Hi! I’m looking for natural emerald and ruby beads for necklaces, preferably from Indian-style jewelry or bead shops.
Any recommendations for Florida stores, gemstone dealers, bead shops, or gem shows? I’m especially interested in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona, Orlando, or nearby areas. I’d appreciate vendor suggestions for good quality and reasonable prices.

So now the up row and the down row have the wrong bead count...

Hello! I've recently gotten into beading and can follow step-by-step patterns but can't really understand the logic behind it all.

For example, I've been trying to figure out how to create circular peyote spheres of different sizes using 4, 5 or 3 beads in the first row. I've seen different patterns for them but can't understand the formula(?)

I've learnt a bit of crochet and tried to apply that logic but I might be doing something wrong.

Sorry if this is a FAQ, thank you!

I really wanted to make my own take in a beaded hat band. I have always seen loom woven, or peyote stitch the width way - but I wanted minimal thread showing on the top and bottom edge.

So why not peyote stitch length wise?

Probably never doing that decision again. Tension was a nightmare and I got so many starts and ends to weave in and hide.

I am happy with my progress though. For never doing this before, 60 hours in, I feel this has taught me a lot. If ever done again, I would probably make it a smaller width with a simpler pattern. (Pattern is my own design).

I'm attempting to make a purse charm mimicking snapdragon. The plan was two of the finished version of what's depicted, but I'm not liking the shape. I was thinking to taper in the top or maybe flare out, but it already is a bit large. Any advice would be appreciated ☺️

Sometimes people ask me where I get my ideas from. And when I say from everywhere, I'm not kidding 😎

For example, this bracelet was "inspired" by... a sidewalk in one of the cities in the game I play 😅

Oh, and btw, on the left, that's me on a horse 🤪

I decided to started beading crochet, but my work is so messy not in a good shape like pattern and i spend so many times on YouTube but still my work so fuzzy and mess. Pls help me :(

Update: thankyou guys for helping me, i tried to change the yarn size and the beads it closer a bit but i will manage it, i like these Delicas because i crochet with glowing one, i still struggle to make my work more neat and prettier, thankyou all again for the help, love y'all ( *・ω・)ノ

My handmade glass beaded plant magnets are so fun to make!

I went bead shopping today and accidentally got two vials of superunos instead of superduos. Does anyone have any project ideas?

I’ve been working on this Demon Slayer-inspired beadwork project for what feels like forever.
I created the patterns and bead-loomed each bracelet by hand using Miyuki Delica beads. Each piece is inspired by a different character or design from Demon Slayer, and I tried to interpret those elements in my own way through beadwork.
The Zenitsu bird bracelet still needs to be finished, but I was way too excited to wait.

My first and second row usually look solid, but as I build, I have a tendency to knock beads out of place on the row below (see middle row in photo). I’m making sure I only go through the thread bridge and I’m not pulling too tight. I’ve also tried pulling the thread in different directions. Is there something I should be looking out for as I add beads? For what it’s worth, Peyote stitch has been giving me grief as well lately, so maybe the same issue is translating to both types.

Finished my first piece? Is it okay? Does anyone have any tips?

I’m brand new at this, and I’m having trouble visualizing the steps I need to take now that I’m at the fin. Any help would be great! TIA

(This is not my design, it’s by pinkpalmcharms on Etsy. This is just to practice the basics! Remove if not allowed)

I created this pattern and made these two little figures from my own designs. What color combination should I try next? Suggestions are welcome!

I’d also appreciate any advice on improving my technique or the final finish.

What happened to them? I know Juliet sold the business but I was getting bits from them still till probably Feb or March I'm sure 😥

Plus they put on workshops that I really enjoyed

I am jealous of this fish! 🤣🤣

Hot box? Or.. does that make it a hot tub??

Thoughts?

I bought a collection of beads that someone was selling as they were giving up. It included was a ziplock bag of loose beads…

I’m just sharing the pain 😂😂😂

There are acrylic “fire polished” rounds, acrylic bicones, seed beads in 6/0 and 11/0 and mixed bugles

I’m going to be here a while

These are my first projects (gave up on the cat with only a few rows left because I just can’t manipulate it to be straighter). Am I leaving the bead stopper on too long? I let it hang down while I work until I get a few rows in; is it too heavy? I know to expect some inconsistencies when stitching by hand (not by loom) but clearly I’m doing something wrong.

I’m using 11/0 delicas and Miyuki nylon beading thread.

mixed media - felt, glass beads, ribbon, lace, sequins, and embroidery floss. took me wayyyy too long to make (5 sessions 4-5 hours each). i love all the different textures, originally i was going to completely cover the plain white ribbon with beads but i loved the feeling of the smoothness next to the beads.

I also made the charm bottle as well. Just wanted to share something I made today. I'm still new and learning but I really enjoy the hobby.

The super duper tiny peyote collar was the first thing I ever beaded, and I didn’t know that beading needles existed — so I fed the thread through each bead with a pair of tweezers! Haha…

Edit: wow, thank you all so much for all the kind words!!!!