August 28

Hello Again. Stopped in the other day at Caravan Beads at the Cotton Exchange, and found some great new things to tempt me, including these yummy Candy Jade beads that they recently got in. Verrrrrrrrrry Interesting.

Also took a peek at the new Bead and Button Magazine that is out. There is an project using the new Tila Beads (new shape out from those bead makers - Miyuki Bead). In case you haven't heard, Tila Beads are kind of like a cube bead that is sliced in half, but instead of 1 hole, there are 2 holes that run parallel to each other. Since they are Miyuki Beads, and Caravan Beads deals in Miyuki Beads, here's hoping that these new beads become popular enough that Caravan might start carrying them. In the meantime, I understand that Miyuki did a limited run of them so we will have to wait to see what the market does on this new shape. I myself have only seen limited interest in those new long drops, and I did try working with some of them. I think that it will take the right project to be able to show them off to their advantage. I'll see if I can find a picture of what I made with them and see what you think of them.

Meanwhile, don't forget to support your local bead store (LBS). They are important, and a vital part of not only beading, but local economy.