I am a senior and I teach seniors at our senior centers. Both I and my students love working with Michael's chains which is what we can afford. I've taught them how to make wrapped loops so they can use beads intermixed with the chains. There are so many ways to combine the chains and beads to...

Laura Z. The way to get around the shipping and handling charges at FMG is to order 15 or more items. That way you pay a lot less--depending on what you buy--perhaps $20 to $30 less--and more. This reduction more than makes up for the postage and handling. I'm sure Artbeads includes a shipping percentage...

The Whole Bead Show Providence RI September 26-28, 2008 Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday Noon to 5pm (The Location) Rhode Island Convention Center Hall A One Sabin Street Providence RI 02903 PARKING $9.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------BUYER INFORMATION...

The Whole Bead Show October 17-19, 2008 Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday Noon to 5pm Admission $5 payable by cash or check and valid for all days of the show. VENUE Metropolitan Pavilion South & North Pavilions, 1st Floor 125 West 18th Street between 6th& 7th Ave #1 SUBWAY @ 18th&...

Yes, I've ordered the rubber coating. Until it arrives I'm using scotch tape over the pliers and that helps too.

Hi, I have the same problem when working with jumprings. I also have been looking for pliers to use when working with jumprings. There is info on the web about pliers called "wubbers" that are supposed to solve this problem. They are a little pricey. Also, I have been told to use "nylon...

Hi Gwen, Go to GoDaddy.com and check out your business name through that website. Also Bob Parsons of GoDaddy.com has videos and one that I watched recently was about picking a business name for your company. I thought it was helpful, perhaps you will too. As far as balancing business versus hobby, a...

For me it was at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton. This is great for anyone who has their own art to sell and doesn’t want to pay a big booth fee. Their shows are the 2nd Sunday of every month now through October. I did very well there. Another good place would be The Blue Orchid flower...

After all these years we finally had the "limited" cable service installed. I told my husband to remove QVC and HSN for a variety of reasons. Before he removed them from the list of channels we can view, I took a look at their jewelry shows and I was impressed by the beauty and workmanship...

This is the first time that I'm showing off my work across any forum. This necklace has been beaded with two different colours of delicas: cranberry gold luster and crystal ivory gold luster, to enhance the amethysts I used in the piece, as well as ivory seedbeads and then the pendant I made from...