PB - Admin What You Need to Know About Gold & Silver Used In Jewelry-Making Selecting the right metal beads or findings [1] for your jewelry is important – but also can be difficult if you are unfamiliar with the options. Below I will highlight some practical knowledge so ... Uncategorized Sep 6, 2018
PB - Admin Beading and biking in Amsterdam For the first week of August, I left the warehouse for the first time since our launch in March for a few days. I had a great reason – a beading event in Amsterdam held by Erika Sándor to celebrate In... Uncategorized Aug 22, 2018
PB - Admin 5 Popular Miyuki Blue Hues that Won’t Get You Down In our recent blog on the 10 Most Popular Bead Colors Today [1] , Lindsay explored the top colors PotomacBeads.com [2] customers use. It was no surprise that these were mostly neutral and metallic... Beads Beadweaving Colors Aug 8, 2018
PB - Admin How to Build a Collection and Make Your Jewelry More Marketable Many jewelry-makers have a desire to share their work with others by selling their pieces online, at shows, or in shops. This is the logical next step for many beaders, but getting started is more th... Uncategorized Jul 31, 2018
PB - Admin 10 Most Popular Bead Colors Today Learn about which colors of beads are the most popular today across a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Many have asked us, “what are the most popular bead colors?” That questions can change with ... Bead Colors Beading Colors Beads Colors Czech Glass Colors Czech Republic Glass Colors Popular Colors Seed Bead Colors Uncategorized Jul 18, 2018
PB - Admin Introduction to Soutache Are you a fan of beadweaving? Do you like bead embroidery as well? Then we got something else for you that might catch your eye: Soutache Embroidery . A little bit of history…* From the historical po... Soutache Jun 20, 2018
PB - Admin A CLOSER LOOK AT CZECH BEAD COATINGS Sometimes, walking into a bead store or shopping for beads online can be totally overwhelming. Even for the seasoned beader. The selection is often enormous, with many options, styles, shapes and typ... Uncategorized May 31, 2018
PB - Admin Review of Popular Bead Coatings and their Durability We have all been there. You find a gorgeous new beading pattern [1] or video [2] and can’t wait to start it. Then, after selecting the colors, spending over an hour hunched over your bead mat, a... Uncategorized May 18, 2018
PB - Admin Rivoli, Chaton, Montee Oh MY! Crystals are frequently used in the vast world of jewelry making. They can be stunning without carrying the hefty price tag of real gemstones. Whether set in a metal bezel, embedded in surrounding bea... Uncategorized May 11, 2018
PB - Admin 5 Essential Stitches in Beadweaving Beadweaving is without a doubt an amazing type of beading and for many also the ultimate beading style. It attracts people for many reasons. Its intricate look, countless variations in use, and wide ... Uncategorized May 2, 2018
PB - Admin The Ultimate Delica Bezel Directory Learning to Bezel ** I really enjoyed learning to bezel. The evening I learned, I was attending a monthly Wine and Bead night at the Potomac Bead Company [1] , where we learned to make the Queen Vi... Uncategorized Apr 25, 2018
PB - Admin 7 Trending Color Theory Tips: PANTONE Spring 2018 Twice a year, PANTONE presents the world with seasonal collections of colors that help guide designers and businesses to connect with consumers in the most effective way. As jewelry designers, these ... Uncategorized Apr 18, 2018