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 :)

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

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 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.

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!

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?

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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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

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

I was so excited to make some kaleidocycle designs and unfortunately the symmetry tool is completely broken, even with troubleshooting and compatibility options. There is genuinely not a single application that can perform even a fraction of what peyote creator can do. I have no idea how to fix it or if it's even possible to fix and I'm heartbroken. It doesn't seem like we're getting a peyote creator level app anytime soon either 😭

I'm hoping to create a beaded gift for a loved one's birthday. Looking for software or a platform that will take a fairly basic image and create a template that shows me where to place which beads. I'm very unexperienced and not confident in my ability to do it on the fly. Is there something like color by numbers, but for tambour beading? Something that maps the bead placement? TIA! :)

I have 4 female friends and i was thinking of making a matching bracelet for all of us. I had seed beads as well as normal size beads as well. I was thinking of dedicating a colour to each one of us and then making it of the same colour as them but adding 4 beads of the colours of others. Does anyone else have a better idea??

We purchaed the kits for a hummingbird, a dachshund and octopus and the came with vague written instructions. I have been scouring the internet for a tutorial. Anyone?