Forum: Beads
September 23rd 09, 03:39 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,245
Sorting & Organizing Beads
Nope, you are not schizoid... I do the same. I am constantly re-organizing my beads. Depending on
whats coming in an order, and depending on what is already in a box, I might have to take some...
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Forum: Beads
September 20th 09, 08:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,792
Naming is the game, and I suck at it.
Heather, I think its a prerequisite to name your jewelry if you sell it on a web site. It helps
people to remember which one they wanted instead of a bunch of numbers or some such. Besides, I...
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Forum: Beads
September 20th 09, 08:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 27
Views: 18,699
Do you keep a bead inventory?
OMG! I must be OCD cause I do keep inventory. Several years ago, I broken down and bought Jewelry
Design Manager, and it was the best money I have spent on my beading/jewelry business.
Every time...
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Forum: Beads
September 20th 09, 08:44 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,792
Naming is the game, and I suck at it.
I just gotta be different! Girl names for my vehicles are a complete No-No. You wouldn't name a
girl dog Barney would you? All my vehicles are Male! Mine got balls, hence the dude names. I...
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Forum: Beads
September 20th 09, 03:17 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,792
Naming is the game, and I suck at it.
Does anyone else have a hard time coming up with names to call their jewelry pieces?
I do, and I don't know why. Sometimes the name just comes to you, but most times I am at a loss.
I can sit here...
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Forum: Beads
September 5th 09, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,921
Help/inspiration please
Geeezzzz, if they were handing out prizes for really crappy presents, you won hands down! A single
green pepper and salt... omg!
Sterling
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in...
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Forum: Beads
September 4th 09, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,921
Help/inspiration please
OMG! My sister does/did the same thing.
I have 4 other brothers and sisters, so buying xmas for all of them and their families would be too
much a burden on all of us when we were first starting...
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Forum: Beads
August 27th 09, 01:23 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,710
Burning Question
HAHAHAHAH, I like your solution.
It makes me wonder why they even bother to look in the first place.
Some day, some where, they will break down and buy a piece of hand made jewelry and when they do,...
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Forum: Beads
August 23rd 09, 07:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,043
Burning Questions: How do you deal with...
how do you deal with people who look at your jewelry and say "that's a nice bracelet but too
expensive for me to buy" and you know damn well that they are totally good for it?? Then you see
them...
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Forum: Beads
August 23rd 09, 05:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,801
working with color you LIKE
Ok, we did the "hate working with this color" post, so how about a post about our favorite colors?
I LOVE working with Blue and Green. Though I am partial to brick reds and oranges too.... like in...
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Forum: Beads
August 23rd 09, 04:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
Hey, I really like that color. Not that I would wear it (unless I had the perfect outfit) - but I
don't mind working with it.
I made a bracelet with some of those colors:...
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Forum: Beads
August 23rd 09, 02:35 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
thanks!!
I really had a blast doing the bride and mother's jewelry. Those two would make a great example of
the type of jewelry that I like to make. I could never get into weaving or using...
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Forum: Beads
August 23rd 09, 02:04 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
I think sage green is more of a silverish green gray ... if you know what I mean.
I like all colors, with Blue being my favorite, but I don't like working with Reds. Weird huh?
I finished the...
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Forum: Beads
August 22nd 09, 02:25 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
hummm, Khaki Swaro's kinda go good with many gemstone beads... I think I like Khaki... but it has to
be the right shade of khaki I guess.
Its strange how many different colors we each don't like to...
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Forum: Beads
August 18th 09, 03:27 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,741
Wearing Jewelry
Gee, I think its great to know how many other beaders and jewelry makers out there that don't wear
jewelry. I used to think I was the only looney jewelry maker to not wear her own jewelry.
I know...
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Forum: Beads
August 15th 09, 09:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
Maybe we can get the NG back if we all start chatting a bit more. I mean, all I did was ask a
simple question about color and look what started? We got a pretty deep thread going... and if more...
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Forum: Beads
August 15th 09, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
Problem is I rarely wear jewellery, lol.
You! A jewelry maker and you hardly wear jewelry? And I thought I was one of a kind!!! Myself, I
wear my wedding band, my watch, and occasionally I wear...
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Forum: Beads
August 15th 09, 03:00 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
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Forum: Beads
August 14th 09, 04:28 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,083
Let's try this again...
Hey Gina, what part of VA??
I'm on the coast....
Sterling
"Gina Bull" wrote in message ...
Maren aka HiloBeads or PalmsEtc wrote:
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Forum: Beads
August 14th 09, 04:25 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
Heather,
Hey, at least with your wedding, everyone matched. Mine is a bohemian/Cosmo type wedding. UUGH!
They are even going to have a hookah tent at the reception. UUGH!!
Redheads can wear...
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Forum: Beads
August 14th 09, 02:07 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,864
Anyone hate working with specific colors?
I am just finishing up the last pair of earrings for a wedding I am doing, and I've come to the
realization that I hate working with the color red. Seriously though, when I stopped and looked at...
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Forum: Beads
May 9th 09, 01:22 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,649
Looking for...
I haven't got the faintest idea what you are trying to describe. This might be why you haven't had
many responses so far. Think you can draw a picture and post it so we can get a better idea of it...
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Forum: Beads
May 6th 09, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,641
info for Maren
Hey Maren,
I was in the Jewelry Show Guide and saw that there was going to be a bead show in Honolulu.
Not sure what island you are on, but thought you might want to go.... as a vendor or...
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Forum: Beads
April 26th 09, 03:08 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,014
polyclay & fimo beads
Thanks for the links.... the polymerclaysuperstore looks like a good place to find all kinds things
for poly..
Sterling
"NutMeg" wrote in message...
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Forum: Beads
April 26th 09, 02:56 PM Posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,014
polyclay & fimo beads
These gave me many links to follow. Thanks!!
Sterling
"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
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International Polymer Clay...
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