AboutPamela Welborn Expertise I have been beading for over 10 years and teaching beading for about 8 years. I especially love Japanese seed beads in size 11 and size 15. Not a delica fan but maybe someday... I especially love teaching other people about beading.
Experience
Experience in the area: I teach the following stitches/projects: peyote, brick, netting, St Petersberg chain, spiral rope, dutch spiral, beaded pens, beaded Christmas ornaments, earrings, pouches, necklaces, bracelets - just about anything beaded, I have tried it.
Publications: I have had 7 articles published by Jewelry Crafts Magazine and one by Bead & Button Magazine.
Awards and Honors: 2nd place Professional Beadwork in the Gems and Minerals section Los Angeles County Fair 1998
3rd place Professional Beadwork in the Gems and Minerals section Los Angeles County Fair 1999
Present Day: Currently, I design patterns and make kits for beading projects. Check out - violetbead.com There is a gallery of my work there.
I am in need of ideas and patterns for young men's chokers, necklaces, and bracelets. Do you have any tips on threading needles so that it won't be so difficult stringing seed beads. What size needle is best to use with seed beads?
Nancy
Answer Well for men, you can do simple strung necklaces and bracelets. Most of the Jewelry I make for men ends up being bone chokers in the Native American style.
What size of seed beads are you using? I use size 12 needles for size 11 beads and size B or D Nymo. To thread a beading needle, you hold the thread tip between your thumb and index finger on your non-dominant hand. Then you place the eye of the needle over it and force the thread into the eye.
Let me know if you have any more questions!
I'm sorry this is so late, I didn't get the first e-mail with yoru question. They sent a reminder and that is the only one I got!
Pamy
Pamela Welborn
My Site www.violetbead.com * My Kits www.buythekit.com
My Blog www.violetbead.blogspot.com
