Hi Beaders –
I received an email today with a question about why some of our seed beads have a brand noted on them, and others don’t. I wrote out a rather lengthy reply, and thought I’d share it here with you too.… Read More
How to Use
NEW! Beadalon WildFire Ultra Beading Thread
When a new beading thread appears in the market, you’d better believe I take notice! And I have to say I was giddy when I heard from my friends at Beadalon that they are launching a new product: WildFire Ultra!… Read More
Hill Tribe Silver, & Why It’s Awesome
When I first joined the Bead World as a maker in 2002 (I didn’t turn it into a full-time profession until 2005) it was the golden age of Hill Tribe Silver, and it was everywhere. I instantly fell in love with the hand-made, detailed designs, and used the beads and findings liberally in my own jewelry making.… Read More
Miyuki Delica to Miyuki Seed Bead Conversion Chart
Hi Beaders!
I’m working late tonight, adding more than 100 new colors of Size 15 seed beads – both Toho and Miyuki, but this batch is mostly Miyuki. And as I was typing along, I realized that I could provide the information about which Miyuki Delica matches which Miyuki seed bead!… Read More
How to Shop the Live Sales!
I’m really enjoying doing the weekly Live Sales, and it’s definitely something we’re going to continue to do and expand on! We’re getting new shoppers each week, so I want to give you guys a place where you can find specific instructions on how and where to shop the Live Sales.… Read More
How to Register for my Live Facebook Sales
What is CommentSold & why do I need it?
Our new Live shopping platform will allow:
- Invoices to be sent as soon as an item is claimed
- Prevent Facebook comments from being missed or forgotten
- Show each product number on the screen to make claiming items faster
- Opting into a waitlist for sold-out items… and so much more!
What’s so great about our Czech pearls?
I’m SO GLAD you asked! LOL!
When Swarovski exited the DIY (including bead) market, one thing I didn’t fret about was losing access to their pearls. And that’s because I already carried a fantastic lineup of Czech pearls!
With over 40 colors in 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8mm sizes, the Czech pearls I carry are the result of careful research for the best quality non-Swarovski pearls I could find.… Read More
Clasp Options for Flat Bracelet Kits
We’ve been carrying bead packs/kits for some of Sue Arrighi’s flat bracelet patterns for several years now, and we’re launching 8 new ones this week! There are two questions I get the most regarding the kits:
- Where do I buy the pattern?
Weighing Delicas
Recently there was a post on Facebook in a seed bead group from a beader who purchased Delicas from an online site and didn’t end up with what she expected.
The website stated that there were 7-8 grams of Delicas in their tubes, but the customer discovered, after running short of beads for her project and weighing the remaining tubes, that many of the tubes only contained 6 grams.… Read More
Will this finish last?
I can’t even begin to tell you how often I’ve answered this question about bead finishes. Will it hold up over time? Will it rub off? How do I know?
The answer is: it depends.
Maddening, isn’t it? I agree! But that’s the truth of the matter.… Read More
So many beads!
I honestly thought my days of blogging were over, but I guess I was wrong! Because here I am! While my use of Facebook really took over all of my time and attention the last few years, sometimes there was info that just didn’t quite fit on a Facebook post.… Read More
New Product Review – WildFire
I received a sample from Beadalon today of their new beading thread product, WildFire. It’s their competitive version of Fireline, but instead of being plucked from the fishing department, this thread was produced specifically for the bead weaving market.
At first I was skeptical that it was necessary or would be much different from Fireline.… Read More