November 28, 2005

Top Ten Beader Gifts (or what you can pick up for me if you are so inclined)

10. More space. I need more room to put my stuff. If I can’t have more space, I’d at least like some shelves so I can take advantage of all that floor-to-ceiling space that is currently going to waste.

9. Beading magazines. I love BeadStyle. I already have a subscription, but it only comes every other month. Another magazine that comes on the off months would probably give me the fix I need.

8. PMC (precious metal clay) starter kit. I’d like to learn how to use this stuff, and the starter kit available at Rings-Things.com or Firemountaingems.com look like a great introduction.

7. Gift certificate for a beading or PMC class. Always, always, alwayswork on increasing knowledge. New skills are essential.

6. Gift certificate to a local bead store. Large dollar amounts are welcome. Alternative would be an eBay GC that I could use at any one of a million vendors with unique and fun products for auction.

5. Storage (not to be confused with #10, which is really “a workshop that I can trash and not have to worry about cleaning up when I don’t want to”) containers to put beads and other materials in. Yes…I’ve outgrown mycurrent ones (again.)

4. Beading Calendar. Keep track of what day it is because I always lose track when I’m creating.3. A maid, a cook, and a personal assistant. Because I’d rather be creating art than cleaning, cooking, or going to the grocery store.

2. A day with Luann Udell, Maria Grimes or Paula Radke. Who wouldn’t love to spend time with another artist? I love each of these women’s work and they seem like they’d be really interesting to talk to.

1. Beads, beads, beads. I’m not really picky, which is obvious if you look at my current stock. I love unique, fun things, but I always have room for basics too.

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