Jar Oh' Lucies 2012 Winner

ALICIA GREBE with a guess of 1123
WINS 

$343.97 

in LUCITE flowers/leaves.

2012 Jar Oh' Lucies' count was 1112. Congrats Alicia! And thank you to all the entries! ! !

ACTUAL 2012 JAR of LUCIES

2012 STATS were:  
The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.
The jar is approx. 11 inches round.
The jar is 3 inch diameter.
The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $343.97 


2012 RULES were: 

1. Our Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway is for OUR loyal customers - and new clients. The giveaway is for individuals - please no companies/businesses. And no, we do not consider individual artists a company...thanks! 
2. Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. 
3. Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...
4. You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. (any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)

2012 giveaway had over 145 guesses. The closest guess to the actual amount (OVER or UNDER, if there is a tie, UNDER wins) WINS the JAR contents (not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)

2012 -Jar Oh' Lucies Giveaway valued at $343.97

ENTER HERE for your chance to win 

$343.97 

in LUCITE flowers/leaves.

Our last giveaway for 2012:- is easy. 

Guess how many pieces you think are in this jar oh' Lucies.

Add your comment below the text in this blog post.

The Jar oh' Lucies' contest ends 9/15/2012 and winner will be announced 9/20/2012.  Winner gets the contents of the Jar oh' Lucite. (many of our customers have been awarded this jar either FREE or with a little shipping costs, just for being a GREAT LOYAL client) so here is your chance to win $343.97 bucks in LUCITE - FREE. . . yes. it's FREE! 

ACTUAL 2012 JAR of LUCIES

JAR OH' LUCIES STATS: 
The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.
The jar is approx. 11 inches round.
The jar is 3 inch diameter.
The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $343.97 


TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES:

1. Our Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway is for OUR loyal customers - and new clients. The giveaway is for individuals - please no companies/businesses. And no, we do not consider individual artists a company...thanks! 
2. Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. 
3. Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...
4. You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. (any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)

Closest guess to the actual amount (OVER or UNDER, if there is a tie, UNDER wins) WINS the JAR contents (not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)

Lucite - The Metals

50mm Metallic or Galvanized Lucite Flower from Vintage stock

Today's feature is Galvanized Lucite in all it's glory. Shining. Made to match the current hottest effects of real metal with none of the weight. You can make one of those extremely popular GI-GAN-TOR pieces of jewelry and not feel like a YOKE is tied around your neck!

VINTAGE: Brite Silver leaves, perfect for layering

Some of our Galvanized pieces are VINTAGE and some is current production. Either way - Galvanized Lucite gives you MORE options when it comes to designing that one-of-a-kind piece of handmade jewelry. So what are you waiting for??

VINTAGE: 56mm Flower a.k.a. "The Twin Spiders"

The 15x15mm Heart shape D_L63 is one of the most popular selling leaves we have - we can't seem to keep them in stock. We carry it in Gold, Silver and Antiqued Gold, Silver & Copper. The Antiqued Copper matches perfect with metals like Vintaj and Nunn Designs.

We have also used the metal 15x15mm D_L63 heart/palm leaves in a flower design. But we've made rings out of the flower so you have the in fashion big style ring, no weight and can even add a Rivoli in the center to curb those crystal cravings. Find the kits, here.

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K.O. is O.K. by me

When I began beading with seed beads in 2005, I taught myself how using Nymo D thread, size 10 needle and Bee's wax. I remember many people talking about Fireline at the time but I couldn't get my head around using Fireline because it kinked, curled, twisted and actually fought back? I spent more time untwisting, uncurling and being kinky than I did beading. . . no fun. 


Since then I have of course, tamed the Fireline beast with Microcrystalline Wax and Thread Heaven but it was a tough lesson learned over a long period of time.


I'm not sure when or how, I came across K.O. Thread but I can't believe I can't remember - it was one of those life changing "ah-ha" moments you have when creating anything handmade. At the time, K.O. only came in a few colors and it is NOT cheap like Nymo but you get what you pay for, ya see?

