SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL BEADING SOCIETY

ABOUT US...

South Texas Coastal Beading Society is based in beautiful Palacios, Texas on the Gulf Coast. It's mission is to bring together beaders and crafters for discount ordering, sharing, classes and all out fun. We welcome new members to share their tips and their crafts and to enjoy our discount ordering for bead and craft supplies.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Firemountain Gem Order, August 19, 2008
We will be placing a bead order on August 19 at Noon. Please e-mail us at [email protected] to participate or for more information.

Kylas Creations

Kylas Creations will be advertised with Ruby Lane in the July issue of Maine Antique Digest. I am excited to be in a magazine for the first time (even if it is just an ad).

CLAY DAY LAST SUNDAY

CLAY DAY LAST SUNDAY On Sunday, May 18th, Ann and Rebecca and I with Megan and Emily, gathered at Ann's house for a clay day after I got off work. We tested a new technique and made some pretty pendants and earrings using a rock technique and impressing real leaves.

Ann also taught us how to make a kalidascope cane.

INTERNATIONAL GEM AND JEWELRY SHOW, HOUSTON TEXAS

June 20-22
Gem shows are fantastic for getting incredible deals on beads of ALL kinds!!

This is the same show that I, Ann, Rebecca, Hannah, Megan and Emily went to in April. Like Ann said, we have the ability to enter the wholesale side as well, which has EVEN BETTER deals. The tickets are generally $6.00 but you can get an internet coupon for $1.00 OFF. When we got there, we were handed 5 tickets for free by ladies who had too many tickets. So we didn't end up paying anything to get in.

IHere's an excerpt from my personal blog about the show...
"I went to a gem show Sunday before last with some coworkers of mine (Ann and Rebecca) and their three daughters. It was a lot of fun. We ate at two nice restaurants (La Madeline for breakfast and Cheesecake Factory for dinner). We went to Michael's before the show and bought a bunch of beads and clay before the gem show. I had never tried polymer clay jewelry and with the sale, I picked up several blocks and the tools needed to get me started. I have since done three different batches of jewelry and pens. I LOVE it. Very artsy and fun. ....I still bought a ton of pearls from the gem show and can't wait to make more jewelry with it."

It would be really fun to have the society go as a group! Let's plan on going. We can carpool in a few cars to save on gas and parking. Email the society at [email protected] if you are interested in going. More details soon.

Here are the show details...
http://www.intergem.net/event/detail.cfm?showID=62

More info. needed from group for the website!

When you get a chance, please take a moment to email the [email protected] some pictures of your pieces and/or a small autobiography of you and your art. Also, any info on events for the calendar. Do you have a favorite link you'd like to share? Tips for the How-To page would be GREAT as well! Anything you may want to contribute to our new website would be great!