Guilty fingers
Mom asked me tonight if I was ever going to start beading again. I told her I hoped so.Post Book… 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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Catching up and feeling human
The deed is done. Wait - my editor reads this blog and she's totally going to bust me. So let… Read more
Great blog post re: inspiration vs. exploitation
I talk about the subject of design copy all the time...but Pat has put together a blog post I wish… Read more
More truth in beading
To continue the lessons learned when writing your first book... There is nothing quite so difficult as naming (and then… Read more
The good, the bad, and the ugly truth
I'm discovering that writing your first book is full of one learning experience after another. And by discovering, I mean… Read more
And the winner is….
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!
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
Cost of doing business
Sometimes we will get one of two comments from a customer:1. "Wow, the prices on your kits are so reasonable."2.… Read more
Random things that make me happy
Magazines without perfume ads - the strong scents make me sneeze if they're in there! I used to pull out… Read more
Workedy working
Do you know how much 12,000 baggies weigh? I do! I just ordered that many (in 6 different sizes) and… Read more
Miami Report
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….
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?
Hey folks!So I've been hearing on Facebook that some of you have been trying to leave comments on the blog… Read more
Supporting local bead shops
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!
Today is a big, Big, BIG day! Launch Day for my first online video class with Beaducation.com! And even better… Read more