Posted by sarabell on 2008-09-28 22:51:55
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what part are you confused about? one thing i can tell with this is that the pearls are threaded onto a wire with loops at either end and then attached to the chain. other than that, any good bead shop will be able to set you up with what you need to get moving on these. #1 most important thing you need with this kind of work is a good set of assorted needle nose pliers....
Posted by bookish on 2005-01-13 09:50:10
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The Inwood/Lovers Lane area of Dallas has a great bead shop- Beading Dreams, I think it's called. There are also fabric bolts in several of the shops on the street.
There's supposed to be some fantastic fabric stores in a group on Harry Hines Blvd, but I've never been. I know there's a new yarn store that I posted under its own topic below...
Fort Worth has 3 distinctive art galleries in one area that makes a nice daytrip for the artist/craftista.
Posted by stella on 2006-04-11 02:35:16
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you need heavy nylon bead thread from a bead shop. they won't have it at a craft store. nylon bead thread comes in many weights and colors; if you don't have a local shop, check out online retailers like Fire Mountain. usually it comes on cards, but you can also buy it by the cone.
Posted by JediEmpressMel on 2006-03-05 18:37:55
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Oh! Flaggstaff is awesome.
I second the Lowell Observatory recomendation. It was so fun when I went with my college geology trip.
All the places to eat that we went to were really good. There is the cutest bead shop there too! I highly suggest wandering around downtown. There was also a very neat hippyish camping gear shop too.
Plus they have good pizza places there!
It's a great town.
Posted by revafisheye on 2004-09-16 01:50:53
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Daytona Trim, on the north side of 39th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, is a feast of, well, trim. There are also scads of fabric stores on that same block.
My favorite bead shop may or may not still be called Big Stone, but it's on the south east corner of either 26th, 27th or 28th Street and B'way.
Pearl Paint is on Canal Street near B'way and they now have a craft store (at least they did a year ago) one block south, I believe on Lispenard.
I just realized that when you know a place by sight it's difficult to give exact directions.
Posted by Craftasaurus Rex on 2006-08-05 23:47:14
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Welcome to the site! I'm brand new here too, and I'm still trying to get the hang of things.
tastetherainbow: Take a look online at some of the larger bead shows (Lapidary Journal has a show called Beadfest! in the northeast. I don't know if they do it elsewhere) Sometimes at the larger bead shows there are classes in lampworking (making glass beads) I'd just like to point out that lampworking rules! At the bead shop that I work at we have a lampworking studio, and I recently took my first class. It's totally addictive.
Posted by stella on 2008-02-19 17:38:56
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if you can find one, check out the Rio Grande catalog. they don't have an online catalog, so unfortunately you have to either call and request one or track one down! your friendly neighborhood bead shop might have a copy.
Posted by Marina-Trilobyte on 2005-07-03 10:21:19
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Thank you for the kind comments everyone!
What are her reasons for wanting to incorporate? Is it about funding?...Or is she more about doing it just 'cause it's "the thing to do?"
That's exactly it. I've since talked to her about it and her point is, "Well all the other bead societies do this". Well yes, all the highly visible bead societies are located in big urban centers and probably have membership in the hundreds.
We basically reached an impasse in our discussion. I said, "I really don't think that this works for us and I can't see us running a big event with the current number of people that we have interested." She's unwilling to let that go.
One thing we could both agree on is that we need more people who are involved in leadership decisions and in paticular, I want to tap one woman who is very sensible and practical and willing to tell the Emperor when he's naked.
The other thing and I'm not sure how to deal with this. The other woman is inclined to get judgemental and a bit mouthy with it. For example, she doesn't like the atmosphere of one bead shop because they're "not friendly enough" and thinks the owner of another shop is a jerk. This region is comprised of very small towns and if you say something about someone, it will get around.
I can REALLY see this causing a problem somewhere down the line and honestly, it kind of annoys me on a feminist level, it fits in with a bad stereotype of women always running each other down and unable to conduct business without getting emotional about it.
Posted by vatic on 2005-08-03 19:24:18
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there's this great online-only "small" bead business that imports Venetian beads that's named Venetian Bead Shop
http://www.venetianbeadshop.com
it's family owned and run, and the quality is great.
they don't have a catalogue, but they have an online store with more beads than you can shake a stick at, in all sorts of shapes, funky colours and sizes.
Posted by Astrid on 2008-03-04 18:32:55
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http://www.sayila.nl/images/17203_SMALL.jpg
These are much smaller than what you're looking for, but is this the shape you have in mind?
http://www.sayila.nl/images/17196_SMALL.jpg
I'm afraid you'll find these too thin, though they have the right length.
Found these in my favourite online bead shop. It's Dutch though but they are very very nice people. Feel free to contact them, even if what you're looking for is not in their catalog they may be able to help you.
This is the home page: http://www.sayila.nl
And this is the page on the catalog with the metal accessories: http://www.sayila.nl/shopmenu.asp?mainmenu=beads&submenu=254
Sorry, it's all in Dutch, but the pictures are saying enough and for the sizes you can find converting programs through Google.
