Author Archives: samwescott

Black Friday Sale 2018 – It’s TIME!!!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by samwescott

It’s the most wonderful time of the yeeeeeear! You guys, this is the biggest sale I’ve ever had! I really wanna clean out my shop and make room for some new designs and pieces. Oh, and I forgot to mention … Continue reading →

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New Design! – Glamour Garland with SuperDuos and Seed Beads

Posted on November 17, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, my beady friends! I’ve got a new pattern to share with you. This is my Glamour Garland bracelet! It uses just SuperDuos and seed beads and makes a pretty little set of leaves in a loose chevron shape and I’m … Continue reading →

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20lb Fireline Update

Posted on October 30, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, guys! Just got a quick post today. Remember back in 2014 when I accidentally bought a huge spool of 20lb Fireline (haha, jk. Nobody read my blog back then!) I had a bit of brainstorming and made a pretty … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: Buttons

Posted on October 22, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! We’re back at it with our clasp war series, where I talk about the pros and cons of different types of clasps and my suggestions for using them. Today we are talking about a real classic – buttons! … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Bead Soup!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! In my last post, I revealed my SuperDuo Rosette Bracelet update. Since I’ll be teaching it at my LBS next month (Beaded Bliss on October 13th, if you’re in the Cincinnati area!), I wanted to make a new bracelet … Continue reading →

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New Pattern Re-Release! : SuperDuo Rosette 2.0

Posted on September 4, 2018 by samwescott

Hello, my lovely beady friends! So, I think I promised this post back in June… of 2017. Don’t judge me. I get distracted sometimes. *ahem* But anyway! Now we are here and it is time to overhaul this old beauty! … Continue reading →

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Giveaway and Sale Announcement!

Posted on August 28, 2018 by samwescott

Hey, friends! This will be a quick post with two announcements. Labor Day Sale! First off, I’m having a quick Labor Day Sale with the rest of Etsy. It starts Aug 28th and goes until Sep 3rd – So pop … Continue reading →

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Peyote Rivoli Bezels and How I Finally Conquered Them!

Posted on August 23, 2018 by samwescott

So, you guys wanna know something super embarrassing about me? I have been beading for 13 years (half my life) and I have published (and taught) 35 original beadweaving designs. AND YET I have never been able to make peyote … Continue reading →

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Clasp Wars: The Slide Clasp

Posted on July 31, 2018 by samwescott

It’s time once again for another Clasp Wars post! I ran another vote on the Wescott Jewelry Facebook Page for what clasp you guys wanted to talk about next and though it was close, the good ole slide clasp just barely … Continue reading →

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Happy 26th Birthday to Me!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by samwescott

It’s my birthday, everybody! I had all these grand plans to have a 26% off sale – because I am turning 26 today and it would have been adorable. But Etsy is only allowing sales with percentages in multiples of … Continue reading →

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