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November 25, 2024
C-Lon Box Sale > C-Lon Bead Cord or > C-Lon Tex 400 in a Gift Box
+ C-Lon Bead Cord News & Sale
Good News - C-Lon Bead Cord is not getting the axe at a time when so many other products worldwide are being phased out or discontinued.
Due to Cost Increases - On Friday, November 29, C-Lon increased their prices of C-Lon Bead Cord and Tex 400 prices by around 40%. The 300 yd spools of Micro and the new 136 yd Fine Weight will go up by around 20%.
New Prices Implemented Soon - When we reorder new stock, preferably not until late January... the prices will go up.
Stock Up Now - Before prices go up. However, we reserve the right to decline or alter an order if the quantities require us to place a new order from C-Lon.
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> Griffin Jewelry Silk
FINAL SALE | 1 Spool Left
The is the very last spool of this available for $5.00:
This is the very same silk that's used for the Griffin Silk on Cards before it is twisted into a 2-ply cord and a needle is attached at one end.
No longer manufactured
> Final Sale at over 50% Off
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October 16, 2024
> C-Lon Bead Thread Size D
Great news - C-Lon Bead Thread Size D is getting manufactured again and Black and White are available in large 3 oz spools for volume users. However the new prices are much higher and will be reflected on the new stock.
 
C-Lon Bead Thread Size D is a monocord, a very lightly twisted and bonded one-ply thread almost like a floss. It is used for many beading applications with fine beads.
> C-Lon Bead Thread Size D | Tex 45 | 7 lb Breaking Strength
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September 21, 2024 | NEW COLOR
Bead Cluster Kumihimo Kits
Coffee & Denim... This colorway came as a request. It is perfect with all the denim in fashion this fall and winter.
Check all the other colorways, such as Cashmere. Taos, Earl Grey Rose and more...
 
 
> Bead Cluster Kumihimo Kits |
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August 14, 2024 - NEW KITS
> Drop Bead Necklace Kits
Fall in love with these drop-shaped beads, the chain stitch bead crochet sennits, and the necklaces made for them. The necklaces made with these kits are fun to make, lightweight, and comfortable to wear.
  
Project 4 | Chain Stitch Bead Crochet Tutorial
Chain stitch a bead crochet necklace with Czech Drop Beads, Miyuki 8/0s, one metallic button, and C-Lon Fine Weight Bead Cord - Tex 135.
If you are new to this technique start with Project 1 HERE. If you are already experienced, jump start to this kit available in 11 luscious colors.
> Get a Full Kit, or a Bead Pack
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August 14, 2024 - NEW TUTORIAL
> Chain Stitch Bead Crochet
Learn one of the main bead crochet techniques and the simplest one through gradual projects.
  
Project 1 to 3 - Single and Multiple Wrap Bracelets and Necklaces
The tutorial includes 4 projects, with step-by-step instructions, and technical tips to elevate your bead crochet jewelry-making skills to a professional level.
If you are new to this technique start with project 1. If you are already experienced you can jump start to Project 4 shown on the next entry.
> All Bead Crochet Techniques
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August 9, 2024
> 4mm Czech Fire Polished
50 Colors | 25
New Colors
Here is the new group of beads that just got added. These beads are very versatile and have so many finishes.
View the first group of 25 colors
View the bead listings and get inspired by examples of jewelry made with these beads.
Get the beads, the cords, and the tutorials and have fun with so many exotic colors and finishes.
> 4mm Czech Fire Polished
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July, 2024 Featured Kit
Perfect
for Long Summer Days
> Tibetan Knot Bracelet Kit
Perfect project for sharing with kids or grand kids outdoors... Everything you need comes in the $32 bag, 4 projects with enough cord to make 10 to 11 bracelets. So it can be a group project.
 
