Charleen's Fiberblog

Sometimes It's the Simple Things

that make me happy. I was playing around with my beads (the last thing on my vacation to do list), checking what I had, and what I needed to actually do any beading. I was thinking how I needed some really small zip lock bags but I assumed I would have to order large lots in order to get a decent price.

Then I went to the dollar store! Lordy, Lordy, look what I found - there are 50 bags in each package.

I bought three, but I'm going to have to go back and get more. Who knows how long they'll carry them?

Back to the beading. I realized I needed crimping pliers, some crimp beads, and a few other things before these beads can turn into something. I did, however, attach a swivel clip to an inkle band turning it into a lanyard for my ID. I'm sure there's a way to finish off the ends of the band, some sort of hemstitching perhaps, but of course I didn't think that far ahead when I was doing it. So I zigzagged the ends and then folded it around the jump ring and bar tacked it. Not very neat, but it'll do the trick.

Posted by Charleen at January 2, 2005 07:28 PM