{"id":16243,"date":"2012-10-11T03:05:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T10:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16243"},"modified":"2016-01-07T19:13:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T03:13:23","slug":"rings-things-behind-scenes-video-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/rings-things-behind-scenes-video-tour\/16243\/","title":{"rendered":"Rings &#038; Things Behind The Scenes Video Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"video\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16243#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-10\/11-90292-pt0-roadtrip1-rings-and-things-spokane.jpg\" alt=\"Rings &amp; Things Russ Bead\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #292: Roadtrip #1-05:<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Secret Identity of the mystery &#8220;Russ Bead&#8221; &#8230; <em>Revealed!<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you have flipped through a bead or jewelry magazine recently&#8230; attended any of the large US bead shows&#8230; or even just surfed around the web&#8230; then you will have probably heard of Rings &amp; Things. They have, after all, been in the bead findings and jewelry tools business for over 40 years now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Rings &amp; Things is my favorite place to buy Silver Core Grommets for Pandora Style Beads. And although I have been a customer for a few years, after meeting the staff and going behind the scenes of the showroom and warehouse, we discovered there is a lot more to this company than meets the eye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In addition to having a diverse selection of items for sale in their Spokane based show room <em>(and ecommerce store)<\/em>, this family run business supports and nurtures a work environment where creativity and individuality is celebrated&#8230; and being environmentally responsible is of highest priority.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Just ask any one of the 65 employees&#8230; several of which have been with the company for multiple decades. In today&#8217;s video, you will get to meet a few of them&#8230; Sondra Barrington, Sales Manager (5 yrs); Laurae Sather, Corporate Sales (25 years); Kim Crosby, General Manager (35 years) and Polly Nobbs-LaRue, System Manager (30 years)&#8230; daughter of Russ Nobbs, the owner (40 years).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now you <em>know<\/em> a company <em>mus<\/em>t be special if the staff are willing to stay on board for so many years&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BfZquXT76I0?rel=0\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a name=\"kato\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After the tour I couldn&#8217;t help but pick up some supplies for myself&#8230; got some Kato Polyclay (it&#8217;s about time I try out this brand); A few packs of Vintaj Patina Inks; Another Vintaj Deco Emboss Die; Some non-stick craft sheets; and several other things as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plus&#8230; Laurae and Polly gave me a great little goody bag filled with Swarovski Crystals and Pearls; Some steampunk gears; A few Aanraku bails; A bead bar; A bead color chart; Tierra Cast Clasp; An awesome hinged glass locket&#8230; and of course some official Russ Beads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Does anyone else want some <em>Rings &amp; Things<\/em> goodies?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Polly offered to put together a prize package if there was enough interest. So here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m thinking&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8230; what you guys need to do is head on over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rings-things.com\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">www.rings-things.com<\/a> web site and take a look at all the cool products they carry. Select some items that you would like to see me demo in a follow up video. Then come back here and post a comment with your demo suggestions \/ requests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It&#8217;s been a long time since we&#8217;ve done a giveaway around here, so this should be fun! 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