Bead weaving always seemed a bit out of my league — too complicated, beads too small, I don’t have the patience…. the list goes on. When my friend, Traci Otte, told me that one of her designs was going to be featured in the July 2014 issue of Bead Style magazine and, that it incorporated saucer beads (larger than seed beads), I decided this would be a perfect first project for me.
Wire Retaining Clip Keeps Your Workspace Neater
Wire, wire, wire. If you love working with wire but don’t love those tiny cut-off bits that litter your workspace, we have just the solution. Xuron®’s Model 9100F Oval Head Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter comes equipped with a magic “wire retaining clip” that holds cut-off wire pieces.
Countdown to the Bead & Button Show !
The Bead & Button show has been on my “wish list” for years. I’ve wanted to be there as an exhibitor, or at very least to walk the show so I could see for myself what it is all about. This is a trade show with a waiting list for exhibitors — unheard of in this day and age. Bead and Button also claims to be the largest consumer bead show in the world. What’s not to be curious about?