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Multi strand linen bracelets, pendants, and necklaces are easy to make and fun to wear.
> Get a kit or the tutorial and create professionally finished jewelry on your first attempt.
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October 18 > Dancing Skeletons - Free Online Tutorial
 
 
Make Huesos Bailando, meaning dancing bones or dancing skeletons charms, earrings, or neckpieces with Calavera Skull Beads, Black Ebony Beads, and Chinese Knotting Cord.
Just in time for Dia De Los Muertos 2020. This year it starts on Saturday October 31, Halloween night, and ends on Monday, November 2.
The step by step tutorial is available on Marion's Artist Blog (with no ads)
> Dancing Skeleton Tutorial
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Find all the beads to make these dancing skeleton charms, amulets, earrings, and neckpieces. > Calavera Skull + Black Ebony Wood Beads
 
Calavera Beads - made out of howlite, carved, dyed and strung onto elastic cord into bracelet.
Available individually or by 15 beads stranded on an elastic cord, ready to wear as is as a bracelet. Or break the strands up and make dancing skeletons.
Black Ebony Wood Beads, with a natural sheen and luster.
Available in 6 and 10 mm in strands and in smaller quantities, if you just want to make one piece.
> Calavera + Ebony Wood Beads
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October 15 > Metallic Braided Cords
Just got more braided and twisted metallic cords in. Here is what's new:
Braided Metallic Cords in Platinum and Rich Gold in 0.9 and 0.7mm Ø by full spool of 36 or 60 meters.
 
Compare Colors
> Metallic Braided Cords
+ New Twisted Metallic Cords, with individual filaments twisted in a clockwise monocord type of construction. 1 mm Ø is now available in Light Aurora Borealis.
> Metallic Twisted Cords
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October 14 > New Buttons
This is my third shipment of Italian metal buttons in a month. I have catalogued, photographed, and added them to the online store. My assistant has bagged and labeled them. They are now ready for your next jewelry project with a button closure.
I am always tempted to hoard the very best ones... but which ones? I choose these buttons very carefully, looking for great designs, diverse metal finishes and sizes...
Italian metal buttons make unique closures for crochet bracelets, leather wrap bracelets and so much more. The new ones have a NEW next to the listings.
> New Buttons
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October 12 > New Colors - Fil de Lin
  
Multi Ombré Colors - In perfect colors to warm you up... These new colors arrived a while ago, but it took me some time to make the woven and multi strand bracelets samples.
  
> Linen Yarn - Fil de Lin
Available in 10 yd bobbins, 50 yd spools and full skeins. Hand dyed in the USA, wet spun in Belgium, grown in Normandy.
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September 26 > New Buttons and New Sizes...
Another shipment of Italian metal buttons just came in. They have been catalogued, photographed, and we added them to the online store. The new ones have a NEW next to them.
These buttons are fabulous as closures for crochet bracelets, leather wrap bracelets and so much more. Stock up, as availability is limited.
> New Buttons
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September 22 > Fil de Lin
New Colors Just In - New tonal colors perfect for jewelry making: Graphite, Pearl Grey, and Pink Champagne.
Perfect of jewelry making as the yarn is very strong, durable, and cool to wear.
Available in 10 yd bobbins and 50 yd spools. Wet spun in Belgium into a 16/4 yarn, that's a 4 ply yarn.
> Linen Yarn - Fil de Lin
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September 22 > New Buttons
We just got a new shipment of metal buttons. All high quality Italian Metal Buttons made on special order for the fashion industry, and not usually available commercially.
Tina from La Verkin, Utah loves our buttons... See her comments HERE!
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August 11 > Fil de Lin
August 25 + More Colors + Skeins
Linen yarn made with flax grown in Normandy, France, wet spun in Belgium, and hand dyed in the USA.
Available in 16/4, a 4 ply yarn in natural linen, bleached white, and hand dyed in tonal and multi ombré colors.
 
In addition to woven bracelets shown above, make multi strand and crochet bracelets with this linen yarn. The tutorial for these bracelets are coming out soon. For more info, sign up for newsletters here.
> Fil de Lin - Linen Yarn
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August 11 > Linen Yarn and Tape
I have been looking for a while to add linen for jewelry making.
Linen is made out of the fibers from flax plants. Linen is incredibly strong, long lasting, natural, and easy to clean. It dries quickly and does not retain moisture, making it a cool choice for jewelry for hot weather.
In addition the the linen yarn listed above, we also brought in Linen Tape from Japan for multi strand and crochet bracelets. The tutorial for these bracelets are coming out soon. For more info, sign up for newsletters here.
> Linen
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August 11 > Nylon Paper Ribbon
This is a unique nylon paper yarn or ribbon hand dyed in ombre colors.
It is perfect to add texture to woven bracelets with linen yarn. About 5 mm wide strips of nylon paper machine stitched with a shimmery nylon thread. Very strong with a little stretch.
I originally got the material to test for kumihimo...
> Nylon Paper Ribbon
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August 11 > 100% Silk Tape
Made out of silk threads laid side by side and bonded by a permanent root vegetable sizing into a tape about 2mm wide. The silk tape reflects light and is shimmery. It is incredibly strong, permanent, and has a no stretch.
Add this silk tape to linen yarn for multi strand bracelets. Or turn this silk tape into chain stitch bead crochet bracelets and necklaces... For more info, sign up for newsletters here.
> 100% Silk Tape
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June 16 - NEW ELASTIC CORD
> Flat and Round Elastic Cord
Available in 1/4" and 1/8" flat, and 3/32" round braids.
Premium super soft perfect for masks braided in the USA out of latex-free polyester nylon blend elastic thread.
Very similar to the elastic cords on surgical masks, but even softer.
 
