When your bead strings are ready, simply use an ornament hook or a bit of wire to attach them to your tree. Wind the hook or wire around the top of each bead string to make them look as though they’re ...

While science and crafting may seem disparate, Lawther — the owner of String Bead, a beading and jewelry-making supply store in Chico — said there’s more commonality between the two than one would ...

I've been thinking about jewelry-making lately. Not silversmithing, metal clay or fused-glass jewelry. Nothing that requires kilns or torches, drills or bits, stamps or blades. No goggles or fire ...

Learn how to make a wood bead ornament that looks beautiful on your Christmas tree! You can make this holiday craft in four ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Laker Fatuma’s big smile threatens to turn up the wattage in the already bright Ugandan sky as she rolls bright-green beads in the shade of a mango tree. Fatuma has reason to smile: ...

CHICO — Fresh off a multistate tour exhibiting gemstones and beads, Theodore Pizanis returned to String Bead in north Chico for the store’s open trunk show Tuesday. The event drew attendees such as ...

Could you ever imagine that a string of beads can act as a contraceptive device to avoid unintended pregnancies? Well CycleBeads just does that by helping women to follow the Standard Days Method (SDM ...