Hi there, my name is Jolene Wolfe and I am a lampwork bead maker. I have been a member of www.frithappens.co.uk, a UK based lampworking forum since 2007 and in 2009 I started a forum based Etsy Street Team called FHFteam . Each month we have a prize giveaway on our team blog and this month it [...]
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Preciosa Ornela is presenting new seed bead called TWIN. The main difference is that TWIN has two holes which is unique and original on the market. There are more than 80 color finishes for infinite color combinations. Preciosa Ornela is part of the Preciosa Group, which is one of the worldp’s most significant producer of [...]
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4 His Glory Creations by CJ Some people talk about creativity and passion, while others live it! Such is so true about CJ Bauschka who is the sole caregiver of her mother as well as wife and mother of eight children as well as Grammy to four grandchildren! She is passionate about her family and [...]
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Knotting between the beads is important for a variety of reasons. Bead stringing, properly speaking, is a form of rigging. Where a knot is placed, it strengthens the cord three-fold. Consequently, if cord with a tensile strength of 17lbs. The cord is strengthened to 51lbs.10lb-test becomes 30lbs, etc. Thus, it secures the beads. This is [...]
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There are full time artists in the world…and then there are the rest of us! Desirable Intentions is one such multi-tasker. She and her husband actually lay floors as their “day job,” but her real passion lies in jewelry. She experimented with many things; cake decorating, refinishing furniture, cross stitch; before stumbling upon the joy [...]
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Hi everyone! I’m Elle, the creative force behind Elle’s Beads. By day I’m a public interest paralegal and by night I’m a committed player in the Handmade Movement! No, it’s not as exciting as if I donned a cape and roamed the streets fighting crime, but it’s an integral part of my life and something [...]
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