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| tubular crochet | 10/1/2008 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I just purchased a book by Ann Benson called beaded crochet designs. My question is this...in the ...
A: Well I don't do bead crochet but I do know how to get ahold of Ann Benson. Her web site is: ...
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| 1920's style beadwork on clothing | 7/25/2008 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: Do you know of a place where I can learn..and have a pattern for, 1920's style beadwork on clothing. ...
A: Well I don't know what you mean by 1920's style - do you mean bead embellished with crystals and ...
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| hat band | 7/19/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: hy, i am making my boyfriend a "Billy Jack" hat and it has a beaded hat band. i don't much about ...
A: If you are new to beading, I suggest trying the peyote weave. If the beads are side by side in the ...
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| glue | 5/21/2008 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: i need to know what is the best glue for gluing rhinestones and beads on plastic and fabric. im ...
A: Well I have never done that but Elmers Craft Bond Ultra Stix All Glue is also a favorite of mine for ...
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| loom beading | 4/6/2008 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I loom bead and try to attach to leather for barrettes can I glue them or do they need to be sewn?
A: First - I'm sorry for the delay in replying but I have had a computer mess and I could not get to my ...
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| young adults mens beaded necklase ( not all beaded) | 2/22/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: leather "rope" and either one or two special "items" to include...perhaps a good luck symbol or ...
A: Fire Mountain Gems, which carries all kinds of components, leather and many, many charms. They even ...
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| beading tutorials | 12/12/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I've worked very little in past with actual beadwork, tending to focus more on wirework and beading ...
A: You are already way ahead of the game, trying different expressions of beadwork. You should have no ...
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| Beading | 11/11/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: First: Do you have any ideas about personalizing a beaded piece. a small charm, maybe. If you can ...
A: well, very personal. What strikes you? A charm or a stone are both good ideas. You can often find ...
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| knots for barrel and magnetic clasps. | 11/10/2007 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: This references the question asked before, I found it because I have been looking everywhere for an ...
A: Well that is a problem I have not really come up against. I don't use barrel clasps, as I have lost ...
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| peler beads | 10/21/2007 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: My daugher Jenna has a question. How do you make perler beads stick??? Do you iron, bake, or ...
A: Yes, you do iron them. Here are a few links that might help you. ...
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| bead patterns for men | 9/18/2007 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I am in need of ideas and patterns for young men's chokers, necklaces, and bracelets. Do you have ...
A: Well for men, you can do simple strung necklaces and bracelets. Most of the Jewelry I make for men ...
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| beads | 9/6/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am currently working on starting a business-working slowly of course-and I am looking for ...
A: unless you are willing to spend several hundred dollars. You also would need a tax number. There ...
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| small beads | 6/26/2007 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I am looking to buy small beads to make jewelry for my dolls for my dollhouse the ratio is 1 inch to ...
A: Well in modern beads, size 15 Japanese seed bead is about the smallest. That would be approximately ...
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| triple helix | 2/21/2007 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I purchased your zingy triple African helix pattern cos I love tubular/spiral. I worked it around a ...
A: Well I don't think it will make that much of a difference. I love helix and I don't use fireline ...
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| Shaped Beaded Desert Lizard | 12/10/2006 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I just came back from the Costa Mesa Gem Faire in California. It was my first time but I was ...
A: well that can be the case. I know that the Native tribes - part of the saraguro tribe do keep their ...
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| Just started beading | 8/18/2006 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I went to visit my girlfriend in AZ earlier this year and we went to a bead shop and the owner ...
A: Well there are tons of resources on the net. Here are a few: My own web site has some tutorials ...
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| permission to use design | 8/6/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I love your book "Polymer Clay Jewelry" I have had a lot of fun trying some of the techniques and ...
A: Good luck with the contest! Let me know if you need something more formal than this. I can either ...
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| pony beads on leather lace | 7/30/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I bought some 1/8 thick leather lace and some pony beads. I want to make a native American ...
A: You would need leather scissors, which are very tough and sharp. Or look for lacing specifically ...
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| hemp jewelry | 7/29/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I make jewelry using hemp rope. I have learned several different methods to braiding them. Here is ...
A: but I have found some sites which may help you. My best advice would be the Knotting Guild, (second ...
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| putting beads on ribbon | 7/18/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: i have seen a necklace that is beads spaced on ribbon. the ribbon is scrunch up when it goes in the ...
A: I wish I could see an example of this necklace. It sounds like a great design. This is what I ...
