Comments on: Jupiter Beads Made With a Clay Extruder, Scrap Clay and Old Canes http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:04:04 -0700 hourly 1 By: nancy reddick http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-22564 nancy reddick Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:12:15 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-22564 Melinda, these beads are beautiful. So perfectly round, I really like the disc beads also, I never have any luck with disc beads, they always come out so imperfect, nothing like yours.Keep up the great work!!!! Melinda, these beads are beautiful. So perfectly round, I really like the disc beads also, I never have any luck with disc beads, they always come out so imperfect, nothing like yours.Keep up the great work!!!!

]]> By: Lisa Whitham http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-22088 Lisa Whitham Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:04:01 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-22088 I love these beads...and how great you can use scrap clay to make them! Fabulous!! ~Lisa I love these beads…and how great you can use scrap clay to make them! Fabulous!!
~Lisa

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-22013 Cheryl Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-22013 They are beautiful Melinda! Thanks for sharing. I specially love the reddish one and the blue, cream one in the photo on the right and the centre two beads with the brilliant blue swirls. i haven't had time as yet to try out some of these wonderful lessons as music exams are coming up soon and I've been busy with my students. Hope to be able to try some soon. They are beautiful Melinda! Thanks for sharing. I specially love the reddish one and the blue, cream one in the photo on the right and the centre two beads with the brilliant blue swirls. i haven't had time as yet to try out some of these wonderful lessons as music exams are coming up soon and I've been busy with my students. Hope to be able to try some soon.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-22002 Jamie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:19:04 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-22002 Melinda your beads are beautiful. I love the finish on them Makes me want to just run my fingers over them! I especially like the 2 in the center with the lovely blue, purple red swirls. And nice idea to make the disc beads. Lots of uses for those! XOXO Jamie What a great idea Cindy! Now I can see what everyone else is doing with your great ideas. Even if I cant try them yet myself! :( XOXO Melinda your beads are beautiful. I love the finish on them Makes me want to just run my fingers over them! I especially like the 2 in the center with the lovely blue, purple red swirls. And nice idea to make the disc beads. Lots of uses for those! XOXO Jamie

What a great idea Cindy! Now I can see what everyone else is doing with your great ideas. Even if I cant try them yet myself! :( XOXO

]]> By: Melinda http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21778 Melinda Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21778 Cindy: I grouped my scrap clay into color themes for some of the beads and then for some I just grabbed random scraps. I have to admit the random ones are some of my favorites. Cindy: I grouped my scrap clay into color themes for some of the beads and then for some I just grabbed random scraps. I have to admit the random ones are some of my favorites.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Altered Paper Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21703 Cindy Lietz@Altered Paper Jewelry Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21703 This is so great to see all the support you guys having been giving Melinda! If you have any questions to ask Melinda about her beads, do that. I am sure she would be happy to answer them as she has already done for some of you. Because of you Melinda, others have already had the courage to send in photos as well. So there will be more of these "spotlight" articles coming soon. By the way, feel free to send me photos of stuff that you had trouble with too. This way I'll be able to offer problem solving advice, which I'm sure will end up being a valuable learning experience for all. Elizabeth and Maureen brought up excellent points about jewelry design challenges. So for those of you who have photos of completed jewelry items using the beads you learned about at this site, please do send those as well. That will be very inspirational! I am curious Melinda... Did you group your scrap clay into color themes or did you just grab bits of random colors, to make your beads? It would be fun to know! This is so great to see all the support you guys having been giving Melinda! If you have any questions to ask Melinda about her beads, do that. I am sure she would be happy to answer them as she has already done for some of you.

Because of you Melinda, others have already had the courage to send in photos as well. So there will be more of these "spotlight" articles coming soon.

By the way, feel free to send me photos of stuff that you had trouble with too. This way I'll be able to offer problem solving advice, which I'm sure will end up being a valuable learning experience for all.

Elizabeth and Maureen brought up excellent points about jewelry design challenges. So for those of you who have photos of completed jewelry items using the beads you learned about at this site, please do send those as well. That will be very inspirational!

I am curious Melinda… Did you group your scrap clay into color themes or did you just grab bits of random colors, to make your beads? It would be fun to know!

]]> By: Melinda http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21704 Melinda Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21704 @ Maureen and Elizabeth: I understand completely.. I will attempt to make the fabulous beads into a completed work soon but sometimes I find that extremely difficult! I have this coming weekend off so maybe..... @ Maureen and Elizabeth: I understand completely.. I will attempt to make the fabulous beads into a completed work soon but sometimes I find that extremely difficult! I have this coming weekend off so maybe…..

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21696 Elizabeth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:16:32 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21696 Yea! A kindred spirit in jewelry design challenge. Your statement expresses perfectly how I feel-I can spend hours playing with beads on the design board and fail to come up with something I like. I have a friend on the other hand, who will take a bunch of my beads and whip up something great in minutes. Maybe if we team up, Maureen, and together beg and plead, some less challenged folks will share pics of what they have done with their "Cindy pieces". Hugs. Elizabeth Yea! A kindred spirit in jewelry design challenge. Your statement expresses perfectly how I feel-I can spend hours playing with beads on the design board and fail to come up with something I like. I have a friend on the other hand, who will take a bunch of my beads and whip up something great in minutes. Maybe if we team up, Maureen, and together beg and plead, some less challenged folks will share pics of what they have done with their "Cindy pieces". Hugs. Elizabeth

]]> By: Maureen http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21692 Maureen Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:37:19 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21692 Elizabeth, I agree! It would be awesome to see the beads used in finished jewelry! I also am designed challenged...I have lots of beads in a box and just can't picture them in a finished product, although I know someone else will have the same beads and make them into something great! Elizabeth, I agree! It would be awesome to see the beads used in finished jewelry! I also am designed challenged…I have lots of beads in a box and just can't picture them in a finished product, although I know someone else will have the same beads and make them into something great!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/jupiter-beads-clay-extruder-scrap-clay-old-canes/4750/#comment-21684 Elizabeth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:14:33 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-21684 Melinda, These are beautiful beads! I would love to see what you are going to do with them as I am a bit jewelry design challenged. Please send a pic of the final product. Elizabeth Melinda,

These are beautiful beads! I would love to see what you are going to do with them as I am a bit jewelry design challenged. Please send a pic of the final product.
Elizabeth

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