K.O. Thread is the creation of Master Beader Sonoko Nozue. She developed this thread as an alternative to Nymo. K.O. thread is pre-waxed, colorfast, abrasion/tangle resistant and can maintain a very tight knot. It is similar to Nymo B and almost identical to Toho's One G thread but I like it much better than One G because you can't see nor feel the braids. It is a 55 yard spool, 18 colors and we sell it for $3.25 or an assortment pack (see pictures) for $38.00.


Unfortunately, like any threads, K.O. can be cut by crystal's inner edges and sharp objects but it's tougher than other threads I've used and very pliable. It comes off the spool kinky as all-get-out but when you give it a good yank, it relaxes and becomes soft, supple and easily managed (and we're back to the kinky talk). 

If you're looking for a professional grade thread. As a weaver of over 9 years experience with every mode of thread possible -  I wholeheartedly recommend K.O. Thread. 


Find K.O. here.

There is nothing Micro about Microcrystalline wax.

Why are there two L's in Micro-crystal-line? Who knows? But this stuff is freaking AWESOME.

I've been using Microcrystalline Wax since Laura McCabe's first book. . . at the time, my theory was "IF Laura says it - it must be?"

How our wax looks, exactly.

But after using the wax, I know why she uses it and why you should.
Find our Wax on the Web here: Wax on. Wax OFF.Microcrystalline Wax (say it five times fast - you end up saying WHACK instead of WAX) is:
1. Tacky like Thread Heaven but is wax. So it can add a static charge to your thread and/or weight down unruly twisty thin thread.2. Adds thickness, bulk, heft to your thread - even Fireline and Spiderwire.3. Does NOT get "decadent" like natural wax,
4. Adds tensile strength to your thread
5. Has a lower boil point than Bees' or Natural Wax.Why care about the lower boil point - you ask? Because if you work with glass beads - you get wax all over them and they lose their shine, luster, glimmer, spark, bling!! 
Using Microcrystalline Wax allows you to WASH YOUR WORK and remove the wax residue. WAH-LAW. Spark. Bling. Glimmer. Shine. Luster. Clean beads!


We sell our wax in a 4 ounce tub. It's HUGE. I suggest you cut it in pieces and store it in the fridge - it's going to last you a long time! 

The Mighty-est TINY-est Lucite of all . . .

Today we feature a piece of Lucite that is pound-for-pound stronger than any other Lucite we carry and even though it's only .10 per piece - it sells more in dollar value than ANY of our other Lucite - combined.

We'd like to introduce you to the D_F95. Coming in at 6mm wide in diameter and weighing less than 1 gram, it truly is the FEATHERWEIGHT of all Lucite. Our website says we have 21 colors in this style but I think it's more. . .some might not be listed.


We use this piece of Lucite extensively - in almost every single project we design. It's a bead cap. It's a flower center. It's graced three magazine covers!

 

 

It's a fringe topper, being so lightweight, the fringe doesn't even falter. It's a seed bead cup. 

It's baby breath. 

AND. . . 


Hope you didn't think we were done.
It's all these things as well. .  .


Can you say VERSATILE? 

It's an anchor for headpins, it's hole is so small that it fits perfectly on the end. 

It's a crown for royalty and a halo for Angels.

And even though it's the smallest flower we carry - it's perfect all by itself. 

So, if you agree with us - this little baby is absolutely essential to your Lucy collection, stop by the shop and find the F95 right here.

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The Lucite Rosebush Leaf . . .

Today we're featuring the D_L60 which is 20x30mm and .80 each. The leaf is wafer thin but is almost indestructible. So it's an excellent choice for any design you want to incorporate into.

We added L60 to the bottom of the fringe on this Ornament because it has detail on both sides.

We particularly like the intricate detail on both sides, if it flips over it actually looks like the underside of any natural leaf.

If you use Scarlet L60's instead of Rose Pink, it looks like a Poinsetta

We have also used it in a ring design because it gives you that fashionable large area ring but NO weight.

We love using it in our earring designs because it has enough surface area to dangle things in front of but is lightweight enough to wear on your ears. 

Our original ring design was this concept. Metal leaves, metal shank, bezeled Rivoli all sewn to Lacy's and glued to the upper portion of the shank. The result was a STUNNING piece of jewelry that appears soldered but it woven. However, the sheer weight makes it prohibitive to wear for long periods of time.

If you like what you see - you can find the D_L60 here. 


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