by Gail DeLuca | Jul 20, 2017 | Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them), Projects & Cool Ideas, Tips
Essential oils have gotten incredibly popular over the last few years. People have taken to carrying certain mixtures with them; some even wearing particular scents on their person throughout the day. Oils can be used to help soothe headaches, to ease anxiety, or just...
by Gail DeLuca | Sep 3, 2015 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros
Are you just getting started stitching with beads? Here are some Fundamentals to help you finish every project with ease. (Or, at the very least, a minimum of swearing like a beader!) Adding Thread There are many ways to add thread – this one is quick, easy and...
by Gail DeLuca | Oct 30, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros
If you make jewelry, you will be asked to do a repair. It happens. If it hasn’t happened to you yet, rest assured that it will. Sometimes it’s as simple as restringing an inexpensive bracelet on elastic. Sometimes it’s in-depth, a multi-strand...
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 | 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...