Posted by Sheena on 2005-06-25 11:10:47
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Another good resource is www.beadshopfinder.com
When i left VA two years ago, we had one bead shop in the area. Now there are three! Bead Shop Finder helped me find the other two...And now there are two fantastic bead shops within half an hour of my house. :)
Posted by maka10 on 2005-06-20 09:50:52
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My local bead shop closed up, and their 'site' is well, not all that functional. Anyone have good online sources for pretty and unusual glass beads?
AnnS.
Hi, Ann!
Try these to start with:
Fire Mountain Beads (www.firemountainbeads.com)
Blue Moon Beads (www.bluemoonbeads.com)
About.com's Beadwork section
Also, HGTV (www.hgtv.com) has a lot of great patterns
Posted by glassprincess on 2005-06-24 11:18:16
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Thanks, glass princess for posting a link to *my* site! (the last one on the list-I make porcelain beads) *blush* Do we know each other in the bead world?
Melanie,
You probably won't remember me since we spoke briefly while you were holding a class at Miner's Den during - I think - the early part of summer last year. I asked to see some of your work and you let me go through your case. I purchased some of your large and small fairy face beads and some coordinating melon beads. I use to work for Kathleen Robinson of Kollectibles by Kathleen and left after I found out I was pregnant because I couldn't be around the lampworkers. I use to teach lampworking there and make glass beads (use to - getting back into it) as well. I live in Davisburg now and the only bead shop is Firefly Beads which really only sells kits that the owner makes up for earrings, brooches, ornaments, and lampshades... not my thing. :(
Anyway, back to you. I also post occassionally on WC! So I've seen you around. Hehehe :) I really love your tiles too and hope when we remodel the bathroom upstairs to use some of them.
Posted by sarahelizabeth on 2005-07-22 00:12:26
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tea tree oil is really good for the breakouts that you can't really see yet but you can feel when you touch your skin. if i use it when i first notice one then it usually goes away before it becomes noticable to other people.
here are two of my embarrassing orthodontia stories; you can laugh at me if it cheers you up:
1) i had braces when i was in college (does that count as an adult?). i worked in a bead shop at the time, and right when i was getting close to getting the braces off, this lady i was helping in the shop goes and gets her daughter, comes back, and says, "see honey? she talks funny with braces and she's okay!" ugh. i had really convinced myself that the speech impediment wasn't noticable...
2) i got the braces put on during my senior year of high school, and i was closed-mouthed in all my senior pictures because i didn't want the braces to show. in hindsight, this was a poor choice because the braces were clear and probably wouldn't have been that noticable, but with my mouth closed over them it just made my lips stick out in this weird way. as a result, all of the photos look like some sort of creepy, stand-in version of me with a puffy mouth. i mentioned this to my mom once, later, and she was like, "what are you talking about? those pictures look exactly like you!"
Posted by craftystasie on 2005-10-12 21:42:42
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I had foot surgery about 2 weeks ago and will be up off my feet for another 2 weeks or so. I am spending lots of time knitting and crocheting. There will be a lot of scarfs and hats from me this year ;).
How about some wrist warmers/ fingerless gloves or a wrap? I saw two really cool projects recently one was for an area rug made out of knitted strips (maybe for a friend w/ a new apartment?) and the other was for an outdoor plant liner made out of natural rope/twine (maybe for a friend that likes to garden?).....instructions for both can be found at diynetwork.com
I am also really into stamping. I just made some stamped tile coasters for a friend of mine- they came out really cool! I hope she likes them.
Once I purchased earrings for pierced ears at the bead shop and instead of using them as earrings I put beads and charms onto the small loops and made wine charms (set of 6)- these were popular a while back- fairly inexpensive and have a lot of impact.
Posted by maize on 2004-07-07 21:58:39
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Hi!
I'm Maize.
I own two websites www.mommytags.com and www.maizehutton.com.
I'm way older than the majority of you, 40+ ARGH! But, thankfully, I don't look or act it.
In my prior life I was a paralegal then a nurse. Now I design jewelry.
I'm an adventurer at heart. I've raced sled dogs in Alaska (lived there 8 years--did my time), rafted the Grand Canyon, rode a bike from Seattle to Portland in two days and finished the 2003 NYC marathon this past November. I enjoy yoga, running, gardening, my Westie Max, and my studio where I spend my time creating and filling orders.
I'm lucky enough to finally do what I love fulltime.
I have two kids, one girl 20 *choke* and one boy 14. I also have a 15 year old stepdaughter with Rett Syndrome.
I'm a certified artisan with the PMC Guild and teach PMC (Precious Metal Clay) at a local bead shop where I live in Washington state.
I drive a "yield sign" yellow VW Beetle named "Huny B."
My favorite musicians are Dave Matthews, Sting, Van Morrison, Jem, Jack Johnson, Macy Grey, oh why did I start this list....way to many to mention.
I've been sewing and crafting since I was a little little kid in Montana. My mom taught me how to sew and I used to display my work at the local 4H fairs. I embroider (love Sublime's stuff--I beaded the kitty), crochet, knit (own Deb's stich & bitch book) bead and I'll try anything once.
I'm ecstatic that there are craft forums on the web and feel like I've found my people! I was cutting up old levis back in the 70s making skirts, purses and quilts. It's funny to see so many doing the same these days!
And, yes, I hate discussing politics. I find it incredibly mean, alienating, and a very dirty business.
