Beads

[snowgoose]

I want to buy some more beads but i have no idea what i want. I've browsed various sites looking for ideas but still cant decide. Give me some ideas please, you wonderful people .

[Pebbles]

I think beads by lilli? (correct me if I am wrong) posted a thread about next season's fashion somewhere.

I would see what is going to be fashionable/popular and maybe buy beads fitting that?

Or just go "window shopping" on the net finding out where all the yummy beadies are hiding

[snowgoose]

yup, it was indead beadsbylili who posted that. i might just ask for a selection of different items that co-inside with the fashion trends

[glasgowmike]

I'm partial to red and faceted rondelles at the moment. Many customers ask for red or blue beads. I know they are out there but true red or true blue gemstones (in particular) are few. I think of lapis when I think blue and I think of ruby when I think red. Other than that most stuff has a lot of silica type colouration or is not real but manmade. The facetd rondelles in opalite are really beautiful and compliment darker stones nicely.

[ElaineJ]

I'm partial to red and faceted rondelles at the moment. Many customers ask for red or blue beads. I know they are out there but true red or true blue gemstones (in particular) are few. I think of lapis when I think blue and I think of ruby when I think red. Other than that most stuff has a lot of silica type colouration or is not real but manmade. The facetd rondelles in opalite are really beautiful and compliment darker stones nicely.

I'm quite the opposite - I go for greens, with some peacock shades, and I do like peridot and some of the agates.

Have you thought of dichroic glass pendants?

[auntynet]

I'm into purple at the moment, especially amethyst. I also love teaming swarovskis with gemstones. I like the contrast and I think the crystals add that touch of bling that we women are soooooo fickle about.

[ElaineJ]

Then add that some people are really into amber and others into pearls of all types then yet more really like the composite seed bead creations or Tibetan/Thai silver or Swarovski or Lamp Beads or...

Which leaves you back where you started.

Seriously though, go for whichever you're most comfortable with and develope your own style.

[snowgoose]

thanks everyone, i have emailed Mel at Beadsbylili to see if she can make up a selection incorporating 2009 styles and also valentines day, so will see what happens.

Iv never thought of using dichroic pendants before as, well i dont really know why, i guess i like simplisity and pendants and beads of just one colour, iyswim

[monet]

Have you tryed Hobby craft ...... ok

[Wildheart]

I know this thread is a couple of days old but I felt just like you did, wanted some new inspiration but couldn't decide what. I ended up plumping for a mystery lucky dip package from Beads Direct so now waiting with bated breath every time the postman calls.....

[Lilac Moon]

I'm partial to red and faceted rondelles at the moment. Many customers ask for red or blue beads. I know they are out there but true red or true blue gemstones (in particular) are few. I think of lapis when I think blue and I think of ruby when I think red. Other than that most stuff has a lot of silica type colouration or is not real but manmade. The facetd rondelles in opalite are really beautiful and compliment darker stones nicely.

I got some gorgeous dark blue obsidian beads from burhouse last week, made them up already...hehe...if you want a look they are in my album. called blue danube.