tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post5189868499286788041..comments2023-06-15T00:57:40.701-07:00Comments on Bead Origami: Saving Leftover Beads, or Bead CoresCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-29898879376421584432014-05-07T23:59:18.345-07:002014-05-07T23:59:18.345-07:00I love this idea. your bead 'rod' is so ve...I love this idea. your bead 'rod' is so very lovely to see, nice colors. I am very messy and am able to completely ignore the mess to continue with more projects in between, but I don't like it. it is very chaotic. my fibrotic brain is reflected in my mess. I do clean everything from time to time. I have no problem with sorting and culling, lots of creative ideas may pop up while culling.Cath Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950242018516735751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-34451365041558192862014-03-23T10:52:58.512-07:002014-03-23T10:52:58.512-07:00Yeah, I totally understand! But I must say that go...Yeah, I totally understand! But I must say that good lighting has done wonders for my work; I've been able to color-match beads much better, and I can work at all hours instead of just during the daylight. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-37859632279147970042014-03-21T13:45:46.182-07:002014-03-21T13:45:46.182-07:00I've had an Ott light on my wish list for some...I've had an Ott light on my wish list for some time now, but every time I get ready to buy it, I find myself buying more beads instead. I'm sure you know how that goes.Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062030321550741033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-72158213424463810732014-03-21T13:18:27.695-07:002014-03-21T13:18:27.695-07:00That's a great idea KJ! I keep similar bead sa...That's a great idea KJ! I keep similar bead samples for my class kits and bring them with me to class. They're called "kit failure kits," just in case anyone is short on a bead or two in their kits. It doesn't happen often, but it's best to be prepared!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-45094298280295569782014-03-21T13:01:29.820-07:002014-03-21T13:01:29.820-07:00Thanks Emilie! Have you tried working with an Ott ...Thanks Emilie! Have you tried working with an Ott light? It gives off daylight-spectrum light that keeps the colors consistent at nighttime. They're an investment but they're so worth it. In six years, don't even think I've replaced the bulb on mine...Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-54535764015027333722014-03-20T14:55:46.954-07:002014-03-20T14:55:46.954-07:00First off, I am a neat beader. I tend to put my s...First off, I am a neat beader. I tend to put my seed beads back, but anything bigger than that I will toss in a small corked bottle if I only have one or two left. The bottle also contains my stray seed beads. No telling what will happen with my bead soup. <br /><br />If I make a big piece, I will gather up a sample of all the beads and put it in a 1 inch x 1 inch zip lock bag and give to the person who buys the piece. Having repaired a few antique beaded pieces I know that it is nearly impossible to find just the right bead. This is, of course, a two edged sword- am I implying that the piece will not hold up? Not at all. There are other uses for that little baggie: it is great for shopping trips when you want to find the perfect match, or if the piece needs to be resized at a later date.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839682837427981888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-87340605027152119082014-03-20T14:42:07.301-07:002014-03-20T14:42:07.301-07:00Great topic. I'm a neat beader, but it's ...Great topic. I'm a neat beader, but it's relatively easy for me, becuase I guess you'd say I'm a neat designer. That is, my designs usually have a relatively small number of different kinds of beads, and where they do, it's usually a largish module of 1 or 2 beads followed by another largish module of 1 or 2 other beads. Easy to keep track of. I don't always do my beading in the best of light, so working from a "bead soup" of different beads leads to too many mistakes.Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062030321550741033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-3324812338464227252014-03-20T10:37:57.837-07:002014-03-20T10:37:57.837-07:00Thanks Sharon! I'd love to see a photo of your...Thanks Sharon! I'd love to see a photo of your Tic Tac Box! Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-87916769880992520272014-03-20T06:36:23.289-07:002014-03-20T06:36:23.289-07:00Love you and your clever mind Cindy! My Tic Tac bo...Love you and your clever mind Cindy! My Tic Tac box is a reminder but not clear record of my habits. I am a neat beader too and I hate loosing my little babies to the vacuum!Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160333687382546800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-86434570225501697962014-03-19T20:53:53.963-07:002014-03-19T20:53:53.963-07:00Thanks Caron! :)Thanks Caron! :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-26390656252577421992014-03-19T20:53:36.553-07:002014-03-19T20:53:36.553-07:00Thanks so much! :)Thanks so much! :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-87819913259562283282014-03-19T20:53:09.773-07:002014-03-19T20:53:09.773-07:00But your beads have the advantage of tasting like ...But your beads have the advantage of tasting like wine! ;)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-47283644181926144122014-03-19T20:52:28.900-07:002014-03-19T20:52:28.900-07:00Thanks Marcia! I thought of your vase when I chose...Thanks Marcia! I thought of your vase when I chose the tube for my bead core :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-62836627784527826592014-03-19T20:51:45.072-07:002014-03-19T20:51:45.072-07:00Thanks Cindy! I have one of those boxes too... Mos...Thanks Cindy! I have one of those boxes too... Mostly for wayward crystals that I couldn't bear to throw out. A spare seed bead, on the other hand, usually falls victim to the vacuum sooner or later.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-33223539325586034562014-03-19T20:48:29.306-07:002014-03-19T20:48:29.306-07:00That's a brilliant idea Gwen! I need to find s...That's a brilliant idea Gwen! I need to find some miscellaneous test tubes now...Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-88437169536926792482014-03-19T14:11:12.865-07:002014-03-19T14:11:12.865-07:00Love this idea! Love this idea! Caron Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886280666539278601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-18797729251618400422014-03-19T13:35:19.828-07:002014-03-19T13:35:19.828-07:00You are so clever!! That's a great idea!You are so clever!! That's a great idea!Miriam Shimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414585352622077220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-43238987305846372202014-03-19T11:01:21.436-07:002014-03-19T11:01:21.436-07:00A messy beader here. My wine bottle is also too l...A messy beader here. My wine bottle is also too large to show any striation - but I would have to separate the beads before dropping them in there, nicht wahr? <br /> The bad Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872470421712970604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-87929994482887085582014-03-19T10:46:31.705-07:002014-03-19T10:46:31.705-07:00Ha! Great post and the tube idea is brilliant. M...Ha! Great post and the tube idea is brilliant. My 8 inch vase does not give any striation at all. I may have to adopt your idea!Marcia DeCosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792527019468085720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-82347979250567955162014-03-19T10:38:07.411-07:002014-03-19T10:38:07.411-07:00Now that's pretty! and neat! As you know, I am...Now that's pretty! and neat! As you know, I am a very neat beader, too...and I put beads back into their containers, too. The only ones that make it into a "soup box" are those that went flying through the air and got found later. Cynthia Newcomer Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644821559839047113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878053709435750828.post-21089310435977495292014-03-19T10:25:11.321-07:002014-03-19T10:25:11.321-07:00You are so funny! I can imagine you filling up a ...You are so funny! I can imagine you filling up a bunch of test tubes, putting them in a test tube holder, and mounting them on the wall as art. Gwenbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776860653117490065noreply@blogger.com