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Favorite (or worst) Suppliers

Tank Girl — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:42:41 GMT

I would love to hear where our members prefer to get their supplies and inventory. No store names necessary, unless you want to, just if you do your best shopping on-line, local store, mail-order, etc. Any special reasons or experiences would be very helpful, and not just for me! I have had great and awful experiences with everyone from E-Bay, to local shops, to catalogs, to art and craft fairs.

I've heard horror stories about web sites that I had a very good experience with, and vice versa. So... let us know, how do you shop?

Thanks!

Donna

how to cover a needle case

elkapoor — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:31:20 GMT

Hi, I'm a self taught bead weaver. I've learned all my techniques from the net. I really want to find instructions on how to cover a needle case with Peyote stitch. I'm not so interested in the pattern as I am the instructions. How do you cover the bottom of the case to keep it from falling off of the case? Any help is appreciated. poorich

Bead Swaps

malbeads — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:50:46 GMT

Hello!

I'm a manager of a bead store, we are interested in doing a local bead swap. Does anyone have experience in hosting or attending a swap? If so, could you please let me in on the details? How did people keep track of what they brought in and/or took out?

Any info would be helpful. We think it's a great way to refresh your bead collection without spending the money. Now we just need to figure out how to do it in a clean and successful way.

how do you work with15/0 seed beads?

murralis — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:59:46 GMT

I am new to beading however I have learned to do most of the beading stitches. The problem I am having is seeing the 15/0 seed beads. I ordered a pattern and it is a long rope all done in 15/0 CRAW. I have an optivisor. What other things would work better? Any tips wound be greatly appreciated.

Beading How-tos

madmomma1 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:28:54 GMT

Help! Distraught newbie here! I am very interested in trying the triangle weave after seeing a photo, and i wanted to know if yo u were supposed to use certain types of beads in order to make the actual triangle shape. In the photo the designer used faceted beads, and I don't have a lot of those on hand.

Wire beading

JLovelee — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:52:02 GMT

So, I'm really into beading with wire mostly and often, I make spirals such as a focal point for necklace or bracelet, or making them in earrings. Because I am still new at beading with wire, a lot of the time I just use silver plated artistic wire which is non tarnish, but I'm finding that when I ratchet my wire spirals with my round nose or chain nose pliers, the silver color on the wire begins to chip off and leaves a copper color which makes the earring look cheap and rusty. I find that this happens with all silver plated wires when working with my tools. I suppose I could by sterling silver wire but I am not confident enough to use it without having to waste it and its expensive and I'm not even sure if it will also get damaged when using my tools and working to manipulate the wire. Does anyone have any suggestions? Cushioned chain nose pliers even crossed my imagination but I don't think such a thing exists.

Thanks!

re Jan 30, 2013 Beading Daily

joanellen10 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:42:14 GMT

At the bottom of the newsletter you have "How do yo use your Czech beads" With a picture of 2 braceets made with czech beads and leather.

Where is pattern for those bracelets?

Thanks, Joan

Beaded Spiral Lariat/Necklace

beadoir1994 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:17:22 GMT

Anyone know how to create a spiral beaded necklace using a single thread technique. A customer bought this beautiful labradorite spiral necklace, 6mm beads, and it is unravelling. Could send photo of ending coming undone if this would help. Am trying a Kumihimo bracelet to show her how it would look this way, but don't think she'll go for it. It means about $300 repair fee if I could get it done. thanks, Necklace from India

beaded christmas ornaments from the 80's

sherriema — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:10:57 GMT

hi everyone, i have a friend whose grandma made a bunch of christmas ornaments that very popular i think from late 70's to early 80's. you have probably seen the beaded bell, but i am looking for instructions for the basket or tips or anything like that. i have two pictures one of the bottom and one of the side. any help would be great. by the way this is my first time on the forum so i hope i did this right.

thanks,

sherrie allen

newark, ohio

smajlj@yahoo.com

>>Solved! Changing e-mail address?? Help-

Luv2CUSmile — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:15:44 GMT

Hi! I have not posted in so so long due to not remembering my old e-mail... long story short- I found one of my older "notes" books and found my sign in- YAY! Now I need to update my e-mail address so I can actually get notifications etc and be able to participate without issues...

