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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
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 Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 07:05:13 AM
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I want to make my step-brother's daughter a "beading kit" for Christmas. Just basics for stringing, nothing elaborate. What would I put in it?
Thanks-
Kim in NC |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 08:48:01 AM
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If she's quite young , I'd start her with an asst. of beads and findings and stretch magic cord.
If she's older, an asst. of beading wire; jumprings, clasps, basic tools(needlenose pliers, wire cutter), beads of course, charms, box with compartments to store, and a basic beading book ~all available at Michaels/Joanns/Hobby Lobby.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 08:55:02 AM
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Hi Kim,
Both Joanns & Michaels craft stores have simple pre-assembled jewlery(beading) kits that are reasonable, & if ya have a 40% coupon, that's even better!
I have several of those campartmentived plastic boxes that I have bits & pieces in. like beading wire/beads/findings & charms. I bought over @ the Harbor Fraight store, [in their dollar bin] 1 each, small needle nose plyer & wire cutter.
Hope your niece enjoys beading. oh, & Check out the internet too for free downloadable patterns.
Even Joanns & Michaels sites have free patterns.
In the stores they usually have the freebie craft leaflets too.
Have fun.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 08:56:30 AM
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hahaha! Bonne, looks like you & I were responding @ the same time w/the same great ideas...
great minds think alike!
hugz
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
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