I have personally tested this kit using only the bag's contents and a thread burner, and it works. I even added a ruler right into the tutorial, so you do not even need one. The snake knots are tied right in your hands; no tools are needed. The sliding clasps and endings can be done on a table and even on your knees, so you can bypass the recommended macrame board.
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May 20, 2024
> C-Lon Bead Cord | Tex 210
White is back. This colors has been out of stock in the standard C-Lon Bead Cord Tex 210 size with a 0.5 mm in diameter. An essential color for summer and winter.
> Twisted S-Lon Thread Size D
NEW 2-Ply Black S-Lon Tex 45
Best
for the warp in loom beading projects and for stringing fine beads. The thread will not flatten like the regular C-Lon and S-Lon Bead Thread as the 2 ply are twisted and bonded together. The plies will not split when the thread is cut. 144 bobbins available.
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May 2, 2024
> Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord
  
Turquoise Variation the colorway for bracelet stack is back in stock.
+ 1 NEW Color: Rose Variation
For more info
on the bracelet stacks,
check this post.
  
This cord is great for crochet bracelets.
Check the Turkish Crochet Bracelets
Tutorial + Video HERE.
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+ 2 NEW Colors
Just in, Jade Variation and AquaLav
> Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord
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+ 1 NEW Color
Just in, Blues'n Tan. This will be it for a while as all of my suppliers of this cord are sold out!
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March 27, 2024
C-Lon Bead Cord News
 
Latte is back. This colors has been out of stock in the standard C-Lon Bead Cord size for a very long time. This a to go color when looking for a neutral light brown with a slight warm overtone.
Popsicle Orange has been discontinued in the standard CLC size. I have 9 spools left and C-Lon is sold out, and will not be reordering it. Popsicle Orange is one of the 8 colors added in 2015. That still leave us with many other orange tones available.
> C-Lon Bead Cord | Tex 210 with 0.5 mm Ø
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March 22, 2024 | Kumihimo Kits with PIP Beads | NEW COLORS
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PIP beads are simply perfect for kumihimo. I fell in love with these small petal-shaped beads and designed kits with them starting in 2017. As of March 2024, I have added new colors and revisited and updated the tutorials. Many of the colorways are many limited to the PIP beads stock on hand. Czech PIP beads are hard to get and often impossible to reorder due to the high minimum ordering quantities. I hope you will love the new colors as much as I do!
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New in Coral Beach Colors...
Transparent Peach Fuzz and Apricot Crush PIP beads with a touch of metallic luster and bright magenta pink, plus transparent peach-lined Miyuki beads, all with an iridescent aurora borealis finish.
And yes, the colors match perfectly with the Pantone and Coloro 2024 Colors of the Year. See the January entry below.
  
> Bracelet and Necklace Kits
  
> Coral Beach Earring Kits
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New in Black Iris Colors...
The name of this color is a play on words for a deep, iridescent metallic finish with green and pink accents for the PIP beads, plus a metallic iris finish for the Miyuki beads with a black oxide toggle clasp.
Kits in this colorway are available for bracelets in the Flower PIP design and for necklaces and bracelets in the Half Round design.
  
> Bracelet and Necklace Kits
  
> Black Iris Earring Kits
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New in Blue Moon Colors...
Transparent blue colors are framed with silver with transparent light sapphire silver lined Miyuki beads.
This colorway is available in the Duo PIP Flower design for the bracelet and Design 1 for the earrings.
  
> Blue Moon Bracelet Kits
  
> Blue Moon Earring Kits
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New in Gold Luster Colors...
Gold-toned PIPs with iridescent colors matched with golden duracoat Miyukis, paired with 14k gold filler leverbacks.
I got a very limited number of PIP beads in this colorway. That's the reason this colorway is only available in the earring design.
 
> Earring Kits
Check all the other colors available for these kumihimo kits with PIP beads.
> Bracelet and Necklace Kits |
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March 22, 2024 | NEW COLOR
Bead Cluster Kumihimo Kits
Cashmere... Subtle ombré color changes create a luxurious timeless combination, all in off whites, greys, to charcoal tones with hints of oatmeal and latte. The central knot is made by making a a few crochet chain stitches.
  
