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December, 2012
Thank you for visiting this site. Happy, healthy and safe holidays and a very creative New Year! - Marion
Here in Northern California, El Niño is back, so we have had waves of storm, lots of rain and a bit of sunshine peaking in between. El Niño is a warm ocean current along the pacific that reoccurs every 4-7 years around Christmas, thus the name of El Niño, the Christ child in Spanish.
Still looking for a last minute gift, you may still have time to place an order. For domestic orders, December 20 is the last day for First Class Mail, December 21 for Priority Mail orders and December 22 is the last day for Express Mail for Christmas arrivals depending on location. To check transit time, go to the USPS Postage Calculator and enter 94062 as the departing zip code. |
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Turkish Flat Bead Crochet Tutorial - Easy and Fun |
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The C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord is well suited for these bracelets. The arrival of 16 new colors of C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord bringing the total of colors of C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord to 72 is perfectly timed. That is truly amazing to have all these color choices. It makes working with this cord a pleasure.
This tutorial is my holiday present to anyone following my blog and to all my fabulous customers - Thank you and Happy Holidays! > Turkish Flat Bead Crochet Bracelet Tutorial
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Just added - NEW - Hamanaka Double Pointed Steel Crochet Hooks - I love them and used the 0-2/1.5-1.75 mm for most of the bracelets shown above - all made with C-Lon Bead Cord Tex 400. For breaks, I switched to the Kollage Square Hook Size B!
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16 New Colors of C-Lon Bead Cord Tex 400 - NEW ARRIVAL |
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Charcoal |
Lavender |
Wheat |
Chestnut |
Pink |
Azalea |
Ice Blue |
Marina |
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Nickel |
Dark Tan |
Black Currant |
Cerulean |
Lemon |
Chinese Coral |
Light Magenta |
Caribbean Blue |
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in time for Christmas... 16 new colors of C-Lon Bead Cord Tex 400! > C-Lon Tex 400
Thank you C-Lon - the only company adding new colors of bonded nylon for us to play with. Happy Holidays!
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September 20, 2012 |
WORKSHOP AT BABE! 2012 - Friday, November 2, 2012 |
The class was great. Look forward to BABE 2013. This time most likely I will be teaching Cavandoli Knotting 2.0! - Marion
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Crown knotting or the crown knot sennit is an elegant solution for stringing beads with larger holes such as antique beads and keeping them from touching each other. The crown knots have many advantages over traditional overhand knots. The knots are completely symmetrical. They are easier to keep snug against the beads and are especially well suited when stringing beads with large holes or uneven holes as the ratio between the cord going through the beads and the actual size of the knot is much larger than with overhand knots.
This class will teach how to tie 4-strand crown knots with the use of a kumihimo disk, a method that makes this process much easier to learn and master especially when working with multiple cords. The class project will integrate the clasp with a button and loop seamlessly with no loose thread or thread ends remaining.
Sign up now - Online registration ends this Saturday morning, October 27 > www.beadextravaganza.com
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This kit creates braids with segments, intervals with fiber only and beads clusters in section. This is an area of kumihimo that has been of interest for me for a while. I have been playing around in my spare time with samples in this genre. Read my blog about playing around with segments. Check this new kit, it has a distinctive look and can be the base of other pieces with bead clusters and segments, mixing beads and fiber, with both remaining important elements of the final design. The kit is a great way to explore bead and fiber kumihimo. The ribbon is laid out, cut and tied together, so you will be braiding in no time. The tool kit includes a project bag to make it easy to take your kumi to go! |
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New fabulous Chinese Knotting Cord in several sizes just came in, plus additional colors of the new Micro H size. More choices creates some confusion, but it is well worth the hassle. Diversity, individuality and choice in designs is what it is all about and it can not be done with a narrow color palette or few choices as to cord size. I want many choices as to colors, sizes and cord quality. I hope you feel the same way! |
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Shambhala Bracelet Kit & Instructions - NEW COLORS |
New Colors, just added: Glacier White, Antique Brass, Chocolate. Smoky Topaz, plus Opera Red, Tahiti and Berry, shown with Night Blue and Rose.
Glacier White is one of my favorite classics, Chocolate, uhm, so rich, Opera Red, great for winter holidays. Tahiti and Berry are just fun. I sold all my Tahiti samples at my last show in Capitola-by-the-Sea. I had to redo new ones for the photo shoot.
> Shambhala Bracelet Kit and Instructions | More Info > Blog on Shambhala Bracelets
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A new shipment of Vintage Nylon just arrived. A few additional color of Mastex #18 circa 200-2005 were found, so if this is one of your favorite cord, check it out. New color of nylon #69 have been added. They are great to fill in for colors not available in C-Lon Micro Cord. |
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June 30, 2012 - 8 New Colors of C-Lon Bead Cord Tex 400 - NEW ARRIVAL |
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Amethyst |
Bubblegum |
Vanilla |
Tangerine |
Wine |
Nutmeg |
Antique Brown |
Indigo |
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in time for summer... 4 bright, fresh light colors and 4 great tones. Tangerine just got in (July 16th)! > C-Lon Tex 400
We have to thank C-Lon - they are the only company developing new colors of bonded nylon for us to play with. Enjoy!
