Christmas Ideas- Past Creations by Customers

The Holidays are here!! I was admiring several creations sent in by customers that wanted to contribute to the olderblog and decided new readers of this blog might be inspired by their creativity as well! I also added some pictures of my own creations that my loyal readers may have seen already, but I hope new readers find them inspiring as well. Enjoy and I hope you and your families have a wonderful Holiday Season- stay safe and Happy Beading Everybody!!

New Bracelet - Vintage Style Washi Bracelet

Thought I'd share a weekend experiment trying to make a "vintage" looking bracelet with washi beads. The first experimental prototype took about 2 and half hours to design and actually create, the second took only 35 minutes (and I'm sure for those that are more used to making final pieces, it would take a lot less time- I may be a 7-year veteran bead maker, but I'm still a beginner when it comes to jewelry design).

Materials:

I used Vintaj Brass findings (including eye/head pins, jump rings and clasp) and Vintaj Turtle Charms because they are manufactured in an eco-friendly way and are both, lead-free and nickel-free.

I used 10mm Washi Beads in 'Blossoms on Brown and Gold' Washi Pattern, and a variety of other brass beads. The red beads are 3mm Coral Beads- they were the only beads in the shop that best matched the red in the Washi Pattern (and I spent an hour in the store looking for the right shade of red). For the most part I tried to keep the color family within the colors in the washi pattern

The seed bead dangles are 6/0 'Brown Iris' Seed Beads. I tried a variety of different beads and lengths for the dangles, but I found that the 6/0 Brown Iris Beads were my personal preference... I'm not big on a lot of long dangles and because I was using so much metal I wanted to keep a little bit of 'lightness' to the piece.

So here it is. Enjoy and Happy Beading Everybody!!!

The New Washi Pattern Line Up

These are the current Washi Patterns that have become our inventory standards. As much as I would have liked to have many more patterns to offer each season (since I have so many patterns in stock at the moment) it's easier for me and as well as the customer to simply select from a 5-8 different patterns. The inventory standards will change as the seasons change - some colors are just more suitable to certain seasons. For instance, even though I have amassed quite a quantity of various different colors of Goldfish (Koi) patterns, the pattern itself seems more appropriate to be offered in the Spring and Summer seasons.

Here are the current Fall/Winter Selections. I hope you enjoy the variety and can find a pattern suitable to your beading desires!

1. Copper on Chocolate

2. Midnight Cherry Blossoms

3. Blossom Branches on Dark Blue

4. Okinawa Garden


5. Plum Blossom Rings


6. Festival of Daisies

7. Cherry Blossoms on Light Blue

8. Cherry Blossoms on Gold and Brown

.925 Sterling Silver Washi Pendants

.925 Sterling Silver Domed Resin Washi Pendants

Various new pendants designed by Embassy Beads to look for at the Ebay Storefront...

The New Embassy Bead Updates Blog

Due to technical difficulties at the old blog site, I have switched to a blogging program offered by Google. Please bookmark this site for easy access to the new holiday deals and offerings on Ebay and other auction sites. I'll be posting pictures of new product designs and prices in the near future.

Thanks for your patience and I look forward to posting to my loyal readers here on Google!

~Sheri, Embassy Beads