Welcome to Beading Info, a place where beading lovers can share information and find out all the latest interesting things in the world of beading. Please add your comments, I'd love to hear from you!noreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:53:41 -0400Blogger http://www.blogger.com215125http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/en-usnoWelcome to Beading Info, a place where beading lovers can share information and find out all the latest interesting things in the world of beading. Please add your comments, I'd love to hear from you!Welcome to Beading Info, a place where beading lovers can share information and find out all the latest interesting things in the world of beading. Please add your comments, I'd love to hear from you!noreply@blogger.comhttp://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2008/03/working-out-what-size-to-make-your.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:35:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-4518757443095071182Hi everyone!Hope you had a great Easter, and managed to make progress on your latest beading project.One question I get asked a lot is how to decide what length to make a piece of jewelry. If you're making jewelry to sell, you can make a range of sizes.But if you know who you're making a bracelet for, then measure their wrist. Use a flexible tape measure and then add 1/2-inch for a child's 1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2008/02/amazing-story.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadmaking beadsnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:42:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-6399143091159119677I get lots of emails from people all around the world, and sometimes I find it frustrating that I can't answer them all. My kids like to spend time with me!Occasionally, I get an email that is incredibly touching, and this one from Bobbi Jean is one of those. For many of us beading is a bit of fun, something to do to fill in an hour or two, or maybe even make a small income from. And yet for 1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2008/01/getting-ready-to-bead.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:29:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-8793411892903128022Hi everyoneI love this practical suggestion from LuAnn. In a busy household like mine, I don't always get the time to sit down for hours to do some beading. Most of the time I snatch 1/4 hour here or there. The problem is that by the time I get organised to start, I need to do something else! So this idea of LuAnn's is a great one for making the most of the time you have available. Thanks 0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/12/beading-chain-video.htmlbeadingbeading tipsbeading with wirehow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:03:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-1470345221952148068Hi everyoneI thought this was a very easy to follow demonstration about using beading chain. Hope you enjoy it! Mind you, I think it would be easier with shorter fingernails...Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/12/beading-wedding-veil.htmlbeadingbeading tipshow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:58:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-3626526226714351645Got a wedding coming up? Thought this might be interesting!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)A Guide to Beading a Wedding VeilThere are so many neat and wonderful things that you can bead, and, surprisingly enough, you can even bead a wedding veil. This is definitely a delicate project, one that is most certainly not for beginner beaders, but one that can be a lot of fun and result in a beautiful and 0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/05/gorgeous-jewelry-by-jeanette.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadjewelrynoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sat, 19 May 2007 07:40:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-2647036525988070634Hello everyone!Well, another week has flown by. Life gets too busy sometimes!I've been enjoying looking at some great jewelry made by Jeanette, and she's said it's okay for me to put some on the blog for you to look at. I also like the way she blends beautiful jewelry with the healing powers of crystals and gemstones. I also like the handmade clasps. Her website is at http://0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/05/beading-video-making-wrapped-loop.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipsbeading with wirehow to beadwireworknoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sat, 12 May 2007 06:17:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-3906640289986277928I blame my son - he's the one who's always checking out stuff at YouTube! Anyway, here's another beading video that I came across and thought you might find helpful. Enjoy!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/05/sewing-with-beads.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadsewingnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sat, 12 May 2007 06:10:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-8277634167329590045Hello everyoneMaureen sent me this useful idea a little while ago, and I thought I'd share it here. I did some sewing recently and got all tangled up, so I should have remembered this tip sooner!!Thanks for all your great tips. Here's one that saves me no end of time. I stick a darning needle (standing up vertically) into my pin cushion. Slip my Nymo bobbin onto the needle and pull off as much1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/04/susannahs-been-at-it-again.htmlbeadbeadingbeading tipshow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:03:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-9122256830516289016Hello againI just got this email from Susannah, showing another of her lovely pieces of beaded jewelry. And even better, it's in my favorite color - green!I love the way she's mixed up different beads and links, and yet it all works together really well.Great work Susannah! I hope this inspires some others to try something similar.Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/04/stunningly-elegant-bead-necklace.htmlbeadbeadinghow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:14:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-7172603897774379669Hello everyoneBonnie sent me this picture of a necklace she made. The clasp and the loops of beads hang down your back.This would look stunning with the right dress - quite simple, but very elegant.Hope you like it!