Beading Basics
Ihave a tackle box full of beads, clasps and string. My treasure chest of jewelry. When the mood strikes, I get out the whole kit-n-kaboodle and make a new bauble or two. I have been playing with beads for years My sister has some majahn tiles she wants to make into jewelry… I decided this blog post will be easier than trying to explain it over the phone. First the supplies for making a bracelet or necklace. 1. wire for stringing the beads and scissors 2. crimping beads and needle nose plyers 3. beads ~lots of beads! 4. clasps or whatever you plan to use on the ends Oh… and those glasses you will be needing to see. These supplies are are easy to find at any craft store. I’m all for supporting a small time beading shop… (unless they give you the runaround and insist you take a beading class… then go to the big guy) Cut the strand of wire the length you want to make, plus a couple of inches on each end. Begin by crimping one end.
Whistlestop Cafe Cooking .
Vintage Lucite and Art Beads
Lucite .
Preparing to Bead South for the Winter
Since its snowing once again here in Massachusetts, I decided it was the perfect day to announce a great opportunity that has recently come my way. Remember when I went bead shopping in NYC back in September? Well, one of the shops I visited was Margola on W. 37th Street I hung around for awhile just looking and shopping for beads. I also spent some time talking with the President of the company about my beadwork & my travels to the Czech Republic looking for beads, etc.. Well, I must have left an impression somehow, because 2 months later I was contacted by the President asking if I would like to work for Margola selling Czech beads in Tucson, AZ next month! Margola will be at the To Bead True Blue Show , and The Whole Bead Show They will also be at the GemMall show and the Holidome! It will be 2 weeks of hard work, but it’s a very good opportunity! Plus, it’s the perfect time to leave the Northeast.
The Lone Beader .
Beading Basics
Ihave a tackle box full of beads, clasps and string. My treasure chest of jewelry. When the mood strikes, I get out the whole kit-n-kaboodle and make a new bauble or two. I have been playing with beads for years My sister has some majahn tiles she wants to make into jewelry… I decided this blog post will be easier than trying to explain it over the phone. First the supplies for making a bracelet or necklace.. 1. wire for stringing the beads and scissors 2. crimping beads and needle nose plyers 3. beads ~lots of beads! 4. clasps or whatever you plan to use on the ends Oh… and those glasses you will be needing to see. These supplies are are easy to find at any craft store. I’m all for supporting a small time beading shop… (unless they give you the runaround and insist you take a beading class… then go to the big guy) Cut the strand of wire the length you want to make, plus a couple of inches on each end. Begin by crimping one end.
Whistlestop Cafe Cooking .
Summing Up the Fruit Beads
Okay guys, here are the rest of the fruit beads!! I mentioned yesterday that I found three little $1.00 baggies of miscellaneous beads at a local bead shop, Ally Beads. I was so excited to find these glass fruit beads that I dug around so much in the treasure chest that I am SURE I got all the pieces of fruit! There was something about it that reminded me of being at a kid’s carnival in elementary school!! 
So, to sum it all up, the total take for $3 was: 1 banana 1 lime 2 oranges 2 bunches of grapes 4 lemons in addition to: 36 bicones and 5 miscellaneous beads to play with! Phew, that was a great haul and I am so happy that so many of you shared your ideas yesterday!! If you haven’t had a chance to share yet, please let me know in this post what you think I should do with these beads!! I can’t tell you how much I LOVE virtual beading with you!!
A Bead A Day .
Story of the mirror
And all this doesn’t REALLY bother me. It is just reality. Remember I don’t like complicated and I don’t chase my tail. I buy stuff (for me) during the year. I just don’t (usually) for the holidays. So no big deal. Except, I did do birthday gifts for myself this year (March 27, 2010 was my 49 th birthday). I paid full price for a short denim jacket that was stellar. And I bought several short necklaces from my beloved bead shop. I had long necklaces, but these were short, designed to fall just at the throat. And I gave these to the middle child to put away for my birthday. Then the day of my birthday was jammed packed. So I ‘opened’ them the next day. I was saying things like .
“Buy locally” .
Two necklaces
I was pretty excited to do some bead shopping with the gift card I won last week so I didn’t hold out for long .. Haha. Here’s the first thing I made with my new beads. It’s very simple, sort of an instant gratification piece. I am very fond of the cute dragonfly charm .
Kim Miles is having a HUGE SALE–go see the beauty
xo Kim Kim Miles ~ Beadist Ashland, OregonWebsite .
Hurry and you will still have time for an amazing gift for Mother’s Day from wonderful Marsha Hendrick
If you prefer to make your own necklace, I do have a few complete sets of the children available in the Bead Shop on my website as well. http://amazingporcelain.com/beads.php?p=cvic (note from jean again–Marsha makes many things–it would be a real prize to have a collection of these, as she is so busy creating so many different styles of her treasures! She doesn’t make each piece often–they should be absolutely cherished). Marsha then said to me: I would also like to invite you all to follow me on facebook if you don’t already. I post more frequent updates there and also pictures of all the latest on my work. http://Topearl/Amazing.Porcelain Thank you all for your support! I hope to see you on facebook and see your Mother’s Day order! Visit my web sites: Amazing Porcelain :Beads and Jewelry CeramicBeadArtists : A group of ceramic bead artists. What a delightful and extraordinary artist Marsha is. A true one of a kind. I love every single thing she does! It is all so different and amazing.
Snap Out of it, Jean! There’s BEADING to Be Done! .
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