The following is loosely based on an actual press release.
It’s giant!
1 gross of engrossing pages
Someone pointed out that R&T’s new Super Supplement has a gross of pages (144 of them).
And the reports coming in say it’s engrossing reading. Coincidence?
See and buy for yourself. Thousands of beads, findings and more added since Rings & Things‘ main catalog came out last year!
Get your Super Supplement today!
It’s free with your order, hint hint 
BIG L, little l, what begins with L?
you may be pounding metal — but you don’t have to shout…
lower case, italics even
case-insensitivity was never so beautiful
typewriters are gone, but metal letters live on
the fine print is all good news: our price is really competitive (and you won’t find these with many suppliers). the stamps come in rather attractive wood boxes. made in the u.s.a. = quality tempered steel.
what other metal-stamping trends have you spotted? leave a comment (no caps please)
There’s quite a community of jewelry designers showing off Rings & Things beads and components. Here’s the latest 3 sightings, in Stringing magazine‘s Winter 2009 issue:
Stringing magazine
Michelle Mach’s “Jazz Baby” necklace appears on page 64, riffing on the gunmetal theme with eye pins, jump rings, lobster clasp, and figaro and ’round/oval’ ring chains. Accenting these are size 6 seed beads and lampwork rondelle beads… ▼
"Jazz Baby"
"Time's Toolbox"
▲ …Melanie Brooks’ “Time’s Toolbox” necklace, also based on gunmetal, is on page 66 of the same issue. A ceramic focal from her Earthenwood Studio really clicks with the accompanying hammered oval chain and mesh-style links. Jump rings, both brass and an extra-heavy 13mm style, compliment a clasp in antiqued brass. (An added design suggestion: R&T’s sterling silver puzzle clasp would build on this design’s mixed-metals theme very nicely.)
With her “Amusing Grace” necklace on page 69, Melanie follows her productive steampunk muse farther. A gear link and keyhole focal, also from Earthenwood Studio, make this winning design tick. (Possible substitutes would be metal keyhole pendants, ceramic gear beads and eyepins. Throw in skeleton-key charms and some added value in the form of a vintage center-holed coin!) There’s also jump rings (extra-heavy gunmetal ones in 13mm, and brass ones); bead caps; rollo chain (3.9mm, in brass), lobster clasps, eye pins and head pins (all in brass, the latter in 2-inch 21-gauge), and colored craft wire (in 20-gauge). ▼
"Amusing Grace"
Thanks to Abby Wood for this image! ▼
People don’t sell beads, beads sell themselves. Especially February’s birthstone, amethyst!
What Abby said!
So I’ll just toss a couple amethyst-themed ideas your way. Enjoy!
"Spring Bears"
▲ Hang in there, February babies…Soon you’ll see what delightful things Spring Bears for you! You know what, you’re never too young for a Red Hat, or for amethyst beads… ▼
"Red Hat"
Your February birthday means days are getting longer already…so savor the Deep Twilight while you can! ▼
"Deep Twilight"
Have more amethyst inspirations? Yes you have. Share them. Here. Now. Link to ‘em