http://www.gailnettles.com Beads, Jewelry, Tutorials, Makeup & More! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/making-beaded-jewelry-when-youve-run-out-of-supplies/ http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/making-beaded-jewelry-when-youve-run-out-of-supplies/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 17:58:33 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=361 Making beaded jewelry is fun, unless you have run out of supplies.  And if in today's economy you can't afford more at the moment, what do you do? As for me, I take a look at what I've made and rarely worn.  Time to disassemble and create something new! What to Choose? As I mentioned, the first thing [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/making-beaded-jewelry-when-youve-run-out-of-supplies/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/glass-beads/bling-in-the-new-year/ http://www.gailnettles.com/glass-beads/bling-in-the-new-year/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:46:42 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=315 Well, it's New Year's Eve day, and the end of 2008.  High time to plan how to bling in the New Year! As you know, I've been doing some collecting of costume jewelry, as well as doing a redux on pieces.  My latest acquisitions have been some crystal necklaces, probably from the late 60's through the 70's.  [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/glass-beads/bling-in-the-new-year/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/flea-markets-beads-and-jewelry/ http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/flea-markets-beads-and-jewelry/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:50:33 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=263 For the first time in awhile I went on a flea market search for beads, beaded jewelry and vintage signed costume jewelry.  What fun I had, looking through the piles!  But my eyes hurt from squinting to see the signatures on the jewelry (even with a loupe it was difficult at times). My mission today was [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/flea-markets-beads-and-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/its-a-bad-glue-day/ http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/its-a-bad-glue-day/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:25:06 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=229 In my previous post I mentioned that I was working on a new project which involves working with a cabachon on a Stiff Stuff background.  And I also mentioned that the cab had been glued to the Stiff Stuff for a few years (ahem!). Well, I'm ready to put the final microfiber backing on the cab.  [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/its-a-bad-glue-day/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/beading-and-vintage-jewelry-story/ http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/beading-and-vintage-jewelry-story/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:13:55 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=202 If you're a beader (or just otherwise love beads), vintage beads can be a big lure. I'm not just talking about dZi beads, old African trade beads or anything; I'm talking about beads from a bygone era that have history or a story behind them. But here's a story of a vintage beading experience gone wrong! [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/beading-and-vintage-jewelry-story/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/lampwork-beads/bead-buying/ http://www.gailnettles.com/lampwork-beads/bead-buying/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:23:51 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=99 I don't know about you, but I love virtual on-line bead shopping. And yes, I do very much enjoy going to bead shows and fondling the merchandise, there aren't a whole lot of shows where I live. For that matter, there aren't many bead shops close by, either! Lampwork and Swarovski So, the internet, and especially ebay, [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/lampwork-beads/bead-buying/feed/ 0