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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 12:52 pm
Cod I'm finally finished that. It's much harder to make than it looks. I think I'm gonna stick to my bookthongs.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 1:18 pm
Ack Mocha! I hate that!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 1:43 pm
Girrrrll I was on my hands and knees cussin up a storm lol.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 2:17 pm
LOL, I'm so sorry...been there, done that though! You know what works really well for that? The swifter carpet flicker thing. You take the double sided sticky tape pad thingie and stick it inside the carpet flicker then run it over the area you spilled the beads. What isn't flicked up inside to stick on the pad inside is picked up on the outside. Then just pick the beads off the sticky pad thing. If you don't have one of those you can use duct tape like you would to get lint off of clothes. I have lots and lots of experience with dropping beads, lol! Few weeks ago my nephew used a laundry basket and climbed up to where I keep my bead trays and managed to drop one. That was in the den where the floor is tiled, which ya think would be easy to clean up. WRONG! Those damn beads hit the floor and shot in 200 different directions and bounced and went even further. I am still finding the odd bead in weird places!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 4:26 pm
Yikes! Well since they fell on carpet it wasn't too bad and they didn't splatter too far lol. I did find some other beads I'd dropped though lol.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 6:54 am
Ack Mocha, I hate that you had beads everywhere. I came up with a simple way to make the lanyards. I use SoftFlex .014, matter of fact I use that for just about everything. I like working with it. I use this little gadget if you scroll down on the page it is called the bead stopper. I would be up a creek without them, they are great. I put a bead stopped on one end of the wire leaving about 4 inches of wire. Then string all the beading for the lanyard. Then I remove the bead stopper and run both ends together through a crimp, crimping that one off. Then I add either a charm or larger bead followed with another crimp and then the loop. I run the wire back up through the second crimp and either the charm or bead crimping off the last crimp. Trim off the excess wire and your all done, It takes about 30 - 45 minutes to finish one. Do you use crimp covers? I am addicted to them. I love the finished look they give a piece.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 9:53 am
Oh yes I love crimp covers! Ok I'll look for some softflex and yeah I've been meaning to get a stopper. Lol I've actually been using a wee lil bit of hot wax. I know it sounds weird but I always have candles burning so I just started pouring a lil bit of wax on the end of the wire.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 12:16 pm
<bumping for beek>
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 12:24 pm
Thanks, Mocha. What fun. I make book thongs, too. I also bead a lot of my clothes. It's very easy, really, and can make even a simple t-shirt a very nice piece of clothing. I also do crystals a lot. Fun. I've never seen this thread before. Thanks for turning me on to it, Mocha.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 12:58 pm
Yw Beek. I'd love to see some of your work.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:43 pm
I'll give it a go. (not very good at doing the picture posting thing. I usually need help)

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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:44 pm
Hey! It worked! But that pic sucks.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:44 pm
Close up

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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:47 pm
This is a simple Tshirt from Walmart that I put bugle beads around the collar and sleeve. I have seen shirts similar to this on sale for hundreds of dollars. I get compliments on it whenever I wear it.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:47 pm
Sorry my pics are so bad.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:52 pm
This is some crystal stuff. My DH is fond of this one.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:59 pm
One of my crowns. I like crowns.

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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:04 pm
That last one is also a WalMart T. $2.50 on sale. lol I find it to be very peaceful and relaxing to work on stuff like this. AND you have something cool when you're done.
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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:04 pm
Such beautiful work! I love the crown. Great job on posting the pictures. Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:07 pm
Dllllll...I knew you would be proud of me. lol I used my cell phone. The pics suck, but you get the general idea.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:17 pm
Those are very nice looking Beek!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:35 pm
Great work, the shirts look awesome!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:37 pm
Wow very nice Beek!! What did you use on the ends of your bookthongs?? I love the shirts. How do you wash them though? By hand?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:46 pm
Most of the ends of the book thongs are beads in varying sizes and then a knot with a bead thru it at the very end. I use the odd sized beads I come across for the ends. I kind of "stack" them in pretty patterns and then make the other end similar but using a smaller set of beads. Sometimes charms. These really do make fantastic gifts and can be made with a person's favorite color or a charm that represents something they like. Mocha... The crystal ones:I just turn them inside out and wash them warm/cold hand wash cycle in my washing machine. I also just toss them in the dryer on extra low. I've washed that husband one about a hundred times. Never lost a crystal. The beaded ones I put in one of those mesh sacks, then wash warm/cold hand wash in washer and then hang to dry. I often put beads across the top of the pockets on my jeans and those I just wash and dry inside out.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:48 pm
Ahh ok kool that sounds easy then bout the washing. I've only used charms at the ends so far. I've been looking at eyepins and even got some from ebay but I haven't tried them yet.
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