by Gail DeLuca | Dec 4, 2014 | Miscellaneous Musings, Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them), Projects & Cool Ideas
Christmas Eve is officially twenty days away. Hanukkah is twelve days away. The winter solstice is seventeen days away. The holidays are sneaking up on us fast! Are you in need of quick, inexpensive gifts that don’t smell like strawberry-kiwi or come from the $5...
by Gail DeLuca | Oct 1, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
The project: I completed this piece as a bracelet using the Bead Spinner and a whole lot of seed beads. It wasn’t until I had tied and trimmed the many strands that I realized it was too long to be a bracelet. Normally I have no problem ripping a piece apart...
by Gail DeLuca | Sep 11, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
So you’ve taken a couple of classes, and you’ve made some things at home on your own. You can do a wrapped loop in your sleep, feel totally confident in your crimping skills, or you can attach a clasp to a peyote bracelet without even gritting your...
by Gail DeLuca | Jun 5, 2014 | Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
If you don’t already, think about keeping a journal of inspiring images and ideas for your future projects. Just start collecting things that catch your eye: colors and textures and photographs of buildings, nature, people, anything! Over time, you will...
by Gail DeLuca | Apr 25, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
Have you ever been zipping along in your project, weaving or stringing, and looked down and realized that there’s a wrong-colored bead somewhere? The Native American women who have traditionally created intricate, beadwoven pieces intentionally string on a bead of the...
by Gail DeLuca | Apr 4, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
Think about how much time goes into each creation you make. First comes the idea. Or maybe not. Maybe the beads come first. Or the wire. Or the pin on Pinterest that catches your eye. Whatever it is, there’s a spark. Then comes the hunt for the perfect...
