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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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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Lucite Flower in 3 sizes. . .

Today we feature 3 flowers but one shape. The D_F17, D_F16 and D_F15 are all the same except for size. And we think they resemble a Hibiscus flower in all it's stages of glory.

Originally we were told that the D_VF17 was Vintage. We soon discovered (through research of our own), that it was not Vintage and was in-fact current production Lucite. So we had to change all the SKU numbers and remove it from the Vintage category, thank goodness we didn't try to charge VINTAGE prices for it! 

Lucies' Daisy Patch 

The D_F17 is a 30mm flower and is used in many of our designs but one you might recognize is Lucies' Daisy Patch. In LDP we actually used the flower as a unique clasp because of a magnet button-hole loop that sits directly under the flower - hidden from view -but the tension of the design causes the bracelet to not fall below your wrist. Therefore, the flower should always sit on top of your wrist, if made correct. Find the F17 here.

Lucies' Pearl Cuff uses our F16 and F33 flowers to top off the gorgeous glass pearls and create a center line for this bangle bracelet with another signature hidden clasp designed by Tarlee Scholl.

Lucies Pearl Cuff in Gold/Pinks

The D_F16 is 16mm in diameter and exactly the same flower as the F17 and F15, the only difference is that we currently only have the F16 as a reorderable stock item on our website - meaning current production. Stock in F17 and F15 is limited to stock on hand as of right now. The flowers are so exact that I am using the same photos' to show each example. Find the F16 here.

The D_F15 is 14mm and is currently not on the website. It is in Samplers and stranded Lucite we have for shows and trunk shows. It just so happens that this is one of Tarlee and I's favorite pieces of Lucite mostly for it's detail. It's perfect for earrings.

These are my Tarina Tarantino inspired Earrings. 

The earrings above were inspired by Tarina Tarantino's Lucite design but I used my own "flair" - I turned metal bead caps upside down to create the flower center definition, added stick pearls, 10mm Swarovski rounds, Swarovski Marguerites, pearlized Lucite all wire-wrapped to big link chain. The earrings are so lively, jang-lee and vibrant! We love them.


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Lucite Star -Daffodil - SPIKE Flower

Today's feature is D_F31 Star flower. I'm calling it a "star - Daffodil - SPIKE" flower because by itself it resembles a star, however, it's supposed to be paired with the D_F32 to assemble a Daffodil flower but customers always ask "Do you have that SPIKY flower? 

If you didn't know already - all Lucite flowers are stack-able or able to be paired, stacked, set atop another to create another type of flower. So if you're ever stuck in a design and need a new flower - try stacking them! 

  

Above are some pictures of examples we just took for the purpose of the blog showing an F32, F31 and F21 setting atop each other. (the crystal matte example is actually part of the rose). You may notice that contrasting colors actually show the depth of the pieces stacked while correlating colors seem to show the texture of the flower. 

We've also added Lucite flowers into bouquets of woven flowers, made dragonfly wings and incorporated them into other areas of beadwork where they didn't appear to be a flower - see our Beaded Book - Flowers for Algernon piece we beaded for Interweave Press. A completely beaded front, back and center of a REAL book.

Of course all this depends on personal taste. We have seen so many examples of our Lucite used in ways we wouldn't have personally thought of doing and the beauty of others works always astounds us! It is a wonderful moment in beading to see that a product you sell, inspires others to create beautiful jewelry designs.

Like what you've seen? Want to find the D_F31 flower? Click here.

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Lucite Trumpet

D_F40 Trumpet is 31x12mm

We just brought in this line of flowers in 2010. It was one of the most exciting inventory purchases we've had since we've been open. When we saw other companies calling these VINTAGE and selling these flowers for $17.00 for 6 pieces or $9.00 for 6 pieces we decided it was time to order them in mass and give our customers a pocket-book-break?? 


These flowers are current production and are NOT Vintage and we sell them for $1.00 per piece and you can assort them, which is great because you can purchase two of every color for earrings! They make excellent gifts for your friends because who doesn't love light-weight substantial earrings? 

We have 18 standard colors in this line, including JET. The JET we carry is OPAQUE, not translucent and is permanent - it is NOT an over dye. It is actually the color of the Lucite pre-mould status. The TRUMPET is a large piece, which makes it suitable and perfect for long earrings with chain or forcing a 6-8mm crystal or round inside it. It is also gorgeous layered on necklaces and because of it's almost weightlessness - feel free to add chain, crystals and more to your design, but it would also look absolutely gorgeous dangling from your wrist on silver chain in CRYSTAL MATTE. Simple. Elegant and super light. You could even add some AB crystals for a bit of bling.


                 

At $1.00 per piece, you can't afford not to get these for your bead stash. Simply stated - it's a beading imperative.

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The Lucite Leaf

Type "Lucite Leaf Earrings" in the search box on Etsy and see a huge selection of some of the most creative/adorable earrings I've ever seen.


What are Lucite flowers without Lucite leaves to complete the look? Our first leaf (should say leaves) are the D_L79 and D_L80. Find these leaves here.

Actually an L80, in pictures you can't tell the L79 from the L80

Resembling a Black Walnut leaf and/or a slender feather, these leaves are long, have a slender profile and add a "spiky" but "elegant" element to your designs, especially with earrings. I say perfect for earrings because Lucite is lightweight and durable, so if you're looking for a long, 

Black Walnut leaf Diagram

The D_L79 is 12x28mm with a center, top hole. Perfect for hanging from the open jump ring on French Earwires. And they make a soothing "clicking" noise when you wear them. Our website shows 20 colors available.

D_L79 and D_L80 leaves give you the look of feathers!

The D_L80 is 23x11mm and an exact twin to the D_L79, has all the detailing we love about the D_L79 but almost 5mm smaller! Our website shows 6 colors available in this style.

However, we've done something different with these long Lucite lovelies, we made them into a flower! 

 With a little bezel of a Rivoli and some stitching of these leaves, a beautiful flower appears - out of leaves! We've also made rings, earrings and pendants with the same technique.

We have kits for these style rings on our website or you can just buy the leaves. Ring Kits here. Find leaves here.

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Lucite Cup Flowers

One of our designs using the D_F29 in Rose Pink

We're doing a new series on our blog - Featured Lucite products that we carry on a regular basis. As we said, we carry in most lines, 18 regular colors that are colored at the manufacturer. And as with seed beads, resin, glass - each batch run can be shades of the original color and have slight variances but are very close to the original color. 

Yellow D_F29 Earrings made by Moodyhues on Etsy - link below:
Lucite Earrings on Etsy

Having the ability to reproduce Lucite colors and carry the same color line is one of our proudest accomplishments since our business opened almost 8 years ago. The goal being we wanted to be sure to help our designers and wholesale clients restock inventory and make kits, using our Lucite. 

D_F29 Cup Flower - 12x9mm

Todays' feature is D_F29 12x9mm Cup Flower. It is one of our more popular Lucite flowers because it's so versatile. You can stack them, as with any of the Lucite -into the center of another flower, you can add a stamen of seed beads, you can put up to a 6mm bead inside the flower. It can be used as fringe, hanging off the end of a fringe stitch. And we have over 20 colors in this style.


Click here to find the D_F29. And look below to see some of the beautiful colors we carry in this line.

   

 

 

As I said earlier - we have over 20 colors of this style. It's such a versatile flower, we adore it. Check it out on our website and we know you'll love it as much as we do.


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