Check out Barbara Lewis’ new bead shop, PaintingWithFire, featuring her enamel beads. They remind me of the seeds in our inspiration painting and would work great for this month’s challenge!
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Cool Tools is well named. They come up with the coolest tools and today I have a good example, Patina Gel. It’s a stabilized form of liver of sulfur. You know…
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I don’t know how Lorelei finds these amazing artists, but I’m so glad she shares them with us when she does! Jade Scott creates resin collage pendants that are whimsical and…
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I was thinking of our Chains of Love challenge theme, and came across this neat new stringing material from Beadalon. It is a colorful, lightweight chain and I think it is…
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Merlot Hollow NecklaceLoves Kahlua and Amber I stumbled across the website of Rowena Tank of Prescott, Arizona, a lampwork artist who makes beads from recycled wine bottles. Most of her larger…
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I am the type of crafter that is so busy with holiday shows well into mid-December, that I am too busy to buy and decorate a big Christmas tree of my…
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Inspiration for the day – ginkgo leaves! Lampwork ginkgo leaves by Lisa Kan Sterling silver ginkgo leaf from Dava Bead and TradeGinkgo pendant from BlockPartyPress Raku pendants from Emerald Beads with…
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What could be better than doing your part for the environment and recycling? When the act of recycling creates cool new works of art! This is the case for two beadmakers…
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Bead Societies are spread across the world and if you are lucky enough to have one nearby, here are 6 reasons to join today! 1. It’s not good to always bead…
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Inspirational Message Stick Charms by Earthenwood Studio Everyone needs a little bit of inspiration sometimes. Many of the big bead sellers on the web understand this, and have sections of their…