Marion Jewels in Fiber - News and Such

    My online store, Marion Jewels in Fiber uses a very simple classic Paypal shopping cart. When you add an item to the shopping cart it opens a new window with the actual cart. Set both w...

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  To continue on the ideas of the previous post ... Pantone publishes its color trends for the general public just in time for the season. This year I have chosen one C-Lon Bead Cord color for...

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  THE COLOR OF THE YEAR? Peach Fuzz by Pantone or Apricot Crush by Coloro... Why is it important when choosing C-Lon Bead Cord Colors?         A lot of new fashion items will come ...

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This next bracelet stack is made with "Bright Spring Variation", the second colorway I experimented with. Bracelet #1 is not shown on this stack.       Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord s...

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      I love these new space dyed colors. They are so much fun to play with. Here is the bracelet stack I made with "Turquoise Variation", the first colorway I experimented with.    ...

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Pantone forecasts fashion colors and let manufacturers and designers buy in advance their color palettes, and this is the reason why when you go in stores the same set of colors is dominant every...

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Switching from S-Lon to C-Lon can be tricky as S-Lon renamed many colors... But let's be clear C-Lon originated the colors, S-Lon mimicked. The S-Lon colors are not new and different colors e...

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Upon the onset of the war in Ukraine, like everyone else I wanted to do something to help....   For over a month, I donated 10% of my online sales to non-profits organizations, but as of w...

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    Occasionally a design needs to get revisited and updated. Originally in 2015, I designed this Kumihimo Kit with Long Magatamas and C-Lon Tex 400 as a bracelet kit. Now in 2022, kits...

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HERE ARE THE CLOSEST C-LON BEAD CORD COLORS... WHY DOES IT MATTERS? If you plan to market and sell your work as fashion accessories, these colors are important. Many of the latest fabrics and cl...

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"Encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time possessing a violet-red undertone, Pantone Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages c...

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In this final part of the Sankakusui-Koma tutorial we will wrap the triangular bi-pyramid with the silk thread. This picks up from the previous post...   1. If you did not secure th...

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A bit of origami to make the tops, the triangular bi-pyramids called in Japanese Sankakusui-Koