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Catching up on Design Inspiration!
Now that Jon has left the warehouse after a whirlwind summer, I'm slowly managing to catch up on a bunch… Read more
Project Inspiration from August 30, 2024 Live Sale
Jon made a real beauty this time!! I might like it extra because it's got purple in it!! Hee hee!!… Read more
What’s up with the seed bead brands & numbering system?
Hi Beaders - I received an email today with a question about why some of our seed beads have a… Read more
Design Inspiration from the August 24, 2024 Live Sale
Hi Readers! It's been a while, but I hope to start using this blog effectively moving forward with reference information,… Read more
NEW! Beadalon WildFire Ultra Beading Thread
When a new beading thread appears in the market, you'd better believe I take notice! And I have to… Read more
Hill Tribe Silver, & Why It’s Awesome
When I first joined the Bead World as a maker in 2002 (I didn't turn it into a full-time profession… Read more
Miyuki Delica to Miyuki Seed Bead Conversion Chart
Hi Beaders! I'm working late tonight, adding more than 100 new colors of Size 15 seed beads - both Toho… Read more
How to Shop the Live Sales!
I'm really enjoying doing the weekly Live Sales, and it's definitely something we're going to continue to do and expand… Read more
How to Register for my Live Facebook Sales
What is CommentSold & why do I need it? Our new Live shopping platform will allow: Invoices to be sent… Read more
Playing favorites
I can't help it!! I LOVE BEADS! I love their colors and shapes and the feel of them and, *sob*,… Read more
New limited edition bead mixes
You may have heard me silently weeping a few months ago when one of my favorite bead vendors decided the… Read more
What’s so great about our Czech pearls?
I'm SO GLAD you asked! LOL! When Swarovski exited the DIY (including bead) market, one thing I didn't fret about… Read more
Clasp Options for Flat Bracelet Kits
We've been carrying bead packs/kits for some of Sue Arrighi's flat bracelet patterns for several years now, and we're launching… Read more
Weighing Delicas
Recently there was a post on Facebook in a seed bead group from a beader who purchased Delicas from an… Read more
Will this finish last?
I can't even begin to tell you how often I've answered this question about bead finishes. Will it hold up… Read more
Celebrating the Carrier Bead Craze
You know how much we love Carrier Beads here at JWD, so we thought that as International Beading Week is… Read more