Fusionbeads.com. When I'm on that site I'm like a kid in a candy store. My amazing sis-in-law (as mentioned above) used to be an assistant manager in a Fusion Beads store in Seattle. She is the one that introduced me to the magic. I blame her for my new addiction. (Just kidding I love you). She is also the one who kind of actually started it all, giving me a box of beads my senior year of high school. Of course at the time all it amounted to was hemp necklaces, but the fire to "create" hadn't quite been lit under my behind yet. I still aspired to her work though, as she has always been a source of inspiration to me. Her beauty encompasses her...from her personality and heart to everything she creates. Now I think of her every time I create a piece with an "asymmetrical" element to it...that's right, all her idea! Can't take credit for it. I hope she doesn't mind that I stole it from her. But I love that style so much and I love her so much it gives me joy to make jewelry with a touch of her unique feistiness.
But anyway back to this site...Fusionbeads is amazing...all the gorgeous stones and crystals you can imagine in every color you can imagine...and then they even have "inspiration" projects in case your creative juices are...well, not flowing. This site has definitely been useful to me as about 90% of what I've learned so far has been self taught and researched. Step by step wire-wrapping techniques, new designs, everything even down to the sizes and names of stones and beads...it's amazing how much you realize you don't know once you try to describe it well enough on Etsy that someone will think you know what you're talking about and want to buy your product! Anyway, if you are interested in learning about jewelry or simply love looking at the stuff....this is a great place to start. Oh, and if you are still using the crappy $5 pliers, please oh pretty please do yourself a favor and buy new ones.
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