by Gail DeLuca | Jan 8, 2015 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros
I recently appeared on Jewelry Television to promote some kits using this cute flower earring pattern I designed. Afterward, we recorded a full tutorial and they edited it and posted on YouTube. Supplies you’ll need are Super Duo beads, 6mm round beads, size 11...
by Gail DeLuca | Oct 9, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them), Projects & Cool Ideas
Check your holes! Any bead can get clogged with debris – but when you’re working with two holes, and the first hole is clear, you may do a lot of stitching before you get to use the second hole in a two-hole bead. And if it’s clogged? Frog stitch...
by Gail DeLuca | Jul 15, 2014 | Projects & Cool Ideas
We’ve been making dragonfly earrings for years using Tierracast’s awesome dragonfly wing beads. We even had kits for them way back in the day. We’ve since phased those out, but the beads are still cool! So here we are with another take on the...
by Gail DeLuca | May 21, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Events, New Class Just Added
08/17/2014 – 08/17/2014 Map and Directions | Register Description: Bead finishes can be tricky and frustrating. Why does one bead appear green in the tube, blue when I place it on the table, and gold when I string it? Why does one bead sparkle and the same...
by Gail DeLuca | Mar 26, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them), Projects & Cool Ideas
If you’ve ever wanted to create your own pattern for your beadweaving projects, blackgiraffe.com is a great resource online for copyright-free graph paper! There are free, printable graph paper for peyote, peyote 2-drop, brick stitch, and three different kinds of...
