You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

re: You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

koekoebakkies — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:25:27 GMT

I am looking for beading projects that is not jewelry. Any ideas?

re: You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

Kathleen Lange Klik — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:08:41 GMT

I am so happy to hear I am not the only one with multiple projects going on! I start each project with the intention of finishing it, only to be inspired by another bead...it is a happy vicious circle! I too use the plastic trays. Another method I use, which is great for travel, are clear pencil pouches (for 3-ring binders) sold at office supply stores and Target during back to school sales. They are durable and take up minimal space. This method also enables me to easily transport my projects; to a class, vacation or bead shows (if I am in need of other elements to complete my designs).

re: You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

juliefrye — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:35:59 GMT

I am exactly the same way...i'll start one project and get side tracked and start something else...I got one of those bead tray from my local bead store and several necklace trays so i can put them aside and work on something else...keeps the inspiration coming.

re: You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

nonny kudel — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:40:34 GMT

Jen, i so very much enjoyed your description of HOW you work and it reminded me AGAIN this week of a newsletter (from artist Robert Genn) i received earlier which i keep dragging out of 'trash' to quote to people... and yet again... (o, i pasted and it was eNORmous!) but PLEASE go to rgenn@saraphina.com and see the letter dtd 5/31/11 "Desultory Painting"... i thought i knew that word, but did not til he used it describing OUR style of working... from the paragraph starting with "Oxford Dictionary".... PLEASE find it and enjoy.... it gave me 'validation', knowing that it's a realllll style of working, and i DO accomplish more if i follow my own 'work style'.... enjoy, as i enjoy YOUR newsletters... nonnykor

re: You Can Never Have Enough Beading Projects!

Jennifer VanBenschoten — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:50:43 GMT

Carol, a couple times each year, I decide to dedicate a particular month as UFO month - it takes some discipline, but all I let myself work on are my unfinished projects. Last year, I did it twice - in August and then again in October - and I got nearly every unfinished project completed!

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carolee1945 — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:01:06 GMT

I am glad to find out I am not alone. I bought those jewelry trays with the velvet pad, I think from Fire Mountain and I had to get ten of them all at once. Good idea because I have ten different projects all neatly stacked up on each other. Now I am retired, and I should be able to finish these projects, but somehow I just cannot. When I see these wonderful new ideas, such as the little baskets on this page or the wonderful evil eye earrings, well, I just want to start something new!!!Any ideas on how to finish projects???