Now that Jon has left the warehouse after a whirlwind summer, I’m slowly managing to catch up on a bunch of to-do items that had been piling up!

And one was to post photos of the remaining design inspiration pieces we made for you recently.… Read More

Jon made a real beauty this time!! I might like it extra because it’s got purple in it!! Hee hee!!

Hi Beaders –

I received an email today with a question about why some of our seed beads have a brand noted on them, and others don’t. I wrote out a rather lengthy reply, and thought I’d share it here with you too.… Read More

When a new beading thread appears in the market, you’d better believe I take notice! And I have to say I was giddy when I heard from my friends at Beadalon that they are launching a new product: WildFire Ultra!… Read More

When I first joined the Bead World as a maker in 2002 (I didn’t turn it into a full-time profession until 2005) it was the golden age of Hill Tribe Silver, and it was everywhere. I instantly fell in love with the hand-made, detailed designs, and used the beads and findings liberally in my own jewelry making.… Read More

Hi Beaders!

I’m working late tonight, adding more than 100 new colors of Size 15 seed beads – both Toho and Miyuki, but this batch is mostly Miyuki. And as I was typing along, I realized that I could provide the information about which Miyuki Delica matches which Miyuki seed bead!… Read More