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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 4:44 pm
Ok starting a new project that I need to finish by tomorrow night lol. Beaded book thongs. Saw them in the book store and said hmmm these would make great gifts for my co-worker friends. And I can try to make them myself. Soooo had fun in Joanne's and if they don't come out I can just buy them from the book store lol.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 4:48 pm
I want to see pictures! I just wonder why a book store is selling thongs??? what 's next? Victoria Secret selling bookends? 
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 5:02 pm
Lolol not that kinda thong. And I'm gonna take pics this time.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 6:19 pm
Here's a pic of my first one...

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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 6:37 pm
mocha, talk to war, she made a bunch of these last year! your first one looks fabulous!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 6:52 pm
Oh kool. I've done 3 and a possible lol. I tried this really thin waxy string but I made it too long and don't like it as much as the black hemp string. But I need more bigger beads and stronger needles lol.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 7:19 pm
aahhh those are cool, I have never seen them before...very cool gift!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 11:54 pm
That came out great, Mocha! I've been doing beaded book thongs for a few years and really enjoy them. During the holidays when we give the nieces and nephews books along with their presents I make each one a new book thong. They're great because you can do them so individual to each person, favorite colors, different styles and sizes of beads.
Remember those seed beads you got for the scrapbook, Mocha? This is what I use them for, lol:

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 12:01 am
Oops, that second pic is tiny...but the center of the book thong is done in clear seed beads and the ends done with swarovski crystals and spacer beads. Those are done on the beadalon wire instead of the cords.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 7:01 am
Oh how kool war! Ok you used wire for the sead beads. Now I know what I can do with mine lol. I have to go back to Joanne's tonight for more bigger beads and needles. And now some wires. Whee...
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 9:30 am
The book thongs are awesome, guys. I've seen those at Walden's Books.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 9:41 am
Mission accomplished. I've got a ton of beads now lolol.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 10:56 am
LOL Mocha. Fun, huh? The wire is stiff enough that the seed beads just leap onto it...ok, not quite that easy, lol. I usually dump a pile on my tray then run the wire through it.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 11:07 am
Lol I swear I started to get 1 bag of everything lol. Hmmm wiring the seed beads should be easier than the others where I was using this thin lil needle to thread them and some would get stuck and I'd yank it apart. I'm gonna make one with the seed beads that run the length of the thong for my stepmom's gift.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:04 pm
Here's a beaded one I spent all night doing...

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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:06 pm
Is it used like a bookmark? Those are really cool.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:17 pm
Yep
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:25 pm
Very, very nice.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:48 pm
thx
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:21 pm
Those are soooooo cute!!! I know your co-workers will love them!!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:45 pm
thx
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:16 pm
ooohh I love that one!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:38 pm
That looks great Mocha! I really like the colors you used for it.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 6:14 am
Thx yall!! War I told you I went crazy in the store grabbing every bead I could find lolol. I'm going to need some type of organizer. Right now I'm just using ziploc baggies.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 2:38 pm
A tackle box works well, or a tool box. I have a tool box with the little tray that sits on top inside, then underneath I can put all my tools and wires and stuff. I also have a bazillion different organizers, some I like much better than others. Ziplock baggies work just fine. The bead store sells most of their stuff in the tiny ones and half the time I don't take whatever it is out of those bags, just toss em in my tool box. I also have the trays that have the seperate compartments, those are pretty nice to use as well. I have five or six of those and seperate the beads into trays based on colors and sizes (one tray for example has all greens, browns, and blacks.) When I notice several compartments are getting empty, I scoop those beads out and throw them in a gladware bowl with a lid. The orphan beads are what I use for most of my bookthongs, when I don't have enough of any one color for a project and can use the leftovers it sometimes produces stunning pieces that are mix n matched. LOL, you gotta watch out though, this is kinda adictive. Beading can be a fairly cheap craft, you can whip something up if you need a quick present, you can do it while watching tv or sitting in a doctors office, and my biggest problem is looking through a store or seeing someone wearing something and thinking, "hey, I can do that!"
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 4:30 pm
Lol War. A toolbox sounds like a good idea.
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