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newbie - needs help with resources and online learning

Hi, My name is kathy. I am a 35 mother of Three pre-med student about to enter medschool in the fall.

USing the artistic side of my brain is all that saves me from insanity while persuing my dream of being a Dr. - grin.

I have little to no experience with jewelry making. I have done some seed beading while in my teens. I was priveleged to stay on a reservation in Nevada as a guest for a few months and learned some there. Haven't done it in years though.

I am planning on making some purchases next week (from Fire mountain unless some place better is found.

I have ideas in my head for some pieces that involve silver wire semi-precious stones. Other ideas that involve seed beads with semiprecious dripping from them.

I like the seed beads because i can put them in a small tackle box and transport.

I like the semi-precious because of the texture.

I eventully (read when i can afford to- wink)want to use 14 and 10 kt Gold wire to do some similar work.

I'd like to braid the wire hammer and flatten in places and in others have the beads.

Anyone have any advice on places to purchase, tools, and online learning resources?

Thanks!

Kathy

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Kat
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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@concord.edu (Kat) :

First, glad you found us!

]I like the seed beads because i can put them in a small tackle box and ]transport.

Barbara has already pointed you in the directions of "The List". however, you might want to think twice about using tackle boxes for seed beads [been there, done that, it wasn't pretty] they seldom all stay where they belong. try something like this:

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even Wal-Mart is selling them, now, but their surrounding boxes don't work as well. ]I eventully (read when i can afford to- wink)want to use 14 and 10 kt ]Gold wire to do some similar work.

then you might want to check out:

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a fabulous magazine [about $40/year] worth every penny!

and welcome to RCB!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

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vj

Use gold fill wire. You can afford it NOW and you will never know the difference.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

Hi, glad to see you found your way here Kathy, we met briefly on rcj. I recommend Bead and Button magazine. I learned a great deal from it when I first started. Beading classes were few and far between back in Perth, Australia (I now live in New Zealand) and I had rely on that, on-line sources and lots of help from the wonderful folk on this group.

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Marisa Cappetta

USing the artistic side of my brain is all that saves me from insanity while persuing my dream of being a Dr. - grin.>>

ah yes -- know THAT FEELING

I'm using mine to minimize the insanity of law school - but I graduate this spring ...

I once considered Med School - I was a paramedic at one time -- but my kids were young and I knew it would take me away from them more than I was willing to sacrifice. I admire you for your time, effort, and sacrifice to become a doctor.

as for purchases of beads -- I'd recommend

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for findings, wire, tools and that Rio Grande is my main source.

(get the catalog - their website is not very useful)

for lampwork - see my sig line ! LOL

Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

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Cheryl

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