I’m convinced that socks are aliens. They certainly are UFOs – Unfinished Objects that multiply without your consent, encroaching on your work spaces, whether they were meant for bead work or not. This month in the design studio, they have …
UFOs and Beady Things – Thoughts on Clearing out the Aliens in Your Stash Read more »
Compiled from the over 15,000 amazing and experienced beaders in our two Facebook groups (with additional bonus tips not seen there), these tips have been tested and vetted by yours truly for the entirety of my 24 years as a …
50 Top Tips for Peyote Stitch Newbies (and the rest of us!) Read more »
I want to know why. Why was this allowed to happen? Why did a company that has been around for 45 years, made their products in the USA and who had thousands and thousands of customers pass quietly from the …
Greetings happy beaders! The local big Los Angeles/Pasadena Bead and Design Show is coming NEXT WEEK and I’m planning on attending to hit up their long-time vendor there, Garden of Beadin’, for their large selection of Delica beads. So, I …
What a fun and amazing Gallifrey One we had this year! The convention was back up to full attendance numbers (it sold out back in fall last year) and there were so many amazing cosplays! I want to give a …
Being out of work does have its advantages. I did this wrap in two days – a feat I never thought possible before. It was just that the ol’ 9 to 5 grind was getting in the way. Bad work, …
Whelp, I’m back at the beadboard and glad for it! Last week’s pen wrap project was a fun custom design for a gal whose granddaughter loves The Beatles. Here’s the WIP from the beta tester’s pics: Pretty awesome, right? I …
The Heat is on… So it’s hotter than hell in Los Angeles this week. And since I work indoors both at home and at a new assignment I began Monday, you’d think the heat wouldn’t get to me. Well it …
So this week THIS Happened… Yeah…I bought a peyote-stitch bracelet pattern on Etsy I fell MADLY in love with without checking if I had the colors in stock. Guess what? I DIDN’T. *sigh* *and FACEPALM* Sound familiar? It happens to …
Chaos in the Bead Cave – How to Modify Colors in an Existing Pattern Read more »
Poll is Still Open Hi all. I’m keeping my peyote stitch bracelet poll open for now until I run out of ideas. Not surprisingly, “This Is The Way” from Disney’s series, “The Mandalorian” won the vote when I posted it …
Behind the Bead Board: Gallifrey One, On Site Sales and our Next Projects Read more »