Hi Cindy; I'm not sure that the clerk was correct when she told you that the beads were from the US. Usually US lampwork is cleaned. Sounds more like Chinese beads sold by someone in the US. The problem with that is they may not be annealed, so they may break in the future. But that is a whole...

I am attempting to make some earrings using irridescent plastic or acrylic comets threaded onto jump rings. I am having a dreadful time trying to close the jump rings sufficiently so that the very thin plastic does not fall through. I have varying thicknesses of jump rings in various sizes, but...

It seems that someone needs to stand up in defense of Fire Mountain. I have ordered lots and lots of stuff from them and so far been nothing but pleased with their incredible fast delivery, huge selection and excellent prices. I primarily work in sterling and gold filled, so I cannot vouch for...

Hi everyone! This is a quickie update to announce my new auction - Autumn Grapevine. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120013700874 I hope you enjoy them - thanks so much! Kandice www.lampwork.net

Hey there bead pals!!!!! Lots of new focals up on the bay, hope to make a new set tomorrow... Ancient...

Was there a result posted? I didn't see it if there was, so I checked Kim's website. The grand total raised was $14, 081.03. That's almost 3 times the amount that was needed. Once again, I am awed by the generosity of the beading community. I knew we wouldn't fall short. Love you guys SO...

Ok, apparently I'm terrible at searches, but I remember, a while back, seeing some cute brick stitch patterns on a site, but since I was so new to seed beading, I didn't mark the site. Now, I can't find them. If you know of a site with some cute patterns that would be good for earrings, would...

I am intrigued by the newer multistrand designs that use chain. Anyone know a good source to buy chain. I will probably go with gold plate or gold tone. Gold filled is a bit too steep for the kind of design experimenting I want to do. Thank you :) KathyH

CindyB wrote: Do you buy from Fire Mountain a lot? CindyB Cindy, I do not buy from Fire Mountain due to the lack of quality others have mentioned. I can recommend Beads of Bali to you.Website: www.beadsofbali.com. They have a $10.00 minimum order, great prices and do not require a

Artbeads.com is a great place to order from... no minimun..... free shipping... and good prices...... and good reopens time... I have ordered over 500 bucks worth of items from there since February.. and have NEVER been disappointed in any I have received from them.... In article...

Hi Y'all, I've been forgetting to send out my auction notices for a few weeks now, but I promise, I'm back on track now. I've been going through a "Dental Tour of Torture" for the last month and still have a while to go before I'm finished......so floss your teeth!....heehee!....ow!.....that...

Hello Beadheads!!!!! I have been putting in so many hours on the torch it's crazy! One more day for sure on the torch, maybe two, before I leave for the Gathering. Did you know JC, Cathy (Aardvark), and me are going together - will there be a crazier group????!!! And I'll be Cathy's bitch during...

Ok why have I never heard of this before???!!! Did any of you know about it? I just discovered it today on a new blog I discovered (can't remember which one at the moment). I don't know how long Interweave has been doing this, but on their website it says this is their second one this year and...

I would like to try my hand at bead making, but only as a hobby. I have a good supply of borosilicate capillary scrap that I could use and a propane/oxygen torch. Would someone be kind enough to point me in in the right direction? Either a good starter book or website for beginner's would be...

I took some time this week to revise my photo taking. Here are a few samples of this weeks work. I also have a free tutorial on a homemade photo box I used to take these photos... under tutorials. Few New...

.. . . speaks strong medicine. http://www.justbeads.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=838530677 Thanks for looking, Jill Newman Tatercat Studio Please contact me through the auction if needed.

Hello, Just a quick post to introduce myself! Jerri and I already met, I tried helping her with some brick stitch patterns I had stashed on my computer...well, anyways she finally got to see them! My name is Pat, I live in the Southern Tier area of NY and I've been addicted to jewelry making since...

This is a goddess I made about 5 months ago. I just got her back from San Francisco where she was part of the Good Things, Small Packages exhibition. Now she's on the Bay...she travels more than I do!...

Here's a link to some auctions I have up on JB: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=cherylsart Free shipping with Buy It Now. I hope you'll find something you like. Thanks! Cheryl

Hi all Apologies if you have seen my post elsewhere tonight. I have been on the phone with my brother, who owns the website Mindat.org . Mindat is probably the largest mineral/gemstone site there is. Some of you might know if it you are also rock hounds. Anyway, the long and the short of it is...