Posted by stillfire on 2005-06-13 18:59:47
Post Subject: Share Booth space with me at N. CA women's festival!
Hi,
I would like to share booth space with another craftswoman at this upcoming women's festival:
www.campbettycampout.com/
I have an EZ-Up, so you don't ahve to have one!
The cost would be $150 each, for the three day event which should have over 3000 attendees. Admission (which includes camping I believe) is included--also lots of music, comedy and workshops.
It is in Laytonville, which is all the way up in northern CA (3 hrs north of SF).
I will be selling silver beaded jewelry and broken plate mosaics. It would be best if our art was different so as not to compete, but if you have jewelry that is of another sort that could work too.
We could drive up together and share gas costs too if that is convenient (I am in Santa Cruz).
This should be lots of fun and potentially lucrative too!
Contact me soon as the deadline is approaching and the booths will be snatched up quickly!
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I am a broken plate mosaics artist and a beaded jewelry artist.
Posted by bibelots on 2006-11-29 23:41:17
Post Subject: Hmmm......boooookkkkksssss.....
It's hard to narrow down, but my recent purchases I'm totally in love with include "Organic Beaded Jewelry," "Felt," Sew What! Skirts," "Get Your Crochet On!" and "Craftivity. I'm also in love with the new Craft magazine and Adorn's not too bad either!
Posted by beqi on 2008-09-17 11:47:07
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This is a fun thread! I can sew, make patterns, crosshatch, make beaded jewelry, make felt appliques, draw, paint, write prose and poetry, make soaps, take art photographs, make stuffed animals, quilt, and make jewelry by using repurposed found vintage jewelry findings.
I can't knit or crochet, though. Sometimes I want to learn, but I think another craft obsession is one too many. :)
Posted by for_esme on 2005-01-26 12:34:53
Post Subject: crafty job opportunity in CO!
hi everyone, i just thought i'd pass along this job announcement that i received from my art history advisor. it sounds like an awesome opportunity for crafty girls in colorado, i wish i had better sewing/beading skills - and i would totally apply! i have contact info, just pm me if interested or go to her website!
Bridal Design Studio Now Hiring!
Sara Gabriel Custom Veil Design is a fast-growing Denver bridal design
company with lots of opportunity for creativity in addition to
providing students with first-hand experience in the ins and outs of
running a small art-based business. We are currently seeking fun,
friendly, creative, and adaptable people with sewing and/or beading
skills to work in our downtown Denver design studio.
Employees of Sara Gabriel Veils are responsible for providing
outstanding customer service to clients; construction/assembly of veils
and bridal headpieces; construction/assembly of beaded jewelry; and
having fun! Applicants must possess intermediate to advanced
sewing/beading skills. Will teach industry-specific techniques to
qualified applicant.
Part-time position available. Potential for growth. Must work
Saturdays.
www.saragabriel.com for further information and an application.
Posted by shinystuff on 2004-11-09 17:45:23
Post Subject: Hello, my name is...
Hi, I'm Shiny. I'm 24, live on the Central Cali coast, a recent college graduate with a degree in drama. I'm a lighting designer and a retail slave. I crochet, make simple beaded jewelry, and do a handful of other random crafts when I think of them. Years and years ago, it seems, I was a member on the old getcrafty boards under a different name. Anyway, so that's me, and here I am! Hello!
Posted by beadangel on 2005-02-25 13:14:45
Post Subject: Free beading tutorials - march 05 new
Hi all,
I'm here to announce my March free project, if you have not seen me before surf from here http://www.beadjewelrymaking.com/other%20project/other_project.html
Or you have seen me, here's my new uploads of March 2005 new free projects:
Posted by beccabags on 2005-03-06 23:54:28
Post Subject: the cute little dot
Hello, we just opened our online store this month at http://www.thecutelittledot.com
We have handmade bags, beaded jewelry, and personalized home decor. We are three crafty girls who joined together to open thecutelittledot online shop. Please, let us know what you think of the site.
We have a story that is updated every Monday too --- it's a dot story!
Posted by craftfetish on 2006-08-07 15:43:34
Post Subject:
I would vote for just the jewelry as the focal point - getting as close as you can to capture as much detail as you can.
I'm not sure what kind of jewelry you make - things like pendants, I want to see a close up on the pendant (maybe with somthing in the background to give me a sense of scale) but more complicated beaded jewelry, I might want to see modeled, so I can see how it drapes in real life.
