[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Types of beads

[Cathy Flesher]

Hi Theresa,

The magnetic beads are called hematite. I have seen them on a number of jewelry supply sites. I made a couple of bracelets using a combination of hematite and white beads. They are quite pretty. I gave one to an instructor of a class I attended and started to get folks who wanted to purchase a hematite bracelet from me. But they didn’t even want to pay the price for the beads. That is why I said that expense may be a factor. They are used for bracelets or necklaces for adults, not kids probably for that very reason. The magnitism is quite strong. They were a good way for me to search for dropped safety pins. <smile>


May God bless you.
 Cathy F

> On Jul 22, 2020, at 7:52 PM, Theresa Taylor via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I have never heard of magnetic beads… Tell me more about them? Do you still need to string them onto something… Or do they just stick together in the way that you want.
> Thanks for sharing this
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>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Theresa,
>> 
>> I like wooden beads as well as those  magnetic beads. The wooden beads for macrame and the megnetic beads for jewelry.
>> The variety of bead shapes is also  interesting. I have worked with a number of shapes, many from your safety pin beading classes.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> May God bless you.
>> Cathy F
>> 
>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Theresa Taylor via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Greetings,
>>> 
>>> As we get our kits ready for our store launch; we are looking at using some alternative types of beads....The foundation would still be the plastic ones for stability, but there will be accents that include other types of beads. I wanted feedback if anyone has worked with other bead types.  So far we are looking at sand stone, sea glass and granite.  There are so many different types that the sky is the limit. I would love any feedback.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Theresa
>>> 
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