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| antique Native American beadwork | 7/11/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Do you know what tribe was famous for their beaded animals in the work?
A: As I am far from an expert in this field, I have assembled some interesting links that may help ...
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| lizard beading | 7/2/2006 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I need to know exactly how to make a beaded lizard it doesn't matter to me what type of beads to ...
A: Well I would need an idea of what sort of beaded lizard you are looking for. Is it a panel with a ...
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| polymer clay | 7/2/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: What is the recipe for #4 hot pink? It is referenced in your book for the rose cane.
A: There is no recipe for Hot Pink - you can find it in the Sculpey line of clays. I have included the ...
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| jewelery pictures | 3/26/2006 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: i would like to know if there is a place or if you know anything about making a picture out of old ...
A: It sounds intriguing. I don't know of anything as specific as you are looking for, but you might be ...
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| Turning | 10/14/2005 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I keep finding the term "Turn." used in beading patterns, and I'm not quite sure what that means. ...
A: I need more specifics in where you are seeing this term. What stitch? Pamy Pamela Welborn ...
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| Peyote | 8/29/2005 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: How do you end and start thread when working with Peyote?
A: I add and end thread the same way. I weave into the work to end thread until I feel comfortable ...
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| Maybe you can help: ending a braid | 7/12/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am stumped as to whom I would ask about this. Maybe you can either help or suggest someone. I ...
A: http://www.saroftreve.com/wwl/braiding/braiding.shtml Dear Ed - I am sorry I cannot give you a ...
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| In search of bead work specialists and more | 7/10/2005 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: Welborn, I was researching experts in the subject of “Beadwork” on the internet today, and I came ...
A: This is very intriguing! I would like more info if there are cruises out of California that offer ...
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| ABOUT BEADING | 6/28/2005 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN TO MAKE A BEADED ROSETTEE,WHERE DO I START?
A: Would you be thinking of a rosette that is on cloth or free standing? I'm on vacation right now but ...
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| I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT A BAG | 6/28/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I COULD SEND YOU A PICTURE OF A OLD BEADED BAG I HAVE,AND IF YOU COULD TELL ...
A: If you have any trouble posting the photo, let me know. I look forward to seeing it. Please ...
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| Indian Beadwork | 4/1/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I recently picked up an old indian beadwork bag? bandelera? with extensive and intricate beadwork. ...
A: I would never have waited this long to get back to you! You can email me at nbananto@gmail.com - ...
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| Indian Beadwork | 3/31/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I recently picked up an old indian beadwork bag? bandelera? with extensive and intricate beadwork. ...
A: but I am not an expert in antique beaded items. I think the appraisal is your best bet. However, I ...
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| Use of a Crimp tool | 3/17/2005 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I am new to using a crimp tool. I ruin several crimp ends (not crimp tubes) trying to make book ...
A: the problem is the crimp pliers. You don't use them for this kind of end. Crimp pliers are for ...
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| African Helix History | 1/13/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: How did this stitch get it's name? What tribe is the creation of the stitch attributed to? About ...
A: I just don't know the answer to your questions. However, I have seen several references to the book ...
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| makeing a crystal stretch ring | 8/26/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I have been makeing crystal stretch rings with a med. size crystal cube in the center bicones on ...
A: Well I wouldn't use stretch cord..... it breaks too easily Fireline or Power Pro - spectra fiber ...
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| makeing a crystal stretch ring | 8/26/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I have been makeing crystal stretch rings with a med. size crystal cube in the center bicones on ...
A: What thread are you using? I would use fireline - the biggest you can use without thread showing or ...
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| Mommy Bracelets | 8/25/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I am currently expecting and want to make a mommy bracelet, with my soon to be daughter's name on ...
A: You need to use Soft Flex. It is the best in the coated wires as it kinks less than the other ...
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| Beaded Lizard | 8/22/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I am interested in making a beaded lizard keychain. Can you show me the pattern for beading it and ...
A: I need to know a little more about the type of beading you want the lizard to be. Do you want a ...
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| Beading Magazines | 6/30/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: I make French Beaded Flowers and am just beginning Loom Beading. Can you give me the name of a ...
A: links to most of the magazines are here though none focus on looming nor flowers specifically ...
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| beadwork on clothing | 5/4/2004 | Pamela Welborn |
Q: When doing bead work on clothing as the glamours ladies wore in the 1940's. What type of thread and ...
A: I would think it has to do with the type of beads you are using. IF the beads have sharp edges, ...
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