Either way I’m gonna make that last white row the yellow color instead of the black/white
Found a picture of this on pintrest and thought I’d give it a go. My dad calls it “the macaroni necklace” :)
I went to a summer camp that had a ceramics section. I traced the hands of my kids and spouse and made some hand hooks just for fun. It makes me wanna seek out something near my home just for fun. :)
Recently reorganized my beads into a new system and was told y’all would like it! :)
So when I started beading a year ago I bought those beading cases where the bottom of one container is the top of the next one. I kept that up as my collection grew. A while ago my spouse suggested I get a better system since they’re a pain in the butt to move around and can spill easily, but I liked it well enough and change is a pain.
As my collection grew I kept getting more of the same storage containers, but noticed they often weren’t quite compatible. At first I thought it was because the brands were off (like when I got a defective batch that could break open even when screwed shut), so I got the name brand. Then I thought it was because I got them from a different store. Finally I got the exact brand from the same store and half of them were able to screw together, half didn’t, and there was no visual way to discern which would work together. When I discovered some would be compatible only if in a certain order (the top of a would screw into the bottom of b, but reverse the order and they wouldn’t work) it broke me and I rage bought two Elizabeth ward drawers with tiny containers.
Oh my gosh I wish I had done it sooner. These are amazing to work with- I can reorganize infinitely, and I can bead anywhere by just taking out a few beads at a time. I beaded during my son’s concert, I beaded on the plane, I even beaded while walking the other day just to see if I could do it (4 sided tubular herringbone, baby!).
I spent a full day labeling them just right. I currently have them organized by type, then size, because I often do patterns that require the same shape of bead be used throughout (currently working on an indespiral project and loving it). On the front I have a small label for the type and size, on the side I have a larger label with the size, type, name, and inventory number (when I know it. So many beads are sold without labels or bought in a thrift store).
I am hoping y’all find this as satisfying as I do.
So when I started beading a year ago I bought those beading cases where the bottom of one container is the top of the next one. I kept that up as my collection grew. A while ago my spouse suggested I get a better system since they’re a pain in the butt to move around and can spill easily, but I liked it well enough and change is a pain.
As my collection grew I kept getting more of the same storage containers, but noticed they often weren’t quite compatible. At first I thought it was because the brands were off (like when I got a defective batch that could break open even when screwed shut), so I got the name brand. Then I thought it was because I got them from a different store. Finally I got the exact brand from the same store and half of them were able to screw together, half didn’t, and there was no visual way to discern which would work together. When I discovered some would be compatible only if in a certain order (the top of a would screw into the bottom of b, but reverse the order and they wouldn’t work) it broke me and I rage bought two Elizabeth ward drawers with tiny containers.
Oh my gosh I wish I had done it sooner. These are amazing to work with- I can reorganize infinitely, and I can bead anywhere by just taking out a few beads at a time. I beaded during my son’s concert, I beaded on the plane, I even beaded while walking the other day just to see if I could do it (4 sided tubular herringbone, baby!).
I spent a full day labeling them just right. I currently have them organized by type, then size, because I often do patterns that require the same shape of bead be used throughout (currently working on an indespiral project and loving it). On the front I have a small label for the type and size, on the side I have a larger label with the size, type, name, and inventory number (when I know it. So many beads are sold without labels or bought in a thrift store).
I am hoping y’all find this as satisfying as I do. If you have tips and tricks for organization you’ve enjoyed over the years (by brand? By size?) I’m all ears! I’m ordering another for findings next!