This is for my friends and customers who are sewing masks and frustrated with out of stock hard elastic from commercial sources... Keep on sewing, unfortunately, it looks like we will be wearing masks for a while...
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June 14 > New 1.5mm Leather Cords from China
Now available in Natural, Distressed Red and Brown, Light Grey, Grey, Brown, Black, and Metallic Antique Gold and Silver. The new colors shown on left are in bold.
This 1.5mm leather from China is as strong as Greek leather. The cord is smooth, strong and even. The natural and distressed colors, are beautiful, with a natural feel and much stronger than Indian leather. The coated colors have a great sheen and a slicker look than the Greek leather.
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June 2 - Twisted Metallic Cord
New Colors for Micro Macrame, Kumihimo, and Tassels
> 4 Colors - 5 Sizes
 
Rich Silver , Rich Gold
 
Light and Dark Aurora Borealis
Try these cords for metallic accent. I really like the 0.5mm size doubled over for Cavandoli knotting with C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord.
> Metallic Twisted Cord
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April 20 - Just in
More Kanagawa and Fujix Tire Silk
More silk cards came in today. This is how I keep my collection, I organise the cards by colors rather than by number and when I am run out of a color I add a sticky note s a reminder to replace the card when it is back in stock as I like to have all the colors to choose from.
Why is the silk so amazing? It is truly the finest filament silk available worldwide made into a 3-ply buttonhole twist silk thread.
> Kanagawa and Fujix Tire Silk
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April 14 - Tibetan Snake Knot Bracelet Tutorial and Starter Kits
I made these starter kits for Stitches West. They sold out at the show, and I run out of some of the cords... My first order for Tibetan Buddhist Cord just arrived yesterday, so yes, now I can make more kits for you. This is a great project for the whole family!
> Tibetan Bracelet Starter Kits
> Tibetan Buddhist 5 Color Cord
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January 28
K.O. Beading Thread Size D
This thread is a monocord thread bonded and pre-waxed just as the thinner K.O Beading Thread, but it is thicker.
So if you found the standard K.O. a bit thin, this thread might be perfect for you.
33 yards - 20 m - Tex 45 (440 dtex)
7 lb. breaking strength
Wound on Cards -
100% Nylon
Made in Japan
> K.O. Beading Thread Size D
Personal Note - This a new product I just started to carry. Let me know what you think.
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January 23 - Heart Buttons
for Valentine Day Bracelets
Check all the heart buttons - they are now all on one page for your convenience. > Heart Buttons
Or make leather wrap bracelets with a heart button closure. > Get a kit
 
Or try a crocheted bracelet kit with heart buttons. > Get a kit
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January 20
SuperMax Thread Burner
This is an essential tool for anyone working with synthetic thread and cord. Several brands are available. Each has special features and advantages. Know your choices before purchasing.
> Post Comparing Brands
> Get a Thread Burner
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January 16
4mm Czech Fire Polished Beads
Spotlight on New Beads + Finishes
The Aqua AB/Graphite is a new addition. Shown on left made into a SQK Bracelet Trio Design 3, along with Crystal AB Argento, and Magic Vitrail.
These three bracelets put the spotlight on these amazing finishes with AB finishes over transparent beads and partial metallic luster or partial metallic coating. These beads are super luminescent as light goes through the transparent beads and reflects back from the metallic finish, reminiscent of illuminated stained glass windows.
> 4mm Czech Fire Polished Beads
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January 7
New Year - New Beads
6mm Czech Fire Polished Beads
Available in 3 finishes: Etched Vitrail, Etched Argento, and Etched Gold Ore.
 
 
Shown set in Halo Beads as charms.
The fully etched metallic finishes of these beads are amazing. I did not think I would like damaged beads... But wow, I am entranced by their raw look, especially when contrasted with the clean look of the Halo Beads.
> 6mm Czech Fire Polished Beads
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2020 Pantone Spring/Summer Fashion Colors Compared with C-Lon Bead Cord Colors
The 2020 Neutrals
Versatile and naturally sophisticated, these neutral hues serve as singular color statements or as foundations for playful color contrasts with the other fashion colors of the year.
I am always surprised when several customers from different part of the country order the same exact colors, the same exact day... Is is serendipity or did they read a post somewhere recommending specific colors?
> See all the 2020 Pantone Fashion Colors
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