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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Tips & Techniques

Bead News - Jill's Journal

Bead News - Jill's Journal

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Getting Started

Bead News - Jill's Journal

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And the winner is….

September 25, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Drum roll, please! I used the online random number generator, and it picked number… ONE! So the first Natalie to... Read More

I’m Baaaaack!

September 16, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I feel like I’ve been on a world-wide odyssey, but it’s been less than that, of course. My three week... Read More

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Cost of doing business

September 4, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Sometimes we will get one of two comments from a customer: 1. “Wow, the prices on your kits are so... Read More

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My brief love affair with an iPad

August 28, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

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Random things that make me happy

August 28, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Magazines without perfume ads – the strong scents make me sneeze if they’re in there! I used to pull out... Read More

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Workedy working

July 29, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Do you know how much 12,000 baggies weigh? I do! I just ordered that many (in 6 different sizes) and... Read More

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Miami Report

July 26, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

The July meeting of the South Florida Jewelry Arts Guild I just got back from a five day trip to... Read More

Drum roll, please….

July 17, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

And the lucky winner of our Beaducation.com Free Online Class contest is….. Sarah Dockery! Thank you to everyone who entered,... Read More

Trouble with comments?

July 14, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Hey folks! So I’ve been hearing on Facebook that some of you have been trying to leave comments on the... Read More

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Supporting local bead shops

July 13, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I have had several interesting conversations recently with both local bead store owners and beading consumers that got me thinking.... Read More

Sleek Bracelet Class – ONLINE!

July 11, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Today is a big, Big, BIG day! Launch Day for my first online video class with Beaducation.com! And even better... Read More

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My Plate Overfloweth

July 9, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

How do I manage to do these things to myself? Oh yeah…because I like my job and it makes me... Read More

Poor neglected blog

July 8, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Dear Blog,I know it’s been a very long time since I last posted and I can’t begin to tell you... Read More

It’s a big, Big, BIG DAY!

May 31, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Happy Retirement! Today is Mom’s last day of work…in the corporate world, that is! She’ll still be assisting at Tapestry... Read More

Introspection

May 27, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

It’s been awfully quiet here at Tapestry Beads the last few weeks, but not for lack of activity. In Beadville,... Read More

Cruisin’!

May 16, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I’ve been waiting, hoping, and and dreaming I’d get to announce this one day. And now it’s the real deal... Read More

I have a confession to make

April 26, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Sometimes, I am late to the party. When I first learned beadweaving everyone in the industry was basically using Nymo... Read More

Head Shots!

April 24, 2011 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Like many people I know – I hate having my photo taken. I’ve gotten better about it over the years,... Read More