Beading

2.00USDThis listing is for 1 (one) key charm colored with Rust patinas from Ranger metal patina from Vintaj. These look really great! They have been heat sealed as indicated by Ranger. They measure 20x9mm. Each charm is slightly different.This listing is for 1 charm - there are multiple charms available! Let me know if you want more than are available!All of my beads are made by me, Sue, in my basement studio in Pittsburgh, PA.

Beaded beads are fun to make as they are quick to complete. Use them as earrings or pendants. Maybe string a few for a necklace. Here are some beaded bead tutorials which caught my eye! Such inspiration! The beaded balls in the above lovely earrings were made by Liz over on The Crimson Moon. Her tutorial uses small hidden beads as the forms. Bee Jang not only shared her lovely faceted bead ball tutorial on her journal but also gave a fantastic example of what you can do with embellished balls : Kristina, who reads this blog, shared her tutorial on hers, Wild Roses and Blackberries, for making a beaded ball pendant. I just love her choice of bead colors! The beaded ball tutorial by Bijoux Components is different in that it uses twin holed beads. The tutorial in Czech so use Google Translate. Before You Go: How to Make Beaded Ball Tutorials How to Make a Sultan's Turban Bead Tutorial How to Make Felt Ball and Beaded Coasters Tutorial ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips

The Grimm fairy tale begins with a poor shoemaker who has given away his only pair of shoes to a woman needier than him. He has only enough supplies to make one more pair of shoes and he leaves them out overnight in preparation for his next day's work. While he sleeps, elves come to make his new pair of shoes which he sells for above his asking price the following day... Unfortunately for me, no elves came the past few nights to help make my little shoes...and I really could have used their help as their fingers are much, much smaller than mine. That being said, I did have help from a wonderful teacher named Diane Keeler. Diane is a figurative sculptor and dollmaker who taught an online class on shoemaking for dolls. I took the class a few months ago knowing that one day I would be making a pair of shoes for Mrs. Rose. The class was offered through Adele Sciortini's A for Artistic website. Though most students taking the classes are dollmakers, I have found many of the courses translatable to my work. Much thanks to Gerry Krueger who turned me onto Adele's site and her free quarterly newsletter.I was able to use many of Diane's techniques and supplies with some modifications. Even though her shoes were a few inches in length, my shoes for Mrs. Rose are about 2cm which required some trial and error to get it right.Per Diane, I first sculpted a foot and ankle "last" around which I would build my shoes...I had to make one full-size foot and one half-size foot since Mrs. Rose's back foot is attached to the canvas. That means I would be making one full-size and one half-size shoe...Once the lasts had cured in the oven, I used them as forms around which to mold wet muslin which I had sprayed with fabric stiffener...This muslin became the pattern for my shoe. I ended up not using this white muslin "pattern" since it added bulk to my tiny shoe. In a later version, I made the shoe using this same method and a thin black muslin, skipping the step of making the pattern...I used those tiny rubber bands kids use on their braces to hold my "shoes" tight to the form while they dried.The bottom of the shoe was made from a piece of cardboard covered with a very thin black suede. I tried using the black suede for the entire shoe but it was much too thick.To sculpt the heels, Diane recommended using Apoxie Sculpt. I'd never used it before and found that it served this purpose very well. It's a two part epoxy which requires mixing and takes 24 hours to cure...Those little heels are about 5mm wide. Given that my finger is about 15mm wide, I did have a treacherous time trying to sculpt those little guys.After letting those cure overnight, I was ready to fit Cinderella with her slipper...It fit like a glove so I laced up her shoe using size 50 YLI silk twist...And proceeded to give Mrs. Rose her final fitting and sew the half-shoe onto the attached foot...I added some scuff marks and worn areas to the shoe with a colored pencil. It might look a bit severe close-up with a macro lens, but from far away you can see how the shoe needs some shading to give it dimension...Here's a pic with two of my reject shoes...You can see that the ultrathin suede was too thick.Mrs. Rose always wore those black old-lady lace-up shoes... So I'm so grateful to Diane and Adele for offering the class. I highly recommend taking her class when it is offered again.Have a great weekend everyone. This cobbler is off to rest her eyes from tiny details...P.S. Thanks for all the comments on Mrs. Rose's hose and specs! And thanks to all the wire-workers and miniaturists who gave me advice on twisting wire. I now know there are much better ways to accomplish that task!

A Bead A Day What does blogging mean to you? Lisa's sharing her thoughts on the beauty of blogging, check it out! Art Bead Scene-Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project Are you looking for a place to start on a jewelry design to enter into our Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenges? Lorelei has been creating color cord combinations inspired by the art piece chosen by the Art Bead Scene team. Resin Crafts Blog! Making textured, coloured and rubberstamped pendants is a breeze with Jewelry Clay! Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! It it National Children's Book week! Jean has a giveaway on her blog for a children's book written by a famous author, Elizabeth King Gerlach, which Jean herself illustrated! Come over and sign up! It is adorable! The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton Using the Now That's a Jig!, Andrew made some fun earrings for a local musician! Technorati Tags: bead embroidery,handmade beaded jewelry,wearable art,beads,jewelry,necklace,mixed media,beading © copyright 2012 – All rights reserved Beading Arts

Tribal style jewelry has been a hot trend especially the kind that involves rope embellished with colored threads and/or metal tube beads. Erica Domesek's super fast and awesome knot rope necklace tutorial eliminates the need to find a large hole metal tube bead because she used colored duct tape! There are now all kinds of colors available in craft stores. However, if duct tape does not appeal and you cannot find really large holed beads, hop over to your nearest hardware store and pick up some copper tubing from the plumbing department. Failing that, coil wire of the right size to fit the ropes! Metal tubes and coiled wire sections need to fit snugly and with a little glue applied to keep them in place. There is inevitably a solution for a lot of things, no? Before You Go: How to Make Duct Tape Jewelry How to Make a Multi-Colored Wrapped Tribal Necklace and Bracelet How to Use Rope for Jewelry Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips

