I stopped writing magazine reviews for Bead & Button, Art Jewelry, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, and Step by Step Wire Jewelry this summer. Although I loved exploring and highlighting the pros and cons of each issue, I found that these blog posts were some of the least popular. If these reviews were helpful or you would like for me to continue to review these and other jewelry making magazines, please leave a comment or contact me via Facebook or Twitter.
Out of the aforementioned magazines, I have cancelled my subscription for Art Jewelry because I found the magazine to be repeating what I was receiving in other magazines. As a member of the American Craft Council, I receive American Craft which is a very well made magazine that delves into the business of the craft world. If you are in the crafting market, I would recommend joining the American Craft Council to get this magazine. The benefits of being a member are listed on the website.
This magazine is a constant favorite. It offers a lot of variety. If you are a beader, you would love this magazine because it champions off the loom beading techniques. I find the title’s tagline “your complete beading resource” to be pretty accurate. Every issue revisits the basic beading stitches and the projects will keep you busy for years to come. I also love how the magazine incorporated wirework in their repertoire.
Gotta love this magazine. It combines my love of gemstones and metal work. The inspiration found in these pages gives the right amount of encouragement to polish and learn more skills. I would strongly recommend this magazine to anyone who wants to push their jewelry making craft to jewelry art.
Wirework and wire jewelry are personal favorites. This magazine offers a variety of projects at various levels. If the project is not something you would do, the techniques demonstrated in the project could be a springboard for your imagination and creative endeavors. This is one magazine where I find inspiration in the editorial commentary.
Each magazine picture is a link to the vendor’s website. If you are curious about a magazine, I strongly advise you to go to your local bookstore or craft store to purchase a copy. Sometimes these magazines would deliver to you an evaluation copy, I would contact the magazine to see if you can get in on that deal. Either way, give these magazines a try. If there is a magazine you subscribe to and think I should give a try, please comment. I’m always open to reviewing new magazines and books.