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/opals-great-in-jewelry.htmlbeadbeadinghow to beadopalnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:05:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-916815323869766360Hi everyone!With an October birthday, I've always been interested in opals, as it's generally recognised as the birthstone for October. So I thought the following information might be interesting to any of you considering using opals in your jewelry.Keep smilingFelicity 8-)An opal bracelet is a beautiful accessory and can be reasonably priced as well. Opal which ranges in color from a light blue0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/03/beginner-at-beading-does-great-job.htmlbeadbeadingglass beadshow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:01:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-4166322571987230170Hi everyone!I just had to share this gorgeous necklace that Susannah made - and it's her first finished piece as a beginner. Wow! Great effort Susannah.Hopefully this will inspire you to go and create some great beading pieces!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/02/gorgeous-jewelry-designs.htmlbeadbeadingglass beadshow to beadmaking beadsnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:46:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-6942553230443326520Hi everyoneWant to get your creative juices flowing? Then take a look at this video from Montreal jewelry designer Renelde Napoli. It showcases the 2007 collection, and I think it's impossible to watch the whole video from start to finish without having a whole bunch of creative ideas pop into your head! I particularly like the interesting twist on fasteners - very few boring metal ones!Keep 3http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/get-creative-with-your-beading.htmlbeadbeadinghow to beadmaking beadsnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:19:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-7041306170179188350Hi everyone!Jasvir sent me these photos of some of her work, and I thought they were so gorgeous I had to share them. Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/bead-store.htmlbeadbeadinghow to beadjewelrynoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:10:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-2028133813451519726Hope you like this information! Felicity 8-)Whether you already enjoy making jewelry, or just want to learn how, your first stop should be at a bead store. You can visit a local bead store or find one online. Just make sure you have plenty of time to browse.Beads come in hundreds of shapes, sizes and colors. Beads can be made of glass, metal, bone, plastic and even paper. Some beads are made 0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/making-glass-beads.htmlbeadbeadingglass beadsmaking beadsnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-6574820169746947956Hi everyoneThis is an interesting look at how glass beads are handmade. Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/happy-new-year.htmlbeadbeadinghow to beadnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:19:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-2153047198914002936Hello everyone!Welcome to 2007, and I hope it's a happy and healthy year for you and all your loved ones.I've been a bit slack updating the blog in the last month or so, sorry about that.First I lost my hard drive, and then discovered my backups had failed (grrrr!!) so I've lost an enormous amount of hard work which I can't replace.Then there was Christmas, and New Year, and going to the beach 0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-holiday-beading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Thu, 7 Dec 2006 16:15:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-772672633848776072Some really great project ideas here, hope you enjoy it!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/12/beading-video-using-crimp-tubes.htmlbeadbeadingcrimphow to beadjewelrynoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 3 Dec 2006 06:37:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-8126266078763760478 I regularly get asked how to use a crimp tube, so I thought this video might be handy!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/11/beading-with-wire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 26 Nov 2006 03:30:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116453024352786145Hi everyone!Megan sent me some photos of her latest creations, so I thought I'd share them here. Hope those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a great time.Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/11/beading-finishing-your-piece.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:15:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116390254973653267Hi everyoneHope you find this information about finishing your piece helpful!Keep smilingFelicity 8-)When you're planning a piece of jewelry, it's loads of fun to choose the right beads and work out how you're going to put them all together for the final result. But there's another element you need to consider - how are you going to finish off your piece?The bits and pieces that are used to 0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/11/fiber-and-bead-necklace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:27:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116338845085838955Redge Designs: Fiber and Bead Necklace: "I basically used some cross-stitch thread I had from cross-stitch projects I haven't finished (or haven't started) and some beads. The technique includes weaving, beading and braiding. This is the first time I've tried to do weaving, and I think the result's pretty good :)."This is an unusual way to combine beads with other materials - hope you like it!1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/10/beaded-watches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116138108400470129Hi everyone!Mimi1831 posted some really gorgeous watches she'd created over on the forum, so I asked if I could post them here. They certainly got my creative juices stirring.... after all, my current watch is getting a bit long in the tooth! Now, if I get some green beads....Keep smilingFelicity 8-)0http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/10/working-with-wire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:13:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116123118129015979Chasing Contentment: "I've signed up to sell my jewelry at a craft fair in early November, and I'm trying to begin working on pieces to show.I'm looking at fall colors, holiday stuff, things I hope will be interesting. I'm also trying new techniques, which isn't always easy for me.I'm trying to work with some wire these days, and these are some of my first attempts. In this one, I used red wire 1http://beadinginfo.blogspot.com/2006/10/types-of-beads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Felicity)Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:56:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14360002.post-116099988244220008Hi everyoneI just wrote this article and thought you might enjoy it.Keep smilingFelicity 8-)Walking into a bead shop can be a wonderful experience - so many colors, shapes and designs. It's almost impossible not to get incredibly inspired, and it's just as hard to walk out without having spent more than you intended! But when you're confronted with so many beads, it can be helpful to have some 0