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Light box #2
So here is a light box my husband bought on eBay. It has LED lights. You have to plug it in to a USB port on your computer. It’s 8x9. Has a...
Example of a light box for pictures
I don’t know if anyone is interested in how to make a light box. I’m not an expert by any means , but this is working good for me. I made my box...
Components: Poster board- 2 pieces, foam poster board- I used 4 pieces and cut my 5 -22inch squares. packing tape or duck tape, interfacing, they are very easy to make. If you have a thin old sheer curtain, that would work instead of interfacing. I would guess it cost about 20.00.
Market Day
How crazy looking is this? I had a great day . It took 4 hours to set up and one hour to break it all down. From 9-1 it was so busy- so many...
Components: Lots and lots and lots of beads and yes I again think I need to downsize my stash
Advise please
Hi y’all- I need some advise and constructive criticism is welcome. So I had my first show. The second picture is an earring display- it was...
Components: A bunch of earrings, a wreath frame, tie dye silk scarves and pearl lanyard for good measure. FYI the show was very successful. My next one is November.
Holiday shows
The 2 holiday shows that I participated in were successful and exhausting. They were great fun! To my surprise some of the best sellers were the...
Components: A multitude of parts and pieces. Ideas and encouraging words from y’all and of course Lima Beads! Love this store and allowing us to blog!
Show prep
Hi ladies! I’ve been a beading fool for the last couple of months- preparing for a couple of fall craft shows. The above pictures are a sample of...
Components: The crates will have hand painted earrings, lamp work earrings. The deer heads have casual necklaces. The jute trees have dagger earrings. The white tree has garden earrings. The dark tree has Christmas earrings. The bird house will have misc. earrings. Necklaces and bracelets here and there. I’ll have 3 8ft tables. One dedicated to the jewelry chest my husband makes. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Any ideas on how to tie up the corners of the tablecloths?
Protect the investment
My husband made this for me for Christmas
Components: Poplar wood and holding of Lima Beads😊
Awesome earring display
My husband came up with this super cool way to display my earrings: Different lengths of twine are tied directly to my tent frame and weighed with...
ConStellation8
Some of the jewelry I sold at ConStellation Nebraska this year. It is the sci fi convention I help with. The theme this year was "Octopus' garden"...
Components: Lots of items made by me and my daughter. Hemp cord, African beads, red creek jasper, brass octopus, triangle pendents all from Lima.
strange new worlds
I had a booth at ConStellation. Our local Sci.Fi. convention. It was great fun. My first time back in two years. I think I did pretty good!
Jewelry Holder for the Wall
This is not my deisgn. I followed a DYI from a cool blog.
http://whatsurhomestory.com/diy-jewelry-organizer/
This was a gift for my niece for...
http://whatsurhomestory.com/diy-jewelry-organizer/
This was a gift for my niece for...
Components: Wood cut at Home Depot. Hardware.
Christmas Fair Display
The pictures turned out terrible, as I feared: lousy lightning, and me in too much of a hurry to get out of the way to try hard enough. But maybe I...
Some order, please!
Here's a bit of inspiration for those that have slightly too much jewelry, and don't know how to store it (but I'm probably the only one here ;-D...
Components: Weathered plank, twigs, nails (drilled holes for the nails first).
Waiting to be sold :-)
I was cleaning up on the table my jewelry was lying on - and had to remove my pieces. So I put them all on a mannequin.
It looks kinda cool :-)
It looks kinda cool :-)
Dollar Store Earring Display
I needed some inexpensive displays for my earring for a bunch of sales coming up in the next few weeks. I found most of the supplies at the dollar...
Components: Dollar store frames, either stand alone or wall hanging. .5 yards linen look fabric, thin leather lace, mini clothes pins.
Set up at Multi Vendor Store
Jewelry and Suncatchers
Components: Lots of copper!!! :D
Gemstones and Glass
Lots of pretty beads :D
Spring 2013 Home Show
This was my first home show, held the weekend before Mother's Day. I invited neighbors and friends who have been interested in my jewelry. It was...
New background for my jewelry
OK, so this is not about the jewelry. Today My Husband sourced me a new background to take pictures of my jewelry. What do you think?
I love...
I love...
Components: A rock
Some Moss
Some pebbles
A large quartz stone from the lake where we got engaged!
A log
Bad Girl Mystic
Inspiration: Yoga Practice & chakra healing
Love: Color . stones . charms . all of it!
Love: Color . stones . charms . all of it!
Components: sari ribbon
charms
semi precious gemstones
upcycled beads
mixed metals
joy . love . light
Bead Dangle Design Display
This is my display for all my shows. I love doing indoor shows but in the Spring/Summer I love being out there talking to people and showing them...
My shop display
I was invited to display my jewelry in a store in Waynesville Oh. It's one of those towns known for antiques and hand made items. A huge craft show...
Displays for consigned pieces
Some displays I have made or put together for local shops - consignment displays. Currently for sale at Elements in Jasper, IN and Purple Plum in...
Booth Display- RLMerder Designs
This was my booth design at the last craft show un Huntingburg Indiana
why I'm not getting much jewelry made
My work table has been appropriated by my furry friends.
Components: Ramblin' Dan, Nikolai, beads and tools.
At the Fair
Various pictures of my booth and product at the Ren Fair last year. I'm currently gearing up for this year. The sweet young thing is my very own...
