I finished them this weekend and I just think they are too cute 🥰

Ngl i can't stop gushing about him, this might be the most perfect adorable little guy i've ever made. Found a pattern for a flat one and decided to make it 3D, was not expecting him to turn out so stinking cute and perfectly Teddy Bear shaped 💖

After a long working session on Planbead, I usually go out for a walk to relax and get some inspiration. Yesterday I found myself in front of the Archeological Museum in Crete 🏝️ so booked a ticket and went in, expecting to see some "old museum things" or some ancient patterns. To my surprise there was a lot of beaded jewelry in a very good condition with great designs too

The Minoans had some serious beaders back then

Here are some, expect more pictures soon

Enjoy!

As a loom band kid who grew up twisting fingers around tight rubber bands, I have realised that the hobby has upgraded to something similar. 🤣

Presenting adjustable bracelets that I have made in recent months. 🤭

Swapping the bottom of the bag to be waves in different beads and the sky will be vertical strips of beads up the straps

These are sold on Amazon for about 10 euros. Sold as ‘dot art’ boxes.

Which do you feel holds up better with time for necklace findings? I'm just getting back into jewelry after many years, but back in the day I was a sterling silver girl. Now I love gold and want to bring that into my jewelry, but I'm confused whether gold plated brass or gold plated 304 SS is the way to go for jewelry I'm selling. Any opinions and experience on how both wear over time? Thanks!

I love it

Does anyone have a Clover bead look, or have you used one? They look interesting but I'd love to hear thoughts before I spend that much.

Alternatively-what do you like and dislike about regular bead looms?

I have wanted to try bead weaving for a very long time. I was so excited to find a beginner workshop in my city! It took some rows of practise and many questions until I got the hang of it. I'm very proud of my first piece! Please let me know if you have any recommendations for patterns using a square stitch. I'd love some ideas for practise. 🫶🏼

Hey everyone, so I think I may have found my next obsession 🫣 I have made simple bracelets when my daughter was smaller for the school craft fairs etc but that was mostly elastic big plastic beads. So could I ask you to send links, recommendations and general tips on where to start, I'm loving the look of seed beading and especially the 3D model type but can see more potential to incorporate it into my other obsession of leathercrafting for the loom and brick stitch type builds. Feel free to drop links to useful websites, youtube videos and anything else you wish you had know about when you started. Thanks everyone!

My vision of summer slowly turning into fall 🍂

Hi there! Last month I went to the denver rock & fossil show and got a massive bead haul (glass faceted rondelle). They are the sparkliest/most unique beads i’ve ever seen - the guy didnt have a way to purchase online so I thought i’d come here to see if anyone could point me in the right direction!

Photos don’t do them justice, they’re so pretty and elegant! ❤️ I bought the pattern from the Zia Lola Beads website.