What's New, Chrysoprase, Leftover Beads & Free
Shipping
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August 2011.
No minimum order, but can only
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How to use your Leftover Beads -
Don’t throw
anything away!
Every beader is eventually left with out-of-fashion beads that they can’t use.
You could try selling them at a fair in a bargain box, but in all probability,
they’ll be hard to shift. Strangely, people can sense if the stock is stale. In
these financially-tough times, you need to consume everything.
Fortunately it is possible to use these odd beads to make jewelry
that will sell.
Don’t be afraid to disassemble old
jewelry. Unstring the beads and mix them with new beads in a different design.
What to
do with the Leftovers
1) Separate all your leftover beads into three different sizes and place each size in its own cup.
2) Take any bead at random from one of the cups and lay it out for a necklace on your beading board.
3) Then add a bead from a different size cup, and so on. If the beads are small, add a few, before a large bead – to build uniformity to the design.
4)
After you’ve laid out half the necklace length, look at the design and see where
you can add spacers or caps to improve the style.
In a short time, you’ll end up with an original freeform necklace!
Bead tablecloth weights
Table cloth weights make great presents, especially for summer BBQs.
Take a silver bulldog clip and thread wire through the hole.
Loop it back on itself, and slide a crimp
over both pieces, pulling it tight to the clip. Squash the crimp flat to hold
the wire in place. Thread beads onto both strands of wire and finish with a
crimp to hold the beads in place. The weights are then clipped onto the corner
of a tablecloth to prevent the wind from blowing it off.
Chrysoprase & Chrysocolla – The Golden Leeks
The
name chrysoprase (rhymes with bliss and craze) is from a Greek word meaning
Golden Leek. It is the rarest of the chalcedony group of gem quartzes and its
bright even color and texture is ideal for beads. Chrysoprase was popular in the
time of the Greeks and Romans when it was cut into cameos - the Egyptians used
it with lapis jewelry and even to decorate beads. In Europe until the middle of
the last century it was used lavishly, when deposits mined in Silesia exhausted
and it became expensive. The Book of Revelations (21:20) describes the holy city
of Jerusalem with its 12 walls decorated with precious gemstones, the tenth
being chrysoprase.
According
to an 11th Century Byzantine manuscript, chrysoprase strengthens vision and
relieves internal pain. Metaphysically, it brings a sense of grace, helping
meditative, calmness and acceptance of oneself and others. It is believed to
encourage positive outcome, helping to heal a broken heart, the heart itself,
the reproductive organs, and fertility. And in the East, Chrysoprase is said to
balance yin-yang and encourage the heart chakra bringing energy to the physical
body.
Chrysocolla
is very similar to chrysoprase, but usually has more blue coloring. Both
stones look great beside turquoise in a necklace or bracelet - giving a bright
natural apperance.
To see all our Chrysoprase & Chrysocolla click MrBead.com or MrBead.co.uk
From our
new book How to Make a Killing Selling Bead
Jewelry - to buy at a 33% discount to listed
price click:
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