Showing posts with label supplies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supplies. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Keeping fish hook earrings secured

I create dozens of earrings a week.  One thing I have found is the earring findings that I purchase never have anything to secure them.  I know that customers like it when I go the extra mile.  I am ordering these safety backs to go with all of the fish hook earrings that I sell.
These are an awesome deal.  Only 1.49 for 144.


There is also the style below for 2.18 for 144.




A peek into the JunQue Jules studio

Here is a peek into my very-messy-in-need-of-organizing studio.  I was planning on doing some organizing, but with so many ideas-who has time?  I'll post pictures once I get it organized again.


I love to store my beads and vintage buttons in glass jars. 
It makes it easy to find what I am looking for 
and they are attractive to look at. 
 I also like to show off things like my vintage Bakelite. 

I also love my Fire King Jadeite dishes for storing beads.   

Much to my husband's disappointment, I save just about anything for future creations.  Since I'll be teaching Art again next year, I can find a use for just about anything!  



My CrAzY earring creating binge today

Today was TJ's last day of school before summer vacation.  After dropping him off for a half day, I managed to create 25 pair of earrings.

 I was into trade beads and crosses today.  I will need to be placing another Fire Mountain Gems order soon!

Hopefully I will get these listed in my shop by the end of the week.
Check out earrings in my shop here.

My designs vary depending on the day's mood.
Sometimes I go with kitschy vintage plastic gumball charms and other times it Swarvoski crystal or genuine gemstones. Here are a few of my recent color mixes.
Check out my etsy shop to see what I created with these beads!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Favorite Sources for beads

My favorite place to buy beads has got to be Fire Mountian. I can not live without their headpins and silver plated beadcaps. The headpins are always uniform and priced right. Since I do mostly charm bracelets; I use a fair amount of headpins. At the height of my bracelet sales I would actually worry more about running out of headpins than I would milk or eggs. They are a staple around my house.

I also spend a fair amount of time in Hobby Lobby and Joann's. Otherwise, I buy vintage buttons, vintage bubble gum charms, and vintage beads on ebay.