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Sunshine, Shell & Butterfly Wings NecklaceMaterials Needed: Pectin Shell Nat. 10mm Heishi (6mm or 8mm can also be used) (1 strand will make the necklace, bracelet, and earrings)Mother of Pearl 6mm Rd. Orange (16)Zircon Crystal (purple) 3mm Fac. Rd. (24)Amoracast – Small Butterfly Wing – Vermeille (1) (silver can be used if prefered)Ball & Socket Clasp – Gold or any gold filled clasp of your choice (1)Soft Flex Beading Wire – MediumGold Filled 2 x 2mm Crimps (2)OptionalCrim …

Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet TutorialI hope you all had fun with last month’s introduction to kumihimo in our Kumihimo Necklace Tutorial! This month we’re going to step it up a notch by adding seed beads and showing you a different type of clasp – a button closure with a silk wrap. Adding beads to your kumihimo jewelry opens up a whole new world of design options. Enjoy!! We also carry this as a bead world kit! It includes all instructions and everything you would need to create this bracelet! …

Buying Trip Treats, Part 1: Spring 2019Spring 2019 Buying Trip Treats, Part 1!Our buying team recently returned from our semiannual buying trip, and boy did we do some damage!! As always, we had tons of fun picking out amazing goodies to bring back for all of you. This year we couldn’t contain ourselves from all of the amazingness though…it was our biggest haul ever!! This means we have so many amazing new and noteworthy items in our stores right now. If you haven’t been in to our stores recentl …