months ago when one of my favorite bead vendors decided the… Read more
What’s so great about our Czech pearls?
I'm SO GLAD you asked! LOL! When Swarovski exited the DIY (including bead) market, one thing I didn't fret about… Read more
Clasp Options for Flat Bracelet Kits
We've been carrying bead packs/kits for some of Sue Arrighi's flat bracelet patterns for several years now, and we're launching… Read more
Weighing Delicas
Recently there was a post on Facebook in a seed bead group from a beader who purchased Delicas from an… Read more
Will this finish last?
I can't even begin to tell you how often I've answered this question about bead finishes. Will it hold up… Read more
Celebrating the Carrier Bead Craze
You know how much we love Carrier Beads here at JWD, so we thought that as International Beading Week is… Read more
Bead & Button 2018 Round-Up
Didn't make it to the Bead & Button show in Milwaukee this year? Don't be sad! Read on to get… Read more
Fun, frolics and beads in the Czech Republic
Now that I'm back home with Mom and the furry hooligans I thought it was worth taking some time to… Read more
Join my Carrier Bead-A-Long!
Come and Bead-A-Long with me! What better way to begin National Craft month then with a Bead-A-Long that celebrates the… Read more
Tucson 2018 round-up
Once again I’m reminded that this bead world of ours is a wonderful and exciting place. Coming to the Gem… Read more
Introducing Carol Dean Sharpe…
We’re delighted to launch a wonderful range of brand new limited edition kits and patterns to the Jill Wiseman Designs… Read more
So many beads!
I honestly thought my days of blogging were over, but I guess I was wrong! Because here I am! While… Read more