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New Bead and Clasp Designs in Silver:

Throughout the past holiday season, and continuing through the new year, we are still introducing new cutting edge designs. Noteworthy additions to our catalog can be found in the following categories:

• BEAD CAPS Several new silver bead caps that can be easily bent to wrap around stone beads. Popular sizes and motifs abound. All of the new silver bead caps are very lightweight.
• OTHER CLASPS There's a few great decorative silver hook clasps available now. These are selling well, and can be used on the ends of necklaces.
• DESIGNER SILVER BEADS More great stuff added to this category. I can't stop making nice beads. In particular, check out the beads that are strung top side drilled. They make great pendants as well. I really like the new stuff there.
• LARGE HOLES Popular bracelets are using all sorts of large-holed beads. I've made several of them. Check out the bust of Jesus, Buddha, and other fancy beads for your screw-on chain bracelet.

Of course, you can look at all the additions we've made to the site at once by clicking the NEW DESIGNS category.

In the works for March:

• A variety of extremely cool silver box clasps. I'm making these very special. They'll be light, decorative, and work every time. No jiggly clips that lose their spring or fall out easily. When these hit the market, I hope it'll shake things up a bit. Most of the box clasps I come across aren't made very well, and I've re engineered the mechanisms for longevity.
• Links of chain. Chain has been a popular substitute for stringing beads, and there are many varieties out there now sold in many ways. I'm working on making chain links that are not just shapes (ovals, rings, etc) but are shapes that have decorations on them. Check out sku F0226 to get an idea of what I mean. F0226 is a simple silver decorated ring, but the chain possibilities for ideas like this are limitless. Multilinks, various lengths, shapes, varying thicknesses......look for a separate category for my special chain in March. Chain will likely be sold by the inch-strands; either 3 inch strands or 5 inch strands, with a small ring on the end to tie onto. Uncut lengths 10ft long may also be an option.

Introducing Beautiful Bronze!:

The rising price of silver has created a desire within the craft industry for lesser expensive beading materials. Bronze is a great new material to get hooked on. For ages cultures have been using bronze to make many things. It's high copper content allows the metal to develop a patina over time. Earthy golden tones will mature into a rich chocolate color with turquoise highlights. Look at the BRONZE COMPONENTS category and subcategories for a selection of beads and toggles.

In other news:

• The response I received in regards to custom production was overwhelming. Anyone else with an idea to get flowing? I've helped many clients turn their design ideas into reality as a result of that broadcast, and they have since begun selling mass quantities of their unique designs. Congratulations for all those who followed through!
• A few people have noted that knowing how many pieces of a particular Basic Bali Bead is important, and I have updated that category to show roughly how many beads to expect in each package.

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