Christmas craft show 2012
This is the mock-up of my display for a craft show in November. I used local fossils as display focal points. This prompted very positive...
Open Hous
I had my first Open House, and though not alot of people came ,I did quite well. I'd like to do it again and add 2 or 3 more crafters. A good time...
Christmas Craft Show (1 and only)
This is my set up for a craft show for the Christmas Season. I did'nt do too bad and my spiders were a great hit. I also made alot of great...
New 8 ft Booth Design
I have an event this weekend on an 8 ft table. Trying to put as much out as possible with out it looking over cluttered. Any thoughts?
My new display
I wanted a really unique look for my shows, something that would really stand out. So I used an antique suitcase, crates, vases, antique doilies,...
Cheap displays
I sell my jewelery at our local flea market. I'm lucky, since I can leave all my stuff there, and don't have to drag it home every week. I have two...
Components: Styrofoam, cloth.
Display boards
These are the displays I made for my necklaces etc, that I use at the flea market I go to. Not having much money, I can't afford the pre-made...
Components: Construction styrofoam, tuck tape, cloth and lace.
Cultus Lake Market
This is my first market of the year.It rained all day,and not many vendors.No sales,but alot of complements. The lady in the picture is my friend,...
Mock Up for Tomorrow's Show
Tomorrow I have a one day, one table art mart show. Normally I have three times this much table space. I've photographed the layout and printed a...
Components: A bunch of stuff.
Southwest Arts Festival
Here I am, last weekend, at the Southwest Arts Festival on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club. There were 300 artists encompassing everything from...
Components: Violet Marie creating a Freshwater Pearl Barrette
Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Show Display
I was recently at my first Gem & Mineral show....this one in Arizona at Lake Havasu. Turned out to be an extremely productive show. Not only were...
Chatter
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“This is an eye catching bracelet! The blues are great together.…” read »
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“Another beautiful bracelet, Jane. I love those lampwork beads…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“I agree that this has made you the star beader of the year on your first…” read »
on “HEEEELP!!!”:“This is gorgeous! I don't know a solution since I haven't made anything that…” read »
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“So Pretty Jane! At first when I was looking at the pic, I thought the…” read »
- on “Ruffles”:
“What wonderful bracelets! The gold ones got my attention most, which surprises me. I'm…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“Oh Moogie, stunning work! Perfect choice of seeds to match & accentuate the stone. …” read »
on “HEEEELP!!!”:“This is surely a beautiful piece with lovely elements. I agree with Beady, I don't…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“Thanks you all!! I think I'm really lucky to have this young couple and Hazen as…” read »
- on “Proud of me!”:
“Moogie, it's beautiful! Did you follow the Bronze pony for your bezeling? I love…” read »
- on “Newest Earrings”:
“Love how you used the little millefiori flowers with the teardrops--they are really tiny! They're…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“This is lovely Moogie. It's great for Christmas. Love the Peyote bezel around your stone. The…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“Wow...that looks perfect!! Quite impressive for your first attempt Moogie!! I would love to learn how…” read »
- on “HEEEELP!!!”:
“Beautiful components make for a beautiful necklace. I'm afraid stringing the beaded sections will result in…” read »
- on “My tree 2022”:
“Lots to see on your tree. So fun and cheerful.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“K, Romeo's sweater is adorable on him! It should help him feel safe. I'd…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“Lovely earrings. The little millefiori drops are so cute. As is Hazen - she's lucky to…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“OMG KR. He's so cute! The plaid looks fantastic on him. What a fun present for…” read »
on “Spiral Collar”:“I love the earrings! The collar is worthy of RBG.…” read »
- on “Gingko Dream”:
“Looking through your designs for way back. What fun I'm having. I love the…” read »
- on “My tree 2022”:
“Isn't it so fun to create tree ornaments? Luckily I only have a 4…” read »
- on “Newest Earrings”:
“Cute earrings! The second pair is intriguing!! Hazen is cute and lucky to have…” read »
on “My tree 2022”:“Wow. You really went all out. Lots of work but such a beautiful tree.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Beautiful design with the lamp-lit beads. I've been lurking on this site admiring everyone's work for…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“These are so pretty. That 2nd pair really intrigues me. Hazen is such a cutie.…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“I love the color combinations. The cute little millefiori sliced canes set off the teardrops nicely.…” read »
- on “Mixed Media”:
“This is beautiful and classic, a great design. I love Deco and this looks like it…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“You guys are all so awesome. Romeo's new sweater just arrived. It's slightly big in the…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K. you have enough love and caring in you to help Romeo recover. Don't ever…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K, playing music, especially the soft relaxing kind like Boney should instantly calm his mind &…” read »
- on “Holiday Hoops”:
“marshplm, maybe you can purchased some of the 4mm beads in rounds & heishis…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Wow. Romeo is warming up to you fast! Too bad he can't dance. Ha.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Forgot to add I really like your necklace...very appealing to me.…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K. Ralston...you are a wonderful dog mama and Romeo was fortunate to have found you .…” read »
on “Holiday Hoops”:“I loved how these looked on the site but I think the 7x5mm gold rice bead…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Good morning ladies. I thought if no one had seen this yet, I would take it…” read »
- on “Still More of Nancy's Beads”:
“Thanks again you all for your support!! I have some Millefiori flowers coming today....which I…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“I agree with Melody about the lighted beads. So lovely. I'm sure Romeo will find peace…” read »
