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 | Sep 17, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Products & Tools We Love (& How to Use Them)
or Why, after 10 years of shunning them for bracelet designs, I am now welcoming them back onto my arms. I have been making jewelry for well over 10 years now. Beautiful, time consuming designs, with those little tiny seed beads, each one stitched into place by hand....
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 | 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, Projects & Cool Ideas
Do you love bead mixes? It’s so easy to make your own! Just take the remnants of seed beads from different projects (keeping them in their separate containers, to start!) Start gathering together a color scheme into a pile. If you’re having a hard time...
