I like that kind of egyptian mesh ... playing around with just a cupple of seed beads ... (round about 3.700 pcs 11/0 in moccha and 2 mm iridescent) ... took me the longest time ... Unfortunately it is now too short for my neck

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"Nafia" - egyptian mesh with more than 3.700 seedbeads -

i’ve always wanted to make bracelets, and now i’ve finally decided to start! it’s been a little hard finding patterns, but other than that it’s been so much fun :D

I’ve taken time off of work for my pregnancy and have been teaching myself to crochet bead ropes and I’m hooked! lol I can’t wait to go back to work to afford better quality beads. I got three small tubes of Miyuki delicas the other day and love them but the size 11 are super small. But practice makes perfect! I’m trying to delve into actual patterns. Anywho here’s my current WIP. A bracelet for my baby sister. 😍

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So I was wondering if anybody on this sub might know good places to buy strands of freshwater cross and stick pearls at a decent price? :)

Made with Miyuki 11/0 delica beads - I love them! Any tips for getting the fringe flatter or to help it drape better?

i should’ve let it be😭

My heart can't take it anymore, lol

I work with Toho 11/0 opaque matte seed beads. And I buy them in 50g packaging, because small tubes stress me out and are so wasteful and are times more expensive than the bigger packaging.

Why is it so hard to buy basic colors?? Green, yellow, red, orange, white, purple, etc. Not transparent, no fancy finishes, just very simple and very basic colors.

https://i.redd.it/qyje79owf69d1.gif

That being said.... If you see a store that sells plain colors in bulk packaging, shoot me a line.

Hello. I posted about this not too long ago and was recommended to buy better wire so I did. I bought this wire, and it's been much better but the wire still comes apart inside of the connector and I assume the crimp bead. How do people get around this? I heard about putting glue inside of the connector, has anyone done this?

Thank you!

Hi everyone. I’ve searched over and over and I can’t find a place that sells spools of .8mm silk thread. I need at least 7 yard lengths and the common lengths I see are around 2-4 yards. Does anyone know where I can find these spools of .8mm silk thread? Thank you.

Okay😅 so me and my SIL have an inside joke, because whenever I text her the word ‘hoe’ my phone autocorrects it to ‘Joe’ or ‘how’ and I’ve turned off autocorrect so idk why it keeps happening, ANYWAY{ I promise this is relevant}

So I was on SHEIN yesterday scrolling for beads, and I saw these ‘wwjd’ bracelets right? “What would Jesus do” And I got an idea, and I texted her and I’m like ‘Would you wear a WWJD bracelet?’ And she said no And I said ‘listen, hear me out. It’s what would Joe do?’ And she said ‘I love it!’ Also we watch the show ‘YOU’ and Joe is the main character Anyway I’m getting off track. Take a peak at the bracelet! She picked the colors😂😂😂

Hi All!

I am interested in learning to knot pearls. I picked a set that has a .6 mm diameter beading hole.

For the silk thread (I plan on using Griffin Silk Bead Cord), what size would I use? Would I want to use a smaller size thread than the beading hole?

Secondly, what size crimp tube & crimp tube cover would I use? I read usually the crimp tube & cover are a 1:1, so if the tube is 2 mm then the cover would also be 2 mm. Is this correct?

I just want to make sure I purchase the correct items & sizes for my first project. Thank you!

Hi! New to trying beadwork and I see some very fine work here so idk if this is the right forum for me but I have a question that maybe someone could answer. I am making some lanyards this summer and wanted to find a sturdy cord, however some cords feel kind of rough and I want a cord that would feel nice on the skin to wear around the neck but yet be sturdy and not a a material that would snag easily. Something that would hold up to daily use for teachers. If you have a suggestion that would be appreciated, thank you!

Just wondering if pricing range of $60 is too much of an ask for the basket?

Which bead is better for fringe earrings? Delicas or seed beads? I want to eventually sell and I know going the seed bead route is much cheaper but I was just genuinely curious as to which one makes better fringe earrings?

I have been asked to make earrings for my Mom’s friend. She is about 70 years old. So I am making the Drop Leaf Earrings. Photo of one I already made in comments. This lady is a pastor’s wife. She attends a lot of weddings that her husband oversees. She also goes to church every Sunday as the pastors wife. I want her to get the most wear out of them so I have stuck to some neutral color combos. I am also making a ring with the same Color’s.

Let the voting begin!

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This is my first attempt at the drop leaf earring. I am in total love with it. I am not sure what I did wrong for the yellow at the bottom. I think my tension was off and the beads slipped a bit.

I will pay close attention to it for its mate.

no more motivation to make the other half of this earring after an hour of learning to do right angle weave!