I'm really green (inexperienced) about beading. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now an am blown away with the techniques and selection of beads. I've visited some sites with wonderful finished work and some sites with very beautiful and expensive beads. I have "some" craft quality beads...

OCD http://www.justbeads.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=745736900 Torch Gold -- sure wish I liked using purple/sage http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=2652694364 and http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=2652695943

Playing with maille, I made this Cleopatra bracelet from an old WAJ: http://www.beadbimbo.com/ebay/cleo.jpg I just had to try making an abacus pendant: http://www.beadbimbo.com/ebay/abacus.jpg

By CDLampwork http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=5009741522&tc=photo

I woulda etched him but I don't have etchy chemicals: http://www.beadwife.com/xv/shop/images/items/548.4.jpeg -- -Kalera http://www.beadwife.com

I have a question for you glass fusers and slumpers out there--I have my first batch of kiln fired faces out of my molds--frit is very interesting stuff! They've been firepolished and I'm wanting to bring out the features the way I do with my polymer clay faces using stain---can I use the...

Day before yesterday I got an extra bead from Tracey Waddey (OCD), because she thought I hadn't paid her but I had. A cute little pumpkin. Darling,, but what to do with an orange bead. So today I finished with it. A necklace of orange and golds, with brown too even -- a first. Also all full of...

Day before yesterday I got an extra bead from Tracey Waddey (OCD), because she thought I hadn't paid her but I had. A cute little pumpkin. Darling,, but what to do with an orange bead. So today I finished with it. A necklace of orange and golds, with brown too even -- a first. Also all full of...

This morning I had my computer-tuter come and help me. I had thought I had a virus, but I couldn't find it. Instead I seem to have acquired a critical mass of spyware in the last week. So I got Spybot and help using it to best advantage. Then we fixed my printer. I kept following directions...

I'm a happy beader.... I FINALLY found a way of using rounded half circles of pc to make bead pendants that I like. Many people use two to make a great hollow lentil, and unless you sand a LOT and are very careful about precision, they dont fit neatly....and then they have to be drilled, too. Lots...

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Here is a site that was definitely worth checking out at http://www.gabbyinc.biz!

Unique shell night lights. Ocean decor from starfish and puffer fish; ocean jewelry (shark tooth, puka, pahua, pearl); to shell placemats, mirrors, coin purses, nautilus and murex shells and more. http://americanaquariumproducts.com/Shells.html

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Nicole, Thank you so much for the watch - I love it. In fact when my Mom saw it, she wants one. LOL I only had it safety pinned cause it had just come in the mail. Once I figure out how I want to do it up this time, I might be nice to her and make one. lol Thank you so much

Margie, guess what came in the mail yesterday???? Yes! A gloriously embellished package from you! Margie sent me a wonderful card and a book! I promise I'm taking care of myself, sweetie :-) I haven't really had much choice, as I seem to have lost my ability to push beyond my perceived limits....

I was just now able to pop back in here today. I've been on the phone with various people about the ins and outs of all this. So the first post I happen to see is Kathy's brag post. Kathy- I was almost reduced to tears when I read it. In fact, I just might break down here any second and let it go....

I received a parcel from Shirley today, and I have to thank her for the most wonderful surprise! A bracelet mandrel made from hawthorn wood. It's just stunning and I am still grinning from the pleasure of finding it in the box when I worked my way through the bubble wrap. And a big thanks to...

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:17:25 -0700, Kalera wrote: Someone wrote "klunk" over on Lampwork Etc, and it wasn't someone I recognize from here, either! You have started a verifiable Thing, dear. And that's a Good Thing (tm) One of my/VJ's friends from alt.callahans is...