I'm seeing a lot of awesome lampwork beads lately with silvered dots on the outside as accents, apparently REAL silver. Won't these tarnish though? That would be a bummer. -- Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels:...

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Hi, checkout the link below - it takes you to a brand new company that offers plain silver, ,jewelled silver, bears, handbags and purses, personalised pictures and cards, aromatherapy products, and all at extremely competitive prices. You never know, you just may find something on here to fill a...

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On Saturday I went to the West Michigan Bead Expo in Grand Rapids. It's a consumer oriented show with a lot of lampworkers. I had a lot of fun and stocked up on colors of seed beads that the LBS doesn't offer at Osiris Beads' booth. I also picked up a couple dichroic glass leaves as my fun beads...

Can some people please take a class in fostering creativity? How horrible it must be, to be so BORING. A couple months ago I was taking a class from Jen Geldard up at Andrea Guarino's place in Portl Townsend (yes, I was in total HEAVEN). While I was there I was blessed with seeing them...

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If you are looking for gift ideas, feel free to take a look in my shop on Etsy.com. I am offering handmade jewelry(made by me), Arizona postcards, postcards of a drawing by my daughter, Arizona photos, and if you are in need of beading supplies, I have a variety of beads, charms, pendants and even...

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Hi all, Just wanted to share a new craft gallery i recently stumbled upon : http://www.designstolove.com Here's a short description from the site : DesignsToLove is an online craft gallery dedicated to helping craft enthusiasts from around the world connect, showcase their work, share

Hey all! Don't miss out on my moving sale, it lasts until October 20th, 11:59pm EST. There are a lot of beads on clearance, and in addition to that there is a 20% off sale on orders $20 and over. This includes all polymer clay beads and items in my etsy shop, and if you qualify for the sale you...

of sterling silver charms and pewter charms and nfl charms can anybody tell me.

Hi All, I'm about to start a new bead course for teenage girls, after running three last year. I've been able to access funding through our local TAFE Outreach Dept, and I also have on board counsellors from mental health and drug and alcohol. It becomes a real rite-of-passage get together...

OK I am reading a description of beads that are on sale at a (shall remain nameless as I am about to blast them) rather popular bead seller. If they are anything like me, the more they want to get rid of the beads, the more you talk them up. LOLOLOLOL. So the description for a strand of amethyst...

I'd like to plan a get-together-dinner at 6pm on Friday, November 3rd at the City Center Grill in the Marriott hotel. I need to know who'd like to come as they will require reservations. Sooz, even if you just "think" you can make it, I'll add you to the list. If for some reason at the last...

Mid Atlantic Beadin' Bazaar - (there's a dollar off admission coupon on the website https://www.beadinbazaar.com/Home_Page.php) Sat, 10/21/2006 - Sun, 10/22/2006 Classes, Sales Chesapeake Conference Center, 900 Greenbrier Circle,Chesapeake, Hampton Roads, VA 23320 10am - 6pm on Sat; 10am -5pm on...

Always a cool topic... what are you working on now? I've just finished a bracelet made of opal chips - the real deal. I had ordered them from FMG and was SO disappointed b/c they looked so dowdy on the strand. So I cut the strand and WOWZA did they pop when you looked at them from the top!...

There are five of them today. My niece and nephew, plus my own three. And they are all in time out right now. Oh, the momentary quiet! I just had to savor that a little before I go release them from their penance. -- -Kalera

Just a quick note to announce the new bead auction - these are in some ways a little different than my norm, but are in colors I use a lot. I would really like to know what you think of them. Venus http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120042595834 Thanks for looking! --