Posts Tagged ‘ceramic beads’

Featured bead: “Russ troll” bead

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

I’ll be occasionally presenting a Featured Bead in this blog, and to start off this series, what could be better than…

Featured bead: "Russ Troll"

Featured bead: the "Russ Troll" from Rings & Things

A Rings & Things exclusive!  Our “Russ Troll” beads commemorate our iconic founder & owner, Russ Nobbs.  (He’ll probably ask me to remove those words once he reads this.) :)

These are handmade Peruvian ceramic beads, with a hole large enough (2.5-3mm) for just about any cording you’re going to string them on.  On narrower stringing materials, you might keep Russ in his place with Bead Bumpers.

Russ stands about 32 millimeters tall, which is approximately an inch and a quarter.  That makes him the Littlest Troll.  He has a varied wardrobe, as you can see in the picture above, so order a bunch.  Collect ‘em all!

Want to nominate a featured bead?  Leave a comment below, or tweet me: @Rings_Things on Twitter.

April giveaway: “DIY Display Ideas”:
* You enter by leaving comments under the March 31 giveaway announcement
* At the end of April, 2 winners will receive coveted Rings & Things goodie packs!
*So read the blog regularly to see if you won!

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Cute new tiny ceramic food beads

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Rings & Things has carried great ceramic beads & pendants for a long time.  Now, we expand the menu with a smorgasbord of new tiny food beads…

Lots of coffee shops sell unique artisan jewelry.  How about a Java theme, with our new coffee-bean-bead-28-684-228 coffee bean bead?

And what could go better with that cup o’ Joe than pastries?  We’ve noticed a regular cult of cupcakes in the crafts world lately (seriously, search on Etsy).

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Following the idea that there can never be too many holes for beading, we serve up these  little donut beads…

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A healthier alternative might be our fresh new peas-in-a-pod-bead-28-684-224 peas-in-a-pod bead.  Or perhaps some pumpkin-28-684-223-thmb pumpkin?

Stay tuned for more new ceramic beads…check our New Arrivals section in the online store!

April giveaway: “DIY Display Ideas”:
* You enter by leaving comments under the March 31 giveaway announcement
* At the end of April, 2 winners will receive coveted Rings & Things goodie packs!
*So read the blog regularly to see if you won!

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Multi-purposing your art beads: Beadable pen findings (& more)

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Rings & Things has introduced a popular line of beadable-pen findings, perfect for displaying art beads!

These pens are the perfect partner for any bead artisan’s wares.  (Lampwork? Clay? The possibilities go on…)  They’re also a great way of showing customers that they can “multi-purpose” any beads they buy from you.

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Artists can set off the charms of their glass, ceramic, metal or other bead creations to maximum advantage by pairing them with a choice of pen colors.  A range of seven hues, from pearl white or matte silver to burgundy or copper, is on hand.

Made of genuine brass alloy, these blue-ink beadable ballpoints have an anodized finish. Each pen is 6″ long with a 2.5″ beadable section (adjustable by 0.125″).  The pen nib retracts with a twist.  The rod (mandrel) is 3/32″, perfect for showing off lampwork beads with 2.5mm holes or greater. The metal casing has good heft, unlike plastic varieties.  The shorter threads of the rod screw into the base of the pen.

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These pens become even more of a permanent treasure with the addition of optional ink refills.  Refills are offered separately in either black or blue ink.

We carry an ever-growing line of ‘beadable’ specialty findings, from magnifying glasses to lighter covers to bookmarks.  Keep an eye on our site for more new items that you can bead in various ways!

Have a favorite beadable finding?  Looking for one but haven’t found just the right thing yet?  Leave a comment below to talk about it!

March news: New monthly lottery, right here on the Rings & Things blog.  Here’s how it works:
* You enter by leaving comments. Comment on any March post(s).
* At the end of March, I’ll randomly draw 2 winners of surprise goodie packs! …So read the blog regularly to see if you won!

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