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June 10, 2012 - Shambhala Bracelet Kit & Instructions - NEW KIT |
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My own twist on this modern version of a Chinese square knot bracelet. This one is out of survival due to the large number of inquiries I get. It has been on my to-do-list for a while, but of course I had to make a bunch of them, test them in the real world by seeing what my customers liked best, refine the technique and find some of my own solutions. Then the writing came in, the illustrations and the instructions had to be tested. After a few revisions and additions, it's a go.
Kits are available as well as additional bead & cord packages. PDF instructions can be purchased by themselves.
> Shambhala Bracelet Kit and Instructions
> Blog on Shambhala Bracelets
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Convergence 2012 Long Beach - California
July 18-21 - Long Beach Convention Center Vendor Hall - Booth 135
Convergence is a fabulous conference with lots of exhibits, classes, textile, fiber arts and supplies organized by the Handweavers Guild of America. > Show Info
I look forward to these kinds of events, as I meet lots interesting fiber oriented individuals, get to see other vendors, some of my customers and always come away inspired. I will bring Jewelry, Supplies and Kits, as much as I can fit into my van...
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WildFire by Beadalon - a Spectra Fiber Beading Thread
Walk on the wild side and try this new addition recommended by the Merchant Princess on Etsy for leather wrap bracelets...
Looking for something thin, resistant to abrasion, yet not a wire...
> WildFire
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May 28, 2012 - Griffin Jewelry Silk Available by the Spool
Silk is an amazing fiber to work with. It lays so well and is particularly suited for pearls, coral, jade and other softer material as it does not damage the beads yet it is still strong. The Griffin Jewelry Silk is a tightly twisted 3-ply filament silk cord with no lint or broken filaments. It is widely available in cards as a 2-ply cordon version with a needle attached, but in the card form the putout is only 2 meter (79 inches) long. Learn how to make your own 2-ply cord with Griffin Jewelry Silk on spool or use this cord just as is for many applications requiring high quality silk.
> Read about making your own 2-ply cord
> Go to Griffin Jewelry Silk
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 - BEAD BAZAAR - DIY Supplies & Demo! |
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Beads, Beadwork, Jewelry, Buttons, Tools, Supplies...
Oakland Marriott City Center
10th & Broadway, Downtown Oakland, from 10 am to 6 pm.
BEAD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA > www.BeadSocietyofNorCal.org
Print this newsletter for a $2.00 off the $7.00 admission!
Come by, for a demo on the Tila Bead Leather Wrap Bracelets, plus you will be able to see all the latest kits, the full collection of C-Lon Bead Cord & Thread in person and much more... This show is over. Save the date - Nov 3-4 for for BABE 2012, the next bead show in the Bay Area!
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May 5 & 6, 2012 - Workshop in Bemidji, MN Cavandoli Knotting 2.0
Visit MacrameCollective.Com, it is the newest website on Macrame as an art form. You are in for a treat! |
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Read all about this workshop
>Marion's Workshops
>MacrameCollective.com
This class is organized by Macrame Collective, made possible by an art grant for Region 2 Arts Council, plus material donation by C-Lon. The class is sold out. Sign up to get workshop news about future
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April 5, 2012 - NEW Tila Bead Mixes to Celebrate Spring...
Cherry Blossom, Lemon Ginger, Hot and Orange & Turquoise Trail... are the latest additions to the Tila Bead Mixes > New Colors
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February 28, 2012 - Kumihimo Kits with Ribbon, 4mm Magatamas Beads & C-Lon Bead Cord
New Colorways Available - Limited Quantities
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African Violet
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Autumn Leaves
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Midnight
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Raspberry Swirl
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Violet & Olivine
All the ribbon are hand dyed one skein at a time by an artist in New York State.
Each time I get new colorways it is a fun to create new kits. See what a can be done with this ribbon kit. African Violet is shown here... > Read all about this project in the blog > Go to Kits
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February 6, 2012 - Leather Wrap Bracelet with Tila Beads NEW
A new twist on a technique as old as Ancient Egypt... Make your own with Miyuki Tila beads, Greek leather and C-Lon Bead thread Size D. These bracelets are fun, easy to wear and addictive, plus they can be stacked! Read all about it in this blog entry...
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Chinese Knotting Cord - NEW COLORS ! |
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Chinese Knotting Cord
is the best material to use many types of Chinese and Asian knotting
and for Shambala style square knot bracelets. The braided nylon cord is fusible, so the ends can be burnt. It is durable and it has just enough grip and body to knots well. On the minus side, dye lot variations are so large at times that it's not even the same color, making it hard to match colors. These hurdles can be overcome with proper planning and overlooked as this material is truly unique.
Make sure to check the new colors!
Chinese Knotting Cord now available in 7 sizes listed from larger to thinnest
> STANDARD SIZES
- 18 colors of Medium Weight - 82 yards skeins or 10 yards cards
- 5 colors of 1mm Weight - 10 yards cards New Size
- 18 colors of Fine Weight - 82 yards skeins or 10 yards cards
- 20 colors of Extra Fine Weight - 10 yards cards
> MICRO SIZES
- 60+ colors in the Size G
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10 colors of Size F
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15 colors of Size E
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New 2012 Classes |
Find out about upcoming classes > Classes
Shows |
Find out about shows > Shows
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