You could get one of those humanoid form things or put it on an actual person. If you are using a person model, a nice shot of the person is swell, but I want to be able to zoom in on her neck or wrist or whatever and really see your design before I am going to make a purchase. (For simplicity, you could get by with just the close up)
Congrats on getting to this point. I wishyou much success.
Posted by lemonfish on 2005-05-25 00:45:31
Post Subject: Fashion & Jewelry for Fall???
Ok, I know this is super early but where is the best place to find out what will be "in" for Fall 2005?
I found an awesome poncho pattern that I'd love to make. Not being a slave to fashion I might just make it and wear it anyway. (I am one of those people that loved ponchos before they were trendy and will love them long after.) It is something that could probably be adapted to a cape but I'd prefer a poncho...then again, I don't even know if capes will be popular.
Hmm, since I made beaded jewelry it would also be nice to know what stones will be hot for fall/winter.
Note: This isn't a thread to debate whether or not you loike ponchos or if they are icky or whatever. (Probably not neccessary here but I know some people like to go off about ponchos.)
Hmm, since I made beaded jewelry it would also be nice to know what stones will be hot for fall/winter.
Posted by beadedboutiquebox on 2008-09-03 09:44:24
Post Subject: store
Hi! I came across this email. I know it was from last year but I live in Sch''dy and saw you have a store near Albany. I make beaded jewelry. I have a website on etsy if you want to check out my stuff. I would love to be able to get my pieces in your store possibly. My website is beadedboutiquebox.etsy.com. Thanks so much!
Posted by HollyC on 2005-01-28 08:41:14
Post Subject: Adding fibers to amber jewelry designs?
Hi, I'm new here. I'm looking for advice on how to add fibers, and which fibers to use, in bead jewelry designs. I saw some lovely designs like this last summer & I thought the addition of the fibers made each piece so intimate & personal.
I'm interested in recreating something similar. I'm not a skilled metalworker, strictly beads here. :)
Specifically I'm wondering: how can I tell which fibers would be suitable for rinsing under cool water if the wearer wanted to clean the piece?
A wonderful lady in Texas & a crazy friend in Baltimore who knits like mad each gave me a bag of yarn remnants to play with. I know how I wear jewelry, and I just know at some point, I will get one of these dirty!
These look like mohair, wools, some homespun by another friend- & just- everything you can imagine in yarn! I have two grocery bags of these I'd really like to play with, reuse & recycle rather than just have them sit there.
Because of my small business, I have access to 150+ different kinds of amber beads-I work with amber & some turquoise: here's an example of a piece I designed:
http://www.amberjewelry.com/detail.aspx?ID=208
Also, we do carry lots of seriously amazing beaded jewelry handcrafted in Russia & I'm not trying to compare my efforts to those, or to get to that skill level, I don't even think I could- but.
These tiny little colored strings are driving me mad! They are laughing at me.
Are they going to shrink on me? Is there any wisdom anyone who works with fibers regularly can share- a formula, a percentage, for shrinkage I could use? Something like: To get six inches after rinsing, use 9 inches of fibers? Is it just- rinse them first & air dry them & work with what's left? I really don't want them shrinking afterwards, because they could become brittle, break, or stretch the design out of shape.
If I came up with sucessful designs, these could be for resale eventually but right now I'm interested in just some personal jewelry. I do want them to be one of a kind & unrepeatable.
Posted by Katrin on 2004-05-20 11:40:06
Post Subject:
I agree that the buying and sorting, etc. is part of the fun. I have to keep reminding myself that my miscellaneous stash of beads is huge enough, so I manage to avoid bead shopping unless I need something specific. I am starting to run low on some colors, though, so it may be time to look for another big assorted bag...
I've only made a few pieces of beaded jewelry, but it's all been self-taught and very easy. I met a woman who had this gorgeous elaborate necklace—two strands with alternating segments of chain and beads, with little charms and a pendant at the bottom. I thought, I could make that! And so I did.
I used all materials that I already had on hand—my bead stash and various broken jewelry parts. It took some trial and error, fixing it after each wearing, to figure out how to secure the threads and chains to keep them from breaking. Other than that, it turned out great! Later I needed one in a different color to go with an outfit, so I sat down and cranked out another. The biggest drawback (other than quickly depleting my broken-jewelry supply) is that each necklace is so full of little sentimental personal items, I wouldn't want to sell them.
