Summer may be coming to a close but we are holding on with our favorite summer jewelry project which will transition beautifully to fall. Woo-hoo summer is the season that is all about having fun in the sun— and looking fabulous while doing it of course! But that doesn’t mean we can’t keep that spirit heading…
Tag: seed beads
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cylindrical Seed Beads (But Were Afraid to Ask) 🤣
What’s the difference between an Aiko and a Delica bead? Find out!
Enhance Your Beading with Winter Color Inspiration!
Winter Greetings, Beading Friends! I don’t know about you and where you live, but here in Little Rhody (Rhode Island, USA) temperatures are dipping pretty low so I’m having to keep my beady fingers moving to stay warm! (What a predicament! Oh no – more beading!!!) Hopefully, no matter where you’re located, you’re keeping warm…
Leah’s Holiday Season Palettes!
Hello Beady Friends!! So I must tell you… the holidays we celebrate at this time of year are simply some of my favorite. I’m reminded of family, yummy food, lovely – sometimes dazzling – decorations, and traditions near and dear to my heart. In today’s blog, I’m going to provide some holiday-inspired color palettes that…
NOVEMBER BEAD CHALLENGE!
Hello Beady Friends! Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads.com! With how well my October Bead Challenge (“Purple with a Pop!”) went over, I decide to throw you another bead challenge for November! Ok, so here’s the run-down: Do you ever feel like you need a little push? Or perhaps some inspiration to think outside your box?…
Project: Netted Beaded Bead!
Hello friends! Today I’ve got a fun little BEADED BEAD for you to make using a tubular Netting technique! These great little beads can be strung onto Soft Flex beading wire or wrapped onto head pins! You can have fun playing with many different color combinations. Let’s get started! **NEWS: Check the Eureka Crystal Beads…
Project: Leah’s Lavishly Layered Bracelet!
Hello Beading Friends! Today I’m bringing to you a fun layered bracelet project that you’re sure to finish easily in an evening of beading fun. I’m calling it Leah’s Lavishly Layered Bracelet (say that 5 times fast!)…and it’s a wonderful exploration of TEXTURE!! Here’s what you’ll need: Materials: Approximately (100) 4mm Swarovski Crystal Bicones Approximately…
AUGUST ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Greetings Readers (and Beaders!), thanks for stopping by for 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 August we’re featuring Bead Artist Norma Jean Dell, who creates her sophisticated, yet playful, jewelry and tutorial patterns from…
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…
What’s Leah Working on? (StormDuos & IrisDuos!!) And why I need YOUR input!
Hello Busy Beaders, Leah here from Eureka Crystal Beads! Have you seen the 2 newest shapes from the Czech Republic that we’re carrying??! 2-hole StormDuo Czech glass beads 2-hole IrisDuo Czech glass beads Both of these fun shapes feature amazing colors (and we’ve chosen some of the most popular ones in which to start carrying…
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