> Bead Cluster Kumihimo Kits
  
Stack the bracelet...
> Ancient River Kumihimo Bracelet Kit
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February 2, 2024
> New Colors | Focal Beads
We just got more colors... These large handmade focal borosilicate glass beads with large holes are hand made, one by one, in the United States by lampwork artisans, with silver or copper inclusions, plus dichroic chips inside the glass.
  
Jade Silver and Yellow Glow are shown with a Bead Cluster Kumihimo Projects, and New Pink Glow is shown with a Silk Ribbon Kumihimo Project.
Try one of these focal beads for your next Kumihimo project, or add one to one of your finished cords. They can even slide over some clasps!
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January 16, 2024
> New Kumihimo Bracelet Duo Kit
Make 2 bracelets with 2 different bead placements and combinations with the New Perlage Kumihimo Bracelet Duo Kit. The first bracelet has a ridge of rocailles beads on the top and Magatamas on the sides. The back of the braid, which lays against the wrist, has no beads and is very comfortable to wear. The second bracelet has beads all around the braid, and the braided fibers can be seen in peekaboo through the beads.
  
This kit is also available in three other colorways: Place Vendome, Byzantium, and Marrakesh. An earlier colorway, Santorini, is sold out.
> New Kumihimo Bracelet Duo Kit
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January 16, 2024
> New Perlage Colorway |
Kumihimo Necklace Plus Kit
This new colorway named Perlage is classic, light, and neutral, with a bit of fun pop added by the beads... So why the Perlage name? In French, perlage means strings of pearls, but in Italian, it refers to the size and distribution of bubbles in sparkling wines. So, Perlage is the perfect name for this color combination, as the beads reminded me of champagne bubbles while braiding the kit samples.
  
You can also wear all three bracelets stacked up, as shown in the picture on the right if you get both the Bracelet Duo and the Necklace Plus kits.
> Perlage Kumihimo Kit
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January 15, 2024
> New Colorway | Kumihimo Bracelet Kit
The bracelet made with the Ancient River Kumihimo Kit has a distinctive appearance resembling an ancient artifact discovered in an archeological dig. The colors of the fibers, the etched and matte Lily Petals, the matte finish of the Delicas, along with the seed beads' intermittent sheen all come together to create the bracelet's unique look.
  
This kit is also available in another colorway, Copper River in oranges and blue ombré hues.
> Ancient River Kumihimo Bracelet Kit
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January 2024
> C-Lon Colors of the Year
The Color of the Year? Peach Fuzz by Pantone or Apricot Crush by Coloro... Why is it important? Many items will come out this year in these colors. Both colors belong to the same apricot bisque color family. I matched Peach Fuzz with Ginger, Sea Shell, Peach Glow, Tangerine, and Light Copper. For Apricot Crush, I added Copper Rose and substituted Orange, a brighter, darker shade of orange, for the more earth-tone Light Copper.
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January 2024 > C-Lon Bead Cord Colors compared to the NYFW Spring 2024 New Classics
"Reliable core tones infused with a contemporary edge create new visions of tradition."
In addition to the Color of the Year, Pantone puts out fashion color palettes twice a year. I have already seen an uptick in purchases of C-Lon Bead Cord colors matching the color palettes precisely, especially the New Classics. Is it on purpose or subliminal, planned or accidental, a reflection of these color trends, or do I simply notice it more because I am aware?
For larger pictures and more on these new color trends, check my latest post on the Pantone and Coloro 2024 Color of the Year HERE and on the Pantone NYFW 2024 Spring Colors HERE. |
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"This season's report features the top ten standout colors, as well as the five new core classics we can expect to see as fashion designers introduce their new Spring/Summer collections." |
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