One of my fellow Chicago Craft Mafia sisters, Cinnamon Cooper, has just released a book called The Everything Cast-Iron Cookbook. Not only am I excited about this book because one of my friends wrote it, and there are so many delicious, culturally rich dishes (300 recipes, whew!), but also because I was lucky enough to… Read more »
If you’re attending the Bead&Button show in a few weeks, here’s your chance to win a goody bag stuffed with Blue Buddha products. Each bag contains a variety of chainmaille supplies (and a few miscellaneous items) worth at least $75. To win one of these bags, here’s what you have to do: 1) Locate our… Read more »
Finally. After years of listening to our customers, learning from ourselves and from you, and amassing data along the way, we’re bringing you an updated Frequently Asked Questions section. This is VERY exciting to us—we’ve wanted to update our FAQ page for years. With 80+ questions, our new FAQ should be invaluable to you. We… Read more »
We’re thrilled that Blue Buddha is all over this issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine! Our weaver/instructor Vanessa Walilko has a fabulous chainmaille project based on Japanese 8-2 cubes. The project is called Squares with Flair, and it also uses some of the new Crystal Squares on our Beads/Findings/Specialty page. This bracelet is… Read more »
Eight years ago today was the first time I picked up a pair of pliers and linked jump rings together. More than a million rings opened and closed in 2,922 days of maille. I knew as soon as I created my first piece that I wanted to make a living doing this. I am happy… Read more »
