Category beading

Antique Metal Mesh Purse & Vintage beaded purses I wonder what they Carried in these tiny bags??

1st purse is a white beaded purse. From early 1900’s  it’s made of tiny white beads and faux- pearl stones to make the flower pattern on front of purse, the handles and closures are made of metal. Well made and in excellent condition no strings are coming undone or pearls missing, its perfect!! The next picture-Metal mesh […]

ANOTHER USEFUL TIP FOR STRAWS, FOR BEADERS OR JEWELRY TRAVEL

FOR fellow beaders or jewelry lovers..here is a easy way to bead or travel with jewelry!! USE A STRAW!! IF you travel , using straws will help keep your necklaces from getting tangled in suitcase or make up bag, you can cut to customize size for bracelets or necklaces!! Also when beading or fixing a clasp this […]

beading basics continues with essential tools for beaders!!

  Flush cutters and super flush cutters: Flush cutters are used for cutting wire. Use to cut flat ends or angled ends on your wire. To cut a flat end, insert the wire into the cutters through the flat side. To get an angled cut on your wire, insert the wire through the concave side of […]

beading basics – tipsand tools

Beading tray beading tray-Image of tray is an example, of one i own and use it for laying out my beading projects. Wire or string: beading wire or string- is needed in order to start any beading project. depends on beads beeing used and needles that will determine your gauge in wire or string thickness. Stringing stringing is a technique […]