Right now I am totally in love with these lampwork beads made by Karolen Deupree.
If you love them as much as I do, be sure to check out her etsy shop, or her blog. If you are interested in lampworking, you might enjoy some of her posts, like this one (see image below), where she first attempts (and first fails) to silver core her beads, or this one where she shares some of her supply sources.
Personally though, I’ll stick to buying mine from people like her who already know what they are doing.
The Easy Ear Wire is a fabulous little tool that helps designers make perfectly shaped and sized earwires in seconds! It’s one of my favorite little gadgets because I have lots of friends that like to get together and are learning to bead. They get so excited when they discover they can make their own perfect earwires at the fraction of the retail purchase price. You can often find the Easy Ear Wire at local bead stores or online.
For More Information on the earwire see our May issue or visit easyearwire.com.