How do I update to a new e-mail address in my profile or sign in, etc-

Thx!

~Luv

Hi- I finally found this! Thx so much anyway-

I can get notifications now! YAY!

Bracelet pattern winter white right angle weave

pbaruch — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:14:49 GMT

I downloaded apattern I bought yesterday for a wintery white bracelet. The base of the bracelet used RAW. I bought the pattern, but somehow during or right after the download the pattern was lost. Does anyone know what happened and/or how to retrieve the lost download ?

Barefoot Sandals

Kaz66 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:22:14 GMT

Hi...

I am new here and new to beading. I am mainly interested in making barefoot sandals. I have tried to google how to make them and whilst I came up with a couple of sites - I didn't feel the information was very clear.

I have looked at your related posts but they seem to be out of date.

I have had a go at making a couple of designs........but would like to know what is the best size beads to use and what type of beads.

Any advice/help/suggestions would be most welcome. :)

oxidizing metal with eggs

mommy115 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:23:31 GMT

I just read the article about using eggs to oxidize metal. Does anyone know if this type of oxidation would prevent the black oxidation on silver? I love the pink and blue coloring this method gives but what is the point if it doesn't prevent black oxidation? I wonder what it would do to tibetan silver or other base metals.

metal tarnishing

mommy115 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:27:03 GMT

I have found the tarnishing of metal components to be a somewhat distressing problem. I want to start making some pieces to sell but worry that the items will tarnish after the buyer has had it for a while. I'd be interested to hear what others are doing to deal with this problem.

getting the curl out of the wire

jenfog — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:07:45 GMT

UGH..... Please help!! I am new to the world of beading, new to beading daily, and new to the forum concept. Please share your wisdom with me, and have patience with me. . . I struggle with using string because it is so hard to thread the needle....bad eyes. I prefer to use the wire, however, Ihave noticed alot of curling with some of the rolls I've bought.... how do I get rid of the curl.....Please share your wisdom and advice with me...

how do you follow someone and their post

LindaH@3 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:57:01 GMT

I know how to friend someone, there are a couple of post I would like to follow, just don't know how.

Can't download free ebooks

rache — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:17:07 GMT

Hi! I tried downloading ebooks (wire wrapping and bead crochet)... I made several attempts but each time all I get is a notification that says the link has many re-direct loops. please advise how I could download these ebooks.

Thank you.

rache

Get the word out !

deangrandma — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:45:21 GMT

With just recently starting a web site, I am frustrated with how to get the word out. I have been creating for 5 years and have a few pieces in an art shop...but the process is daunting sometimes. Really new to the business end of things. I have no trouble creating and making, it is the other part of it that I don't have a clue where to begin. HELP !

Thanks,

deangrandma

Can't find a post I've previously read....

Tank Girl — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:50:58 GMT

Hi Guys,

Would you please tell me how to find a picture someone posted, or maybe a list of their posts? I have seen some great pics of stashes, storage ideas, etc, but couldn't find them later (these wouldn't be in the gallery....I don't think). Do I need to write the name and forum date? I want so much to show a beading friend the "beading room" that spilled into the dining room, but can't remember the poster's name or where it was. I spend way to much time at work looking for this stuff (even tho' it's a nice break occasionally).

Thanks in advance!

Donna

Curiousboner - Inappropriate post and avatar

Lyn59 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:39:50 GMT

I found the following post in the Black Iris Bracelet thread and thought it completely inappropriate. I'm new here and not sure what the protocols are so I hope someone can remove the post and poster as soon as possible. I haven't even mentioned that the avatar is an almost naked woman.

