Tips & Techniques
Get tips and techniques to become a better beader at Lima Beads.
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on “Make a Bolo Necklace”:“Beautiful Bolo necklaces Ms.Ali
thanks for supplies for every jewelry makers needs Lima Beadsyour awsome…” read »
on “Learning the Ladder Stitch”:“I know I’m waaaaaaay late to the game here on this post but I thought I’d…” read »
- on “Rejuvenating Gilders Paste”:
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- on “String a Guru Bead on a Mala Necklace”:
“Very nice tutorial, and the information is wonderful. I am wondering if you could use…” read »
- on “Coloring Metal with Alcohol Inks”:
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About this Tip:
Paint dabbers are a great way to apply paint to your metal objects without creating a huge mess!
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On Nov 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm #
Janna R says:No fuss ,no muss. Not too much… just enough!
Many great colors and you NEED them ALL. (Or at least that is what my voices told me, ha.)
On Nov 26, 2011 at 10:32 pm #
R panter says:OMG YES I WANT EVERY COLOR NEVER SEEN THIS AND IT HAS CHANGED SO MANY JEWELRY IDEAS FOR THE BETTER YEAH
On Feb 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Having a lot of fun with this method. Definitely works best with highly textured pieces. Also, I like to give a light buffing with 0000 steel wool or a polishing cloth when they are completely dry to bring back the shine to the high spots.
Thanks so much for this great technique.
On Mar 08, 2012 at 2:20 pm #
Artful Accents says:After you have let it dry, do you need to seal the paint with any kind of sealer? Thanks!
On Mar 09, 2012 at 9:38 pm #
Jann G says:Having all of these paints (or at least a “set”) is a good idea. Do you sell these in sets; less than buying each one?
On Mar 29, 2013 at 3:45 pm #
Courtney L says:LOVE LOVE LOVE this site. Being a rookie metal stamper this site has provided me with so many new techniques! I am so excited! Thanks so much to you all!
On Jul 14, 2014 at 5:44 pm #
Fern S says:Hi,Everyone I’m new at any kind of Jewelery painting.I’m looking for the right kind of paint ,for painting those ( resin ,acrylic; flowers) that are all different sizes.Thank You,Fern.
On Aug 29, 2014 at 11:02 pm #
K Z says:Love Lima beads so much!
I hope someone can give me a lil tip about paint dabbers- My question is about the texture of the paint… its very very dry and matte.They may have mentioned that but maybe I missed the info before I bought a WHOLE BUNCH of them. ( it certainly isn’t limas fault)Is there something I can add ( sealer or gloss or anything basically) to give a little sheen or glossy appearance?? I can’t use ‘em this way… crumbly looking – well, just bad.)I keep looking at them going to waste. ;(
On Sep 22, 2014 at 3:06 pm #
Wild Mustard says:K Z: after looking around (at Ranger site, other beading sites, random Google questions, and Lima, etc), I think that this product
Mod Podge (gloss-lustre) Glue & Sealer 4 fl. oz.
from Lima might do what you need to do to save your work.