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One of my favorite things to do, other than play with beads, is writing. My head can be a busy place. Writing helps me get my thoughts out, and into some semblance of order. Writing here has been challenging for me lately. There’s a part of me
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What could be better? Take two beaders, add a lazy Sunday afternoon, a sunny work space, a shop full of beads, stir them all together with a big dollop of Mel Brooks quotes to make a great day! Claire started out to make a ring, then her
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On a recent twirl around the interwebz I came across a picture tutorial for a braided bracelet that I thought was wonderful! I remembered that somewhere in my jewelry box I had the main ingredient for the project… and old curb linked bracelet. Fast forward to later
Read more →One of the perks of my business is getting to see the amazingly beautiful things created by my customers! They inspire and surprise me often, and generously allow me to photograph their creations. I thought it would be fun to share some of the pictures I’ve taken
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Months before I met her, I heard about Persis and her bead making endeavors from her mom. She told me her daughter, who was living in Seattle at the time, had studied at Pratt, and had discovered a passion for lampworking. Fast forward to January, 1998. Persis
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Sometimes a new person will walk into your life, and the two of you immediately click. It’s as if you’ve just met an old friend for the first time. Jenny and I met in another lifetime. OK, so it was more like about five years ago. She
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In January I had the pleasure of meeting Deb Mayne and Lynn Sawyer. Deb is a lampworker who had contacted me to see if I was interested in looking at her beads. When I responded that I’d love to see her work, she told me about her
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When it comes to good fortune, I believe it finds us all on a daily basis. I have the good fortune of being surrounded by an amazing group of beaders. Each one is exceptionally talented, and generous with their time. They’re patient, kind, clever, encouraging, and best
Read more →On Thursday afternoons the table in the classroom is open to anyone who would like to come in. We work on projects, get advice, share finished pieces, and chat about beads, life, future projects, or anything that comes up. I’ve made a short video of the group,
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Last week was something else! Bizzy, busy. I was so bushed that last night I went to bed at 7:30. This morning I was rumbled awake at 8:30 by the garbage truck in front of my house. I’m still moving slowly. A recap of last week. Sunday::
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…on a Sunday night! From Bead&Button My head is swimming with ideas for ways to advertise/promote the shop. What it isn’t filled with is copy… dang it! I was online a bit ago looking for inspiration. I’m not certain what lead me to the Bead & Button
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Beaders who love to work with seed beads and crystals swear by a product sold by Berkley, a leader in the fishing industry called Fireline. Fireline is a thermally fused line that is incredibly thin, very strong, and smooth. It can be threaded through a size 12
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…or day three of the NaBloPoMo challenge. Is there really any day of the week that’s nicer? No really, think about it. You’ve worked hard all week, you’ve gotten chores done, and errands taken care of, and now it’s Sunday. I don’t know about you, but this
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