Tune into JTV's Jewel School this Sunday and Monday from 10am-noon EST to learn the secret to this fun bolo cord bangle bracelet. I used Leather Cord USA bolo cord with 24-gauge Artistic Wire and an assortment of Swarovski Elements Beads. (Click the links for Pinterest pages!) I'm excited to share lots of DIY leather jewelry inspiration this weekend on JTV's Jewel School! I've been whipping up a ton of jewelry using Leather Cord USA cord, bolo and braid - it's so beautiful that it's super easy to make pretty things. I love it! We'll also be talking about the importance of good lighting to make beading easier, featuring four full-spectrum lamps from daylight™, including my favorite shown here: The Foldi. It's totally portable and comes with a USB cord for easy, on-the-go charging.Can't wait for the show? Click here to watch my video about three essential knots for jewelry making, from the new series #1800 of Beads, Baubles & Jewels and get ready to make some fun, DIY leather cord jewelry with me!

Copper wire from www.justwire.etsy.com ceramic mini beads from www.gaea.cc

Why should you learn about beadmaking? Even if you only ever do bead-weaving (or think that you'll only ever do bead-weaving, and nothing else!) knowing a little bit about beadmaking can actually help when you're working on your own beaded jewelry designs, or making a beading project your own through bead substitutions. Maybe it's not important to know everything about beadmaking, but there are a few surprising ways in which learning about how glass beads, gemstone beads, pearls, crystal beads, and mixed media beads are made can help you save money and create spectacular beaded jewelry at the same time! Shopping for Beads: How to Get the Best Deal It may not seem obvious, but when you know about beadmaking, you'll know what to look for when shopping for beads. If you're shopping for handmade lampwork glass beads, you'll know to look for smooth bead holes, and bead holes free of leftover bead separator (the clay-like substance that prevents beads from sticking to the metal mandrels on which they're made). Knowing the difference between how the genuine Swarovski crystal beads and the Chinese crystal beads are made can also help you out when you're looking to either splurge on a great bead buy, or to economize for a project that's in the research and development phase. Using Beads as Design Elements If you're interested in learning about beadmaking, you should also learn about how gemstone beads, pearls, and other natural beads are made. For me, at least, it's fascinating to read about the process of how gemstone beads are made, from the mining of the stone to the final drilling and packaging of the finished bead. And because so many gemstone beads receive treatments of some kind (dyes or heating to enhance color, or injection with resins and plastics for durability), you'll know which beads will stand the test of time when used in your beading projects. Another important aspect of gemstone beadmaking that you should understand is how the beads are drilled -- I was getting sidetracked far too often by wonky gemstone bead holes in my bead-weaving projects, until I learned that some gemstone beads are drilled twice, once from each end, resulting in bead holes that will not allow a straight needle to pass through! Oops! Some glass beads are also given treatments, like coatings, which may or may not be permanent. Learning about the pressed glass beadmaking process, including dyes and surface treatments applied to these beads, will leave you better informed when choosing your glass beads for your beading projects. Handmade Beads: Fiber, Fabric, and Paper Mixed media beads are also all the rage these days, popping up in beaded jewelry designs everywhere you look. You might not have thought of it before, but some of these beads are also suitable for use in bead-weaving projects where they can be mixed with seed beads. Just like the other types of beads mentioned here, if you know how a good fiber, fabric, or paper bead is made, you'll have a better idea of the best way to include some of these beautiful beads in your bead-weaving projects. How Do I Learn About Beadmaking? There are lots of ways to learn about beadmaking. One of the best ways is to ask questions when you go to shows and galleries to buy beads. Beadmakers and bead sellers don't mind answering questions about the origin and techniques used to make the beads they're selling -- once you understand what kind of quality product they're selling, you're more likely to buy. It also helps to read all you can about beads and beadmaking, and that might include Beadwork magazine. Beadwork magazine has everything you need to know about beads, plus the best in beaded jewelry designs and beading projects for you to use them! If you missed any of the 2012 Beadwork magazines (including the fabulous 15th anniversary beaded bead comp

The Bead Place is hosting a fun competition called, "Beading Idol". It is patterned off the popular television show... including "celebrity" judges! And guess who will be weighing in? That's right! I'll be helping evaluate this competition along with an illustrious panel of judges. CLICK HERE for more information.

So, the beauty of having a blog of your very own is that you can do or not do, say or not say and share or not share anything you like!In other words, the beauty is FREEDOM!I'm getting back on track after being on vacation last week. Just to catch things up a little bit, we visited the fabulous Niagara Falls, Canada last week.It was such a wonderful trip, great weather, gorgeous view, great hotel, truly perfection! The only mentionable downfall was the excess of junk food. :)If you have never been to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, check this out...www.fallscam.com.The best time is early morning, but really any time will do. :) Yes, it's live streaming feed of both the Canadian and American falls...NICE, eh?!So, getting back to beads...Guess what I found at Walmart in Niagara Falls. Really cool Cousin Corporation beads and components...how cool is that? I didn't realize they were across the border so of course, I got a quick pic to share of a few faves. :)Speaking of Cousin Corporation, I can't urge you enough to apply for their Jewelry Making Ambassador program if you are looking for a way to expand your jewelry making skills and network.Here are the details from last week's blog post. Any questions? Just holler :)