Tuesday's Tip on Wednesday!

I let the days get away from me sometimes...so here's a tip for all you jewelry designers that I am offering from a recent experience.I was all done with my new necklace and went to add up the cost and realized I had left out a 4mm crystal in the design pattern!So... my tip is always double check your design before you crimp the ends!! Be sure to leave your favorite jewelry making tip in the comments section to win the beautiful Lampwork bead pictured below.

Art Bead Scene Blog: Monthly Challenge Winners!

Art Bead Scene Blog: Monthly Challenge Winners!
This is the Art Bead Scene link.They have all kinds of bead challenges every month.It's a lot of fun and will challenge you and therefore improve your beading skills.Check it out!

Tuesday's Tip

When choosing a color palette for your project,a good way to compare colors is with paint swatches from your local paint dealer.Pick up a few next time you're there,they also come in handy when doing custom orders.You can be sure you and your customer are on the same page when both looking at the colors.They can also be matched to a piece of clothing before bead shopping,just take the swatches with you!
March giveaway! Here is the bead I will be giving away to my favorite "Tuesday's Tip" for the month of March.It is a beautiful 20mm pink hollow.A $10.00 value!

Trunk Show

As promised here is the picture of the necklace that was created at Bead Artistry with one of my Lampwork focal beads.The customer chose the beads and Steph helped her put it together.I think it turned out so cute!

Beading Arts: Bead & jewelry blogging round-up!

Here's great new site I found with all kinds of beady stuff.Check it out!Beading Arts: Bead & jewelry blogging round-up!

Tuesday's Tip

When using a large focal bead on a bracelet,a good way to balance the weight of the bead is putting "dangles" on the clasp side of the bracelet.Sometimes I put 3 or 4 dangles. It also adds a fun touch!
Don't forget to leave your favorite beading tip in the comments section as I will be having another Lampwork bead giveaway for March.

California Trip

I'm having a great time here in California.The Trunk show at Bead Artistry was a huge success!The next one is in the planning stages.I will post pictures of the show when I return home.I even got to see one of my beads turned in to a necklace while I was there.Penny and Stephanie at Bead Artistry were very nice and helpful as always.If you are in Fresno be sure to visit their wonderful store.Happy beading!