The name of the poster is Curiousboner - "Ma'am, I've been surfin around all over the web and somehow I ended up lookin at this bracelet. And then I saw you, you seem like a very nice lady and then the most tedious thought came to mind and I got to the point that I'm just gonna go for a leap here and ask a stranger a strange question.

What do you regularly think about during the day?"

Sorry if I've gone about this in the wrong way but I'm going to plead ignorance.

Lyn

Members Gallery

Tank Girl — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:43:58 GMT

I just joined this site yesterday. I have started looking though the members gallery and I am overwhelmed by the beautiful, intricate work! I don't do the wire weaving or chain mail, but I am so inspired by what you have done! I said in my intro "we ARE artists". Some here are more than I think I will ever be, and I'm still enthused! If I ever figure out how to take a jewelry picture that turns out as good as my closeup flower pics, I'll post here too.

Donna

There's something wrong!

SeaBeads — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:17:20 GMT

Hello moderators,

Since yesterday I can't post new things in the Readers Photo Gallery. I'm not the only one. There are 3 other blank pictures. What going wrong?

Greetings from Karin (SeaBeads)/

new spammer.

SCB1 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:10:13 GMT

Members, we have a new spammer. She has only just started posting today. and already she has spammed three different threads. Her name is Stephanie Harris. please help with reporting her before she gets carried away.

Following her first post I wrote and explained to her, that her spamming wasn't allowed. I was even real nice about informing her that it wasn't allowed, on the third warning however, I wasn't as nice. Told her to refrain from this type of posting or stand to be blackballed from the site.

Help keep spammers away!!! PLEASE HELP REPORT SPAMMERS. YOU ALL RECOGNIZE THEIR TYPE OF POSTS, usually an old post, usually has nothing to do with the original post, or just plain gibberish, but they all have at least one hyperlink in their post to their web site.

The hyper link is not a tutorial, or a pattern, it is almost always a bead or jewelry store, however we have even had shoes, medicine and many other non related sites. Even with their what I call gag order, still some get through.

we have new spammer\

SCB1 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:25:42 GMT

Ladies and Gentlemen, If you haven't noticed, we have a new spammer. Her name is Stephanie Harris. She started posting today, and already she has spammed three different post.

When I read her first post, I posted under her that spamming wasn't allowed. To please refrain from doing so. However after giving her two warnings in a very short period of time, wasn't as nice the third time. I told her to stop or risk being blackballed from the site.

Please help me keep this site spam free. Please do not go to her site, and report her as abuse. If you want to make sure I am telling the truth, go ahead a click on her sites. I did just to make sure of what she was up to.

WE ALL RECCONIZE THE TYPE OF POSTS THEY MAKE. USUALLY NOT RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL POST, USUALLY OLDER POSTS, AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HYPER LINKS TO THEIR VERY OWN WEB SALES SITES.

SO PLEASE HELP ME KEEP THIS SITE A NICE PLACE TO COME AND GET INFORMATION AND HELP.

R E P O R T T H E S P A M B Y C L I C K I N G O N R E P O R T A B U S E

type at on the subject line spam than type spam in the post's body. it only takes a second.

Beading Threads

Patricia@190 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:22:41 GMT

Hello From New Zealand,

I am wondering if you can help me. I am new to bead embroidery although I do a lot of other types of beading. i have a lovely bead embroidery book and the project I am interested in working on calls for Nymo Size A thread and i have search the Internet for days but cannot seem to find any Size A. Can you sugggest a replacement for it? I have seen in the internet sizes 'O" and size "OO" would one of these help? I much rather if I could fins Nymo in white and also black in Size A but just cannot find it. Do you ave a good resource for finding and purchasing threads that i could keep as a hand reference since this is all new to me. Or do you have any other recommendations in othe brands which would be a good replacement for Size A Nymo. I will look for ward to hearing from you when you have a moment Jean.

All the best!

Sincerely,

Patricia in New Zealand