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 | Jun 12, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Projects & Cool Ideas
When you look at this picture, you might be thinking “Why did she make 3 identical necklaces? That seems like a waste of time!” Well, let me tell you my reasoning behind a project like this. Often I use chain and simple stringing to make a quick piece of jewelry for...
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 | Feb 20, 2014 | Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
There is a certain aesthetic, a certain artistic philosophy that I have always been drawn to. From when I was quite young, I was always enrapt with the hippie kids of the late 60s and early 70s. The clothes: the sinuous curves of skirts and bell sleeves and bell...
by Gail DeLuca | Jan 30, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Projects & Cool Ideas
I love old beads – actually that’s part of what I love about beads and beading in general. The oldest bead ever discovered is 108,000 years old! Beads have been a part of human adornment for eons, along with being used as trade currency, status symbols, and religious...
