What inspired you to launch Fashion Colorworks? I noticed that among the few bead competitions, there are no truly international contests accessible to artists around the world. I love working with color, and I saw that for many artists, choosing color combinations is quite a challenge. That’s why I decided to launch the Fashion Colorworks Beading Contest, which has a qualified jury, online coverage, and nice prizes. As an organizer, my favorite stage [...]
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10 beads $9.50 6mm sold out Amber Round beads 6mm ships within 48 hours Size: Round; 6mm Color: Amber Birthstone: Non Traditional: November Zodiac: Leo, Aquarius, Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio Energies: Love, Healing, Protection, Power, Luck Chakra: Third - Solar Plexus Anniversary Stone: 10 Element: 16 strand 3-5mm Amber Small Nugget beads 16 strand $15.00 Amber Bead Amber is technically not a gemstone or mineral, but a fossilized sap from prehistoric [...]
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Video #240: “Would love to see more in your valentines series… and unique one of a kind heart shaped beads.” ~Drew-G With Valentines just around the corner, it is time for another Heart Bead Tutorial. I’ve already posted a couple of different video tutorials on how to make heart shaped beads in previous Back Issue Volumes at the PcT Members Libary. And there’s also several relevant blog articles you can look up by using apprpriate keywords in the [...]
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In line with Lovers Lane gems Elements, Cabana, and Cabana’s new higher-end sister, Canary, is BelAir. Formerly, simply a home design studio, Belair is now an eclectic cottage boutique with art, jewelry, dresses, denim, shoes, and a kick-ass gift room. Helmed by sisters Shannon VanBeber, a design guru, and her sister Melanie McDougal, an expert in scouting under-the-radar lines, the shop’s packed with things that are beautiful, functional, and cool [...]
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Over the years I’ve learned to embrace my hippie urges at times and this DIY is definitely true to my free spirited heart. A traditional hippie accessory, Love Beads are long, handmade strings of beads worn by both guys and girls in the 1960’s. The trend is thought to have evolved from the generation’s fascination to non-Western cultures such as India and Native America. I love spotting love beads when flipping through old photos and magazines from [...]
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Video #214: “The Troll or Pandora beads… are so amazingly popular and I would love to learn how to make them.” ~Cheryl-V Well it’s finally here… the tutorial that many of you have been patiently waiting for! Pandora Beads and others of this style (Caspia, Troll, Chamilia, Trinkets), are very popular today because of their collectibility and interchangeable features. Basically, the way this type of jewelry works, is that you buy the large holed, metal [...]
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This is an awesome homemade Mother’s Day gift that you can make in an afternoon. If you are my mother, mother-in-law, or older sister, you should stop reading now. Or keep reading and ruin your surprise. It’s up to you. A few weeks ago, my little sister sent me these two photos on Facebook. I thought they were really neat, but the link with them was spammy. I scoured the internet to find instructions to make them, trying all kinds of different searches [...]
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We know it is important to you as a customer to be able to buy the highest quality of merchandise at a reasonable price. It is therefore our goal to keep our prices low for every customer. We have multiple-level pricing on many of our products which gives discount prices to everyone. You can also mix and match colors within the multiple level pricing. If you have a Resale License in California please send us a copy of your license via email. We will [...]
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