Today’s beading tips were provided by Kim Nguyen.
1) Whenever I have extra time I like to sort out all my leftover beads by color and type (wood, glass, Czech, etc.). It makes it easier for me to find the right bead for a project.
2) When I am making stretch bracelets I like to thread beads through the elastic string with an embroidery needle, it is so much faster.
3) If I ever have any beads that I know I will never use, I put a few in tiny baggies as a free gift to customers or I make bracelets and give them out as gifts.
Don’t know if this will qualify as beading tips, but here goes.
1. This works for me: When checking a new order of beads, keep them in a plastic baggie with the name of the company, what type of bead (if not marked), the price you paid and the sale price if they were on sale.
2. When pricing your finished piece keep a detailed log of the materials used by part number and the cost. Big time help if you make a wide variety of items.
3. I’ve just started doing this at the end of last year, but I started to number each piece in the above mentioned log book. I started with #001, #002 etc. and put this number on the price tag. Be sure to take this book when you go to a show so you can answer any questions about what went into the piece.
These tips may not work for everyone but they do seem to work for me. Thanks
Thanks Marlene! Could you please email your tips to tips@happymangobeads.com?