beadpoint question

No luck at Tatanka?????

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:48:28 GMT, "just me" leaving cards for doing woven cane [another one of my talents] throughout

Generally when I'm looking for seed beads I just call them "tens", or "elevens". Maybe you'll have more luck if you just call them "fifteens". Any bead shop, even if they don't carry them should be familiar with the term.

Tina

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Some, but I was amazed that the staff in the store were not familiar with the term 15/0 seed beads [the owner was not there]. If I had simply left the store after they told me that they did not know what that was but rather kept snooping around I would not have discovered that they do carry some of those beads. I had explained to them that I was starting a whole new area of crafting and had absolutely no knowledge of beading. While one of them did eventually call the owner to find out about the 15/0 seed beads, they otherwise were not particularly forthcoming with offering assistance. And, considering the large variety of colors in other sizes, I was surprised that there were few colors [about 40] and they were not labeled as to type of color. This may be something which an experienced beader can readily discern, but I had no idea if I was looking at AB, luster, etc. Maybe I was cranky with frustration after the number of craft stores I've been in looking for stuff, and that colored things, I don't know. The store does seem to have many many lovely beads and supplies and seems to be well laid out. Maybe I just hit them at a bad time. I will go back, I was just frustrated.

-Aula

Thank you. I will definitely keep that in mind!

-Aula

If someone has already posted this answer, I apologize.

I am just sitting down and reading BeadWork, and one of the ads is for a company named Beadlepoint. It has a website:

"just me" locally. I've tried a couple shops that I thought would have a good

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:50:22 GMT, "just me" deep trouble here!

Uh oh! Please don't shoot the messenger! ;=)

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:48:28 GMT, "just me" leaving cards for doing woven cane [another one of my talents] throughout

You're going to do the blackwork you showed me with beadpoint? What a wonderful idea, Aula!

I'm not sure but I think I have some teeny tiny beads here. If I find them I'll send them to you. I doubt I'll use them I already get headaches from eye strain using 11s.

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Oh thank you! I will be checking it out thoroughly after diner [I'm just in from work now.....]

-Aula

Thank you, Margie. I spent three hours last evening starting to learn beadpoint and developing an increasingly deep respect of all those who work with beads in various fashions. Amazing what *doing* teaches the observer about the doers! Anyway, I did find it nearly as enjoyable as my absolute favorite, counted xstitch. The size of the beads did not put me off, but I'll tell ya that threading that beading needle had me more than cross eyed and frustrated several times! That is one trick I need to learn some new skills on! I started with beads of colors I was actively using in a plastic ice cube tray. It works to contain them, but is a bit deep and shadows the holes. So, more experimentation required there. But, fun was had and I think now that I'm starting to do the craft I can start using my imagination more to apply it without relying on books and patterns heavily. Thank you for the encouragement!

-Aula

Thank you very much for those suggestions. Believe me, I am adding to my basket of tricks daily here. You folks have been most welcoming and helpful and I really really appreciate it!

-Aula

Aula, Shirley from UK here.

Get a shallow tray and line it with velvet to put your beads on. You can pick the beads up more easily. With velvet your needle comes out of the pile easily but if you use felt you could get the point stuck in it.

I use those polystyrene trays that I get from the supermarket with food in. I give them a good wash then line them with various colours of velvet. I use light colours for dark beads and so on.

Welcome to the group Shirley

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I second that! Great stuff and great prices!

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Shirley -

Thank you for your kind welcome. That is a marvelous idea and I guess I'd better start saving those trays. I'd wondered what use we'd eventually find for them around here.

-Aula

oh wow! Another marvelous suggestion! Husband has a couple of those hanging around unused atm, too, so I might switch to those this evening to see how this goes. I suspect my preferred position [curled up in the reclining chair] will impact on what works well..... [pictures little tiny teensy weensy beads rolling all over living room terrazzo floor and people complaining for days about stepping on 'little pebbles"].

You guys are so helpful and I really appreciate it!

-Aula

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "just me"

No, don't use Fireline.... Actually, if it's clothing that you are embroidering, you should use cotton sewing thread-- it's far easier to replace beads if the thread breaks than repair holes if the cloth rips (which it is likely to do if the thread is stronger than the cloth). For heavy-duty cloth (like denim) or non-wearables, Nymo is fine. I have a spool of Nymo D that I've been using for bead embroidery "portraits". Kaytee "Simplexities" on

beware of what you do with your legs in the recliner chair.

One night when I did my first tassel I settled down with a tray of beads on my lap. DH was in his recliner alongside of me watching TV. I was working on the long beaded tassel skirt and had got a few yards of thread in the needle, and thousands of beads in the tray. I had only enough focal beads because I was new to beading, but there were many seed beads.

We settled down for the evening, me beading, working on a long strand of beads I pushed the tray lower down my legs. Then I decided to cross my ankles. Realising what I done I made a grab for the tray only to catch the end of it. It flipped up and scattered all those beads all over DH.

The look on his face was unbelievable as he was pelted with thousands of beads. Knowing my design was scuppered if I lost any of the focal beads. I yelled do not move to him. Then like a gorilla grooming its mate I started to pick the beads of him. They had gone into his shirt pocket and down his open shirt neck. I picked up the largest main beads and then I got the dust buster and gave him a vacuuming all over. I then let him out of the chair and I vacuumed the chair. I found all the focal beads but many seed beads went astray. Through all this I was in hysterics with laughing and was laughing for many days after. DH's face was a picture of surprise to behold. I am giggling about it now just remembering it.

What ever you do, do not cross your ankles with a tray of beads on your legs.

Shirley

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