Recently I also bought a package of headpins, a package of earring wires (both ridiculously cheap from Michaels), and some little beading pliers (an investment), and have been making dangly earrings in colors to match every outfit. They're ridiculously fast and easy.
I also love doing loomwork with seed beads. It's time-consuming, but in a relaxing Zenlike way. A big part of the fun with that is calculating and plotting out the design, if you like that kind of thing.
Posted by schnitzle on 2004-06-02 12:22:26
Post Subject:
For me it comes down to two things.
1. If it's something I am good at, or could imagine myself being good at.
2. If the supplies would end up costing me 3xs as much to do it myself.
For instance I am really lusting after some beaded jewelry I see people selling on their web sites. I think I *could* make stuff myself, but I'm not sure if I can put colors together like I see others do, and if I buy $80 worth of beads so I can have a stash of beads to pick from and make a necklace, holy shit! that's an expensive necklace! ;)
I saw someone at a craftfair with a sign up that read: "Sure you could make it yourself, but WILL you?" I thought, too true!
Posted by Chelsea on 2005-06-22 15:16:41
Post Subject:
I've only bought handmade beaded jewelry once, for my wedding. I got two necklaces and a pair of earrings. They were about $10 for the earrings, and $15-25 for the necklaces. And those weren't the listed prices she had for the rest of her jewelry (they were all around $15 for necklaces) because mine were custom made and were a little more expensive for the kinds and amounts of beads. I don't think she used silver but I do know she used Swarovski crystal....so I'm sure that makes it more expensive than others.
Your jewelry is beautiful though, I love the bracelets and the necklace.
Posted by lizzymahoney on 2004-05-27 15:06:44
Post Subject:
Friends I thought were crafty aren't, but some I wouldn't have guessed are. Go figure. I work part time at Jo-ann, and some of my coworkers are completely into one type of thing, say quilting. But uninterested in all other aspects of commonly available craft.
A few will say they "don't sew" but they really do, just not with a serger or maybe without patterns. A few say they "don't knit/crochet" but they have some expertise when customers ask for help. Most say they've never made candles/jewelry/sculpey/soap/ or applique, but they really have at least a few times. And some are truly not interested in any sort of craft. Why would they work in a fabric and craft store? Because just like the customers, they watch too damn much HGTV. They want the look of handmade things, but would rather buy the premade crap windchimes or make a fleece blanket while watching TV. I think there's still a kernel of craftiness in them, though.
Now my fellow nursing students have some much cooler ideas. One girl macrames all sorts of beaded jewelry for some of us. Another reconstructs clothing to be something she would like. One designs her own tattoos. And one of the guys cooks a lot, as do many of the women. A lot make their beach wear or halter tops or decorate their flipflops.
A long ago friend was into miniatures. You know the dollhouse stuff. She had to buy $$$ furnishings for her rooms and dollhouses. Fimo or sculpey cakes and flower arrangements, faked paintings and oriental rugs, lots of furnishings like trash cans and cooking pots. Of course I could make all that and make it better, but she really preferred to buy it from someone who made a living at it. I guess it was more collectible that way. Her problem.
Posted by freelancemama on 2004-07-23 03:01:01
Post Subject:
I am in the Antelope Valley, but I go to San Diego often with my husband for his job. Unfortunately, I always have a 2yo in tow, so I couldn't do many crafty things. If I lived there, I would definitely check out that knitting party!
I do want to shop while I'm there next week. I do beaded jewelry, so I'm looking for good bead shops. I've been to one in Encinitas and wasn't overly impressed, but I also didn't spend a lot of time there.
Posted by jaimers on 2007-04-24 22:54:59
Post Subject:
wow--it seems like just yesterday that i got married. but it's been almost three years!!
i printed all of our invitations and programs myself--the have kits at wal-mart, target, michael's. target's were the cheapest.
i'm an aspiring children's author, so as a wedding favor i wrote "our story" and had a friend who is a graphic designer illustrate it. sent it to a print shop and had a bazillion copies of it made.
i made hand beaded jewelry for all of my bridesmaids.
and it just dawned on me that this is totally an old thread. i swear i'm losing my mind!!
oh well. maybe somebody else will get something outta this.
