Yes, life happens and blogs get put at the bottom of the list.  But I'm still here and am going to try to keep up with blogging a little...

Do you ever enter contests where you are challenged to create something that will be compared to the creations of other brilliant artists? ...

The Battle of the Beadsmith 2013 contest is well underway.  Round 1 battles have been fought and the survivors have moved on to Round 2.  Wh...

I love long magatama beads, but their wonky hole and odd shape can make them a bit difficult to use with the common beadweaving stitches. ...