Bead Shak Pattern Club - About Us!

We just wanted to tell you a little about the Bead Shak Pattern Club! We have been providing beaders with fun , fantastic and original bead patterns since 2003! Each month we provide our members with a variety of beading patterns which include key chains, magnets, tissue box covers, coasters, door hangers, friendship pins, loom beading and the ever popular beaded banners, plus so much more! These patterns are specially designed for our members and are not seen anywhere else. When you join the Bead Shak Pattern Club you will get quick and easy projects, there is no shipping charges as you download them to your computer each month, our graphs and instructions are easy to read, our projects are so much fun to and we are always there to help you out with any questions or help that you might need! For the price of the Membership each pattern works out to approximately .40 cents per pattern! Samples of what we have had in the Bead Shak Pattern Club in previous months you can see here! Samples of Members Patterns! What You Get, When and How Patterns are posted each month between the 1st and the 5th. You will get a minimum of 10 new patterns each month. Usually there is more, but there is never less than 10! You just log into the Members Area and download them at your leisure! Each month the preceding months patterns will be removed to make way for the current month! With Thanksgiving and Christmas just a short time away its the perfect time to start thinking about gifts and projects you want to make for your family and friends! We have a project for everyone on your gift giving list! Join us here: Bead Shak Pattern Club! Its that easy, its tons of fun, there is something for everyone of all ages and experience levels! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright© 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay, Christmas, Pattern Club, Thanksgiving, Bead Shak, bead patterns del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay, Christmas, Pattern Club, Thanksgiving, Bead Shak, bead patterns

New Halloween Patterns and More!

There is only 8 days until Halloween, but there is still time to complete one of our bead projects! We added a new beaded banner pattern called Boo Brothers! Triple your Halloween fun with this cute beaded banner pattern, a must have this Halloween! We also added a Fall Birdhouse beaded banner patterns for those that love the Fall Season! Its cute, timely and just plain fun to do! With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner we have many projects that will be the perfect addition to your holiday decorating! We have something in size for everyone and every experience level! We have the best Pattern Club on the net! Samples of what is in the Members Area for October can bee seen here! Pattern Club Samples To See! Register for the Bead Shak Pattern Club here! Register Here! Also don't forget to stop by and visit the eBay location check it out here Jen's Junction! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted by: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay, Christmas, Pattern Club, Bead Pattern Club, Halloween, Thanksgiving del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay, Christmas, Pattern Club, Bead Pattern Club, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Beaded Banner Patterns Now On eBay To!

Come and check out Jens Junction at Ebay where there will be selected beaded banner patterns and in the future beading kits and a whole lot more! While you are checking out all the great bargains and finds on eBay we hope that you will come and visit! The eBay site has just recently opened and seeing there is only 13 days left until Halloween there is some very spooktacular Beaded Banner Patterns for you to purchase so that you can complete your Halloween project in time to welcome the Trick or Treaters that will come to your door this Halloween! Come and visit Jen's Junction on Ebay for your Halloween Beaded Banner Projects and More! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects, eBay

Plastic Lacing For Beading Projects!

In a lot of beading patterns where the project calls for pony beads or mini pony beads Plastic Lacing is also used. Plastic Lacing is also known as Rexlace ~ Gimp ~ Scooby-Do (in France), ~ Lanyard and even by the name of Boon-Doggle and is a plastic lacing or cording which is flat and the standard size is about 3/32" but it does come in wider sizes 1/4" and 3/8". Rexlace comes in a variety of colors, anything from black to hot neon pink to lime green and patriotic red, white and blue stripes. Purchasing it in rolls is probably the most economical way to do it. The rolls normally come in 100 yard spools or 90 meters. Rexlace does come in hanks and some stores will even sell it by the yard. If you decide to purchase the spool you will have lots left over to make many more projects but keep in mind that a little cording goes a long way and you will be using the same colors over again in other projects, so if you want variety you might consider just purchasing it by the hank or yard. Another type of plastic lacing is called S'getti® String. This is round plastic lacing typically about 1/16" diameter and again comes in a wide variety of colors. It is available in hanks, by the yard, or in 75 yard spools. This lacing is a little softer in texture and can be a little harder to work with as it does stretch a little more than the rexlace lacing does. So now what do we do with this lacing! There is so much that you can do with plastic lacing that we will just list a few things here its most commonly used for or in conjunction with, keychains, back pack buddies, making bracelets, necklaces particularly out of the round lacing, pony bead sun catchers, belts, zipper pulls, it can be woven into plastic canvas and it will go on as far as your imagination will take you! Rexlace is probably the least expensive cording to use when doing any of your beading projects. Its easy to find in most area craft stores, there are many colors to choose from, its easy to work with, kids to adults can find a project using rexlace that is just right for them for any skill level from beginner to the expert. Rexlace or the S'getti® String plastic lacing is more suited for doing those key chain projects, beadie buddies, back pack characters and the sun catcher patterns. Incorporating pony beads, plastic shapes, initials, mini beads, or braiding the plastic lacing into your projects is a fun way to make them your own. Hint: To curl plastic lacing, secure the lacing around a wooden dowel, the size of the dowel your choice, depending on the size of the curl you want to achieve, place the dowel with the lacing wrapped around it into some hot water for several second then take out the dowel and immerse in cold water for a few more second just to cool it down and set the curl and there you go... curled lacing! With all these projects the choices are endless, from picking those hot pink pony beads to choosing the neon pink lacing to string on your beads, let your imagination run wild, and have fun! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns, peyote, pony beads, mini pony beads, beading projects

22 Days Until Halloween Visit With Us Soon!

Hi everyone there is only 22 Days left until Halloween! Time is really flying by and soon Halloween will be here! Today we have added to Bead Shak some new patterns! JollyJack beaded banner is the perfect project to complete before Halloween! Also today we added to our very popular Sampler Series the November Sampler, its the perfect banner to be displayed from now until after Thanksgiving! Sunflowers have never looked so good in our Sunflower Door Hanger and Coaster set! This is a great set to embellish any room in your house! Come and visit with us soon, there is something for everyone! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns

~Happy Thanksgiving~

We wanted to wish all our Canadian friends a safe and very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday with your family and friends! ~Happy Beading~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: thanksgiving, canadian, holiday, beading, bead patterns, beaded banner patterns del.icio.us tags: thanksgiving, canadian, holiday, beading, bead patterns, beaded banner patterns

Handy Tool For Beading!

When we first started beading we found that some beads in the bags we got had rough edges to them or the holes had bits of plastic that were left over from when they were manufactured. We tried different methods and ways to get rid of those rough edges and settled on the handiest tool we found to use nail clippers! We know its not the most glamorous or the most expensive tool in the bead tool kit but its one of the handiest ones. The nail clippers we use you can find at your local dollar store and they come in different sizes as well. When we run across a bead that has rough edges or bits left we just clips those bits away with the nail clippers quickly and easily, leaving the surface of the bead as smooth as the rest is. We also use nail clippers to cut wire that we are working with or to cut off excess wire when we have finished a project and the wire ends needs to be trimmed a bit closer. The nail clippers have many uses in crafting and beading in particular! If you have any tips that you would like to pass along just email us we would be happy to hear them! ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved Posted By: Bead Shak Technorati tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns del.icio.us tags: hobbies, crafts, beading, hints, tips, beading patterns, beaded banner patterns