http://www.gailnettles.com Beads, Jewelry, Tutorials & More! Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:45:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 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 [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/flea-markets-beads-and-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/jewelry/beaded-jewelry-something-old-something-new/ http://www.gailnettles.com/jewelry/beaded-jewelry-something-old-something-new/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:14:17 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=232 One thing about beaded jewelry fascinates me, and that is what's new is also what's old.  I guess it's the same for fashion in general, but beaded work certainly. I've mentioned that I've been haunting the vintage costume jewelry auctions on ebay, looking for both vintage jewelry and for inspiration.  I'm amazed at home some [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/jewelry/beaded-jewelry-something-old-something-new/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 [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/bead-supplies/beading-and-vintage-jewelry-story/feed/ 0 http://www.gailnettles.com/costume-jewelry/beading-inspirations-vintage-costume-jewelry/ http://www.gailnettles.com/costume-jewelry/beading-inspirations-vintage-costume-jewelry/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:49 +0000 Gail http://www.gailnettles.com/?p=194 I'm always looking for beading inspirations.  Sometimes my muse goes into hiding and I have to search to get it to appear again. Lately, I've been looking through a lot of my old beading magazines, going back to 2003.  I see how the styles have changed, yet also remained the same.  It really is amazing. [...]]]> http://www.gailnettles.com/costume-jewelry/beading-inspirations-vintage-costume-jewelry/feed/ 0