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What’s New At Eureka?
Hi there beady friends! Here’s an update on all the new stuff we now carry at Eureka Crystal Beads.com as well as a sneak peek at what’s coming soon! Bugle Beads We now offer Miyuki brand Bugle Beads in 3mm and 6mm lengths. These gorgeous beads are reminiscent of sprinkles! Traditional Bugle beads are a…
Tips for Staying Creative Under Stress (for Beaders!)
When creative pursuits are your hobby, it can be very difficult to want to continue when it is not fun. Because you’re doing it for fun! But remember why you fell in love with your creative hobby. Some days all your thread will tangle and you will be miserable but making things is also a…
Show Your Patriotic Spirit this 4th of July with these Fun Projects !
Whether you are headed out to the beach or lake, grilling at home or showing up to a big party, this time of year is the best time to show your American pride with some easy and fast projects that will have people turning heads! Click through to these super fun tutorial videos for two…
Using NEW 2mm Swarovski Pearls to learn Right Angle Weave!
Hi Beady Friends! Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads! I have 2 questions for you: Have you had a chance to play with Swarovski’s new 2mm pearls? Do you struggle with Right Angle Weave (RAW)? Well, you’re in luck, because I’m here to show you how you can use these teeny tiny lovely pearls to…
OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE: THE AMAZING OPAL!
Greetings Beaders, Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads! I’m excited to bring you the 6th installment of 12: Birthstones! At the beginning of each month I’ll bring you a blog that is chock-full of everything you might want to know about that month’s stone. Were you born this month? If so, you might take particular interest…
OCTOBER BEAD CHALLENGE!
EDIT: Thanks to all who submitted work for this beading challenge! Please head on over to our Facebook page to view the album of submissions! November bead challenge coming…!  -Leah Hello Beady Friends! Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads.com! Today’s blog is all about challenging yourself! Do you ever feel like you need a little…
NEW FROM SWAROVSKI!! (Eeeee!!)
Hello, my friends!! “Excited” is not even the word for how I feel about Swarovski’s newest innovations for “Fall/Winter 2019/2020” – if you could have seen my reaction… I believe I may have said “Holy moly! I can’t even deal with how pretty these are!” (And there may or may not have been a small…
Casual Fun: Flat Peyote with Toho Aiko beads!
Hello Beaders! Eureka Crystal Beads is now carrying… Toho Aiko beads! We’ve received our first shipment – just about 100 different colors!! – and I’m super excited to show them off to you. (If you want to know a little bit more about Aiko beads, check out the spotlight video I filmed earlier today about…
JULY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Greetings Readers (and Beaders!), thanks for stopping by to read another blog from Eureka Crystal Beads. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to the next jewelry artist we’re featuring for my monthly Artist Spotlight series! For the month of July we’re featuring Bead Artist Szidonia Petki, who creates her stunning and detailed jewelry and tutorial patterns…
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