Jennifer VanBenschoten
Jennifer VanBenschoten is a beadwork designer and writer who serves as the online editor for Beading Daily.
Highlights
- Created jewelry-making web seminars to teach the basics of setting up a successful handmade jewelry business
- Created and runs a beading shop on Etsy
- Developed a series of designs for Beadwork Magazine
Experience
Jennifer VanBenschoten is a former writer for The Spruce Crafts. A self-taught crafter and jewelry-maker, she was "bitten by the beading bug" in college. In 2009, she became a fulltime beading expert, serving as Online Editor for Beading Daily, a part of the Interweave website. Jennifer also runs her own Etsy shop and creates beading tutorials and designs for multiple outlets.
Education
Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh.
About The Spruce Crafts
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