BarbaraBriggsDesigns
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement
I create and specialize in one-of-a-kind art jewelry. I find bead weaving fascinating and enjoy designing new creations and tutorials! Each piece is unique and meticulously executed using quality materials. Many of the components I offer are comprised of sterling silver and pure fine silver, bronze metal clay, and polymer clay, as well as resins. Precious and semi-precious gemstones, vintage glass, and lampworked beads add rich embellishment to the bracelets and necklaces I create. Carved bone, found objects, and other non-traditional materials are often added to my designs as accents. Creating one-of-a-kind pieces keeps my work fresh, allowing new ideas to burst forth. I hope you will enjoy perusing the photos of my work as much as I enjoyed creating the pieces themselves!
In my Etsy shop you will find my designer beading/jewelry kits, patterns, components, supplies, and occasionally finished works. Enjoy!
Announcement
I create and specialize in one-of-a-kind art jewelry. I find bead weaving fascinating and enjoy designing new creations and tutorials! Each piece is unique and meticulously executed using quality materials. Many of the components I offer are comprised of sterling silver and pure fine silver, bronze metal clay, and polymer clay, as well as resins. Precious and semi-precious gemstones, vintage glass, and lampworked beads add rich embellishment to the bracelets and necklaces I create. Carved bone, found objects, and other non-traditional materials are often added to my designs as accents. Creating one-of-a-kind pieces keeps my work fresh, allowing new ideas to burst forth. I hope you will enjoy perusing the photos of my work as much as I enjoyed creating the pieces themselves!
In my Etsy shop you will find my designer beading/jewelry kits, patterns, components, supplies, and occasionally finished works. Enjoy!
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Anne on Feb 24, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat idea, just wish it could hold a credit card. Well made and will easy to use.
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Anne on Feb 24, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWhat a clever little clasp! Perfect for bead embroidery.
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Diane on Mar 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsFun pattern with beautiful colorways! I loved this project and it helped me re-boot my bead mojo by trying something different from my usual beading style. Barbara helped me when I ran into trouble understanding directions. I've already started beading two more pairs in different colors! Speedy shipping and great service.
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Marianne on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI've been trying more bead embroidery recently, and I'm really looking forward to making this Anemone. It's so great to have guidance for making a resin cabochon, too, thank you!
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Marianne on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI really like the colors and patterns in this great design, and I think it could make a fantastic beaded bail, too.
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Marianne on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI'm really looking forward to making some of these fabulous earrings; thank you!
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Marianne on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat tutorial for gorgeous earrings -- and thank you for all the different colorways, with bead numbers!
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Marianne on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI have bought Barbara Briggs' tutorials before, and once again this is a fabulous design and an excellent, well-written and lavishly illustrated lesson. Thorough and clear step-by-step instructions are accompanied by beautiful drawings and photographs. And the design itself is spectacular, with the added benefit of learning some of the possibilities of shrink plastic. Thank you so much!
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Judy on Feb 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsNice kit, arrived fast. The bead foundation and backing are already cut out, so the kit is all ready to stitch!
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About BarbaraBriggsDesigns
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The refining process of fine silver metal clay components before they go into the kiln. Each is one of a kind!
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Assembling beading kits in process.
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This is my workbench where I work with metal. Hammering, sawing, drilling and other tasks are done here.
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Jackson is my apprentice...he's a very curious boy!
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A clutter of molds, tools, and colorants as I work in polymer clay. I love to create these shapes and play with color!
Creating is my passion!
“Adornment, be it jewelry or clothing, has always fascinated me. As a child I spent many hours creating wearable treasures made of all manner of found objects – twigs, shells, beads, buttons, cast-off costume jewelry parts, and more comprised my collection. I also loved playing “dress-up” and still do! I poured over the fashion pages of magazines such as Vogue and Bazaar. They became my favorite bedtime stories! In my day-dreams I was a princess dressed in royal jewels, gowns of silk and other finery. As an adult I am still enamored with jewelry and other wearables. It is the process of making these adornments that I find so exciting and being able to wear the end results. Creating jewelry and knitting wearable art has allowed me to experiment with color, texture, and form to my heart’s content!”
Shop members
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Barbara Briggs
Designer, Creator
ARTIST’S BIO Studied jewelry making at DeCordova Museum of Art in Lincoln, MA and at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. Self-taught in fiber arts, silk painting, and free-form basketry. Owned and operated Fibre Ltd., a knitting and weaving studio in Cedarburg, WI 1978-1986. Taught beginning jewelry classes at DeCordova Museum of Art in Lincoln, MA 1990-1992, Shibori silk dyeing and free-form basketry at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 1999, and sculptural basketry at the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI in 2001. Received PMC (Precious Metal Clay®) Certification in 2005. Presently working in precious metal, polymer clay, beaded jewelry, and loom knit wearables, Barbara Briggs specializes in one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces.
Shop policies
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Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
All work is carefully made by hand from quality materials. If, however, a repair becomes necessary due to a design flaw or technical malfunction, it will be done at no charge. Repairs related to misuse or improper care will be done for a reasonable charge, plus shipping and insurance. Unworn pieces in perfect condition, with the designer tag intact, may be exchanged or returned within fifteen days of receipt, less shipping and insurance charges. Please email me for a return validation number before returning any item for any reason. All returns must be insured for their full retail value.