New This Week!

Just Ducky

Metal Ducky, you're the one
You make my jewelry
so much fun
Metal Ducky, I'm awfully fond of yooooou.

Teddy Charm, I love you too
You make me happy
when I am Blue
Teddy Charm, I'm awfully fond of yooooou!

Aren't these "unbearably" cute? These new "big-hole" beads have a super-sized 4 mm hole - which means that you can add them to the Euro-style charm-bracelets. Course - you can go way beyond too - adding them to leather, rattail cord, Silversilk knitted wire cable, and all sorts of other things where the stringing stuff is part of the design - where the medium is part of the message - so to speak!

For instance, check out Rae's inspiration this week - it was inspired by helping someone in the store who was interested in the Euro-style charm bracelets!

Other items with a big hole this week - although not actually big enough for the Euro-style bracelets - but still - pretty big - are Big Hole Pearls and Stone rondelles. These both have a 2.5 mm hole - still plenty large enough for 2 mm satin rattail, leather or whathaveyou. (As they are spread over different pages, here's a list with links!)

• 12 mm Big Hole Rondelle Donut - Ocean Agate


• 12 mm Big Hole Rondelle Donut - Tigereye


• 12 mm Big Hole Rondelle Donut - Malachite (Simulated)


• 12 mm Big Hole Rondelle Donut - Onyx


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - White Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Ivory Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Mauve Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Pink Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Pale Mint Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Copper Pearl


• Big Hole Potato Pearl - Peacock Pearl

Also big this week - more seedbeads! A significant update of Toho 11/0 seedbeads, 70 new colours and effects!

• 11/0 Seeds - White, Red, Orange, Yellow


• 11/0 Seeds - Green, Blue


• 11/0 Seeds - Purple, Black, Gold

Other new stuff around the site - just look for the "new" tags. Oh, and you should check out this new book by Sherri Haab if you are at all interested in the Ice Resin and the things you can do with it. Not just cabs with images embedded, but full-blown casting and molds and stuff. I just got mine and I am so excited by the possibilities! Woohoo!

You can click on a link or a picture above, or start with the Main Page, if you feeling intrepid, (there is a LOT of stuff there), or chunk it down into bite-size portions by checking out the categories: Click on a link and go crazy! Firepolish, Pressed Glass, Swarovski Crystal, Seedbeads, Stone and Pearls, Preciosa Crystal, Metal Beads, Other Cool Beads, Findings, Metal Clay & Supplies or Books, Kits, Tools. Look for the "new" tags!

Or maybe check out all our free, yes, free projects. A new one every week.