Posted by Tourjo on 2007-09-03 18:27:52
Post Subject:
Hi, how is everyone? i live in Staten Island NY.I love to make beaded jewelry. I am married for four yrs now and we have a son. I was about to try sewing, but it did not go so well. Anyway I do this along with my other business.
Posted by scapina on 2005-05-04 01:53:32
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I'm jen and I live in vancouver too. I make weird electronic music on my computer in most of my spare time, but i also like to knit. i used to make beaded jewelry all the time, but now i don't. maybe i will again soon. im 30, i'm married, and i travel as much as my job allows me to. i wish i could sew, but every time i try it's funny in a rather pathetic sort of way. i'm going to start screenprinting soon because i want to make some tshirts to sell at my shows :)
Posted by Miss Rachel on 2005-05-02 21:39:48
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I'm 24. I'm into doing collage, mixed-media, book arts, photography, drawing, ceramics on the wheel, you name it. But more often, these days, I do simpler, Michaels-type crafty stuff, like making candles, beaded jewelry, etc. I went to art school, and now I'm finishing up a masters degree in art education. I also play the drums and I've been in a few bands... I love to sing too, and I'm a freak for karaoke.
Other stuff I like: bubble tea, magazines (especially Bust and Bitch), keeping journals, good people, cities, going dancing, tarot cards, astrology, listening to records, the library, good food (in large quantities), public transit, d.i.y., radical feminism, drag shows, and plucking my eyebrows.
I like this website (and the Get Crafty book) because they inspire me to stay actively creative, and to make things myself instead of just being a consumer.
I think creativity is basically what makes life worth living.
Posted by Chelsea on 2005-04-29 19:46:59
Post Subject:
I'm Chelsea, 25 and I live in Evansville, IN. I just got married 6 months ago and we've been together 10 years. I have two kitties, Loki and Isis.
What I like:
- reading (Roald Dahl, Chuck Palahniuk, books about homicide research and dead human bodies and what happens to us)
- movies (current favorites - Sin City, Dawn of the Dead, Matilda - Can't wait for - Land of the Dead (EEP!) and Devil's Rejects
- finding new crafty things to do
- christmas decorations
- free stuff
- finding great deals
- my keeties
- wandering through Michael's and Hobby Lobby.
- playing with flowers at work. :)
- storms
- finding cross stitch patterns I like (Kats by Kelly is my favorite)
I work in a grocery store and I'm in either the floral dept or the general merchandise/drug dept.
I don't have any kids, but we're working on it. :)
My crafting:
- I learned how to knit a week ago - can't figure out the purl stitch yet though.
- I do cross stitch (mostly the black cat "Kats by Kelly" designs and Christmas stuff)
- I just started collecting plates to make some mosaic pieces. I plan on making flower pots, purple and green coasters for our living room, and possibly a small table for our balcony.
- I am very interested in collage. I just discovered it a few days ago when I was looking through the craft section at Barnes and Noble.
- Painting with acrylics on canvas and small wooden or plaster pieces that end up being christmas decorations or magnets.
- I would LOVE to learn how to sew, but one thing at a time! (well, kinda a "few" things at a time really, but you know what I mean)
- I would also love to do beaded jewelry too.
Posted by Astrid on 2007-04-10 10:20:44
Post Subject: Necklaces
Hi all,
I just wanted to let you know that I've expanded my Etsy shop (so far mainly crochet) with a 'line' of beaded jewelry. I just posted my first four necklaces. They're very simple, but the beads are special - original 70's I found in my mum's old stuff - and I think they need no more than just being put together on a cord.
I hope you like them and there's more to come!
I get inspiration from a lot of places but most notably from my sister (Nini) - she has incredible taste and style. Don't have much inventory now (maybe because I take a little too much time tweaking and tweaking, a bit fussy) but will be adding more soon. Love to swap links here or PM me.
Posted by beadgalsarita on 2005-07-20 16:52:27
Post Subject: BeadGal Designs
Hey folks!
I sell handmade sterling silver and beaded jewelry online. I sell through http://beadgaldesigns.etsy.com (I love etsy) and my selling LJ http://www.livejournal.com/users/beadgaldesigns .
I make each piece by hand which ensures a quality piece and a piece that fits people of all sizes. Being a chick of certain proportions, I know how hard it can be to find beautiful jewelry that fits well.
I also offer all my earrings as a clip-on option, although that's not currently listed in my etsy store.
Anyhoo, please feel free to drop on by and take a look!
