Hitting the Bead Shops In Montana

I'll be heading to Montana the week of Aug. 14 - 24 to celebrate my birthday with a girlfriend. Checking out bead shops in the area is high on our list. We'll also be visiting Glacier National Park, and I have a new camera, so hopefully I'll have some great photos to share with everyone.

I'm working on improving my photos, look for my custom made aluminum spacers coming soon.
These can be personalized and customized in several ways, probably dozens I haven't thought of yet.

DIY Custom Spacer Bars For Your Jewelry

Need a spacer bar for your jewelry creation! I discovered a quick and easy way to get the color and size you want every time.
















Cut a piece of 20 gauge wire approximately 1-3/8" long.
With your round nose pliers, make an o shape at one end

Add beads and close with another o shape at the end.

The chunky watch bands look really great when you customize them with custom made spacer bars.

Beads All Over The Place

My passion is beads. Several years ago a girlfriend and I walked through the doors of a wonderful bead shop, we were hooked. The sparkle, texture, colors...It's been a bead affair ever since.

This blog is my little place in space to share some of the happenings in my life and studio.