Category Archives: Beading Techniques and Experiments

Charity Flash Sale for Point of Pride!

Posted on April 2, 2023 by samwescott

Hello, everybody! Today is the last day of my weekend long flash sale raising money for Point of Pride, an incredible organization that provides direct aide to trans and non-binary folks trying to access gender-affirming care. In honor of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged beaded jewelry, beading tutorials, beadweaving patterns, discount jewelry, etsy sale, jewelry sale, point of pride, tdov, trans day of visibilty | Leave a comment

Winter Blue-Grays

Posted on February 13, 2022 by samwescott

Hey, y’all! I’ve been on a wintery color scheme kick with lots of grays and white and blues. I found this silver-splashed white GemDuo beads at work and really fell in love with them and wanted to make an Odessa … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Thoughts on Color | Tagged 15/0 seed beads, beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beaded jewelry, beading, color palette, fringe earrings, joystone bezel, odessa bracelet, tiptoe chain, toying with tiles bracelet, winter colors | 3 Comments

Black Friday 2021 Sale

Posted on November 25, 2021 by samwescott

Hi, friends! I have just set up my sale for the weekend! 20% off Patterns – 25% off Jewelry Thursday the 25th through Monday the 29th, no coupon needed! Happy shopping! <3

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged bead sale, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadwork, black friday, black friday sale, wescott jewelry | Leave a comment

Spring Collection 2021

Posted on April 9, 2021 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! So, I wanted to try something different and do a big themed collection drop of the jewelry I’ve been making lately. I was inspired by these beads that we sell at BeadsDirectUSA.com. It’s a mix that we make … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments, Blog and Shop Announcements, Thoughts on Color | Tagged beaded jewelry, beading, beadweavers, beadweaving, beadwork, jewelry collection, spring collection 2021, toho seed beads | 4 Comments

Oopsie – Beader’s Block and Blogging Blues

Posted on October 18, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my beautiful beady friends. I guess it’s pretty obvious what happened after making a post about struggling to find motivation to bead and then disappearing for a month. Oops. I’m definitely still struggling with finding the motivation and sustained … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged bead blogging, bead embroidery, beader's block, beading, beading at home, beadweaving, beadwork, inspiration, wescott jewelry | 11 Comments

Back to Basics

Posted on September 20, 2020 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! So, after the sudden flash of motivation that helped me finally write my River Reed pattern that I shared in my last post, I’ve been stuck feeling kinda unmotivated to do much beading again. I’ve been spending time … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged beading, beading blog, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadwork, flat spiral, quarantine beading, spiral stitch, two years cuff, wescott jewelry | 3 Comments

Adventures in Bead Looming!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by samwescott

Unlike my last post, this one is NOT about my feelings – this post is about BEADS because omg, I learned something new, you guys. I taught myself how to use a Rick’s Beading Loom! So, here’s an embarrassing story … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged bead loom, bead looming, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, jewelry making, ricks beading loom, wescott jewelry | 18 Comments

Fringe Binge!

Posted on June 29, 2020 by samwescott

You guys are so going to make fun of me for this, but I have fallen in love with my “unloved” beading technique from the Isolation Beading Challenge. I cannot stop making fringe earrings! So, I’m sure you guys remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, fringe earrings | 4 Comments

Flirting with Fringe

Posted on May 31, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my dear beady friends! Last week I posted about my struggles to learn Ogalala stitch and fulfill one of the last items on the Isolation Beading Challenge. I’ve been having a bit of a hard time finding an “Unknown/Unloved” … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged bead blogging, bead stitch, beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, fringe earrings, isolation beading challenge, seed beads | 3 Comments

Ogalala (Oglala? Ogallala??) Blues

Posted on May 25, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my wonderful beady friends. Last time I posted, I was giving an update on my Isolation Beading Challenge. I had almost everything done except for revisiting an unknown or unloved beading stitch. I’m so close and I’ve been really … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Challenges and Blog Hops, Thoughts on Color | Tagged bead stitch, beading, beading challenge, beading patterns, beading stitches, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, isolation beading challenge, oglala stitch, wescott jewelry | 13 Comments