New Tool

I purchased this lovely tool at the Vendor Show during the Gathering, its called the Handy Andy. I have been playing around with it today poking holes thru off mandrel hearts to see how it works. Things have gone pretty well but my hearts are fairly simple right now........I'll just have to practice, practice, practice!

I posted a few things in my etsy shop today. These bead caps are one thing and tomorrow I should post more. Trying to be a better Etsy Shop owner :)

By the way, Sue D. is the winner of last months giveaway- my Mandala Pendant!! Yeah, Suzie!!! I'll get that out to you right away!

Riveting News

Finally. After months....almost a year....of looking at my Jim Moore riveting tool, I have actually used it! Totally easy and the outcome is amazing. Check out the video on the link above to see just how easy it is. There will definitly be more capped beads in my future!

If you look at the reflection you can see my studio. A no, no in good photography I'm guessing but I think its kind of neat. I'm always looking for little things like this......I often look at the reflections in photos of others to see what I can see.

I admit I was a bit nervous capping these beauties. I figured I would have broken one of them but lucky for me I didn't! I WILL have these in my etsy shop after my show next weekend.

Bead Caps

I've made a few bead caps to use myself and to sell. These are my traditional caps.....but I've also made some asymmetrical ones too.........

Kinda fun that they have jagged edges and they reach farther over the side of the bead.