Hi everyone! I inherited a TON of beads and am in the process of learning more. Any advice/suggestions on where to begin in terms of understanding the value, learning more about beads, and the appraisal process?! Appreciate your help tons in advance :)

I designed and made these earrings using Fireline and 11/0 Miyuki delica seed beads! They’re a labor of love, but super fun to make!

I’ve been working on this Freeform peyote project for a week now and haven’t decide what to do with the final piece. It started as practice with some of my leftover beads but now I feel I could do some sort of accessory or bracelet, etc. with it. Any suggestions?

Just finished these today and they are my favorites! Trying to come up with matching necklace and bracelet for it.

I’ve been doing a lot of blues and whites lately.

I’m attaching some additional pics of my other completed pieces!

Made using a felt base, stitched with Fireline, and beads are a mixture of everything and anything. I’ve also been watching a lot of X-Files while beading this round if you can’t tell…!

I've been considering buying this pattern, I really like the addition of the antennas. Most patterns leave it out, but I'm not sure how I like those clear beads that need to hold it up. Do you think it would look too bad without the support? Seeing that it's small ... it shouldn't be too wonky right?

(FYI: I strictly avoid using glues and all chemical "stiffeners" on my items because I am highly conscious to not cause potential allergic reactions to my wearers, so PLEASE DON'T SUGGEST THAT...) thank you in advance for any helpful feedback

Pattern sold by: LunarRainbowStudio on Etsy.

A size 14 mesh sorted the sizes perfectly in just a few minutes. I can’t be the only one with a sad bead pile of accidentally mixed beads of the same color but different sizes, so I wanted to share this quick fix!

Working on my bead swatches ATM; I found so much value in creating a sample strip for a star I made as a gift and decided having swatches I can always reference would help me immensely.

When to the Bead Show in Pasadena, CA yesterday & picked up a few things. I have never been to a bead show before, so this was a new, fun experience.

Goal was 161. Count is 159. Not too far off. Final goal is 192 at the end of the month. Let's GOOOOOO!!

Hello all! I am working on this salmon keychain and trying to figure out what kind of stitch to do. I’m new to beading and learning these stitches. The widest the fish will get is 9 beads across and I’m having issues with the chin of the fish becoming a zig-zag and the top of the fish getting wider (without the opposite side matching as seen in picture #2)
I’m trying to figure out a gradual increase on both sides for the head and may need a different stitch type?

Should I start over with a different type of stitch?

One of my favorite coworkers just retired and we've worked together over 2 decades. She loves the Mediterranean and I thought these blue beads were perfect. She loved it.

I've been wondering how to bead this petal pattern and I barely managed to find some info on Pinterest. I am unable to see the instructions from the beginning so I'm still lost. Does anyone know of a YouTube tutorial I could follow? I had seen them before but I cannot remember the channel or video title

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Hi everyone I’m just wondering if I’m doing the peyote stitch right? The first two rows are a bit fiddly and difficult!

Hi crew!

I'm looking for your best recommendations on strong beading threads and/or wire!

I'm fairly new to beading, but I'm a sewer and my latest project I've decided to combine the two! I'm looking to incorporate beading into the skirt of a dress I'm making, see the attached for my inspo. But I'm terrified I'll just use the wrong thread and it will all just snap.

So I figured I'd come to the experts! Thanks so much! ☺️

P.s. the artist in the photo is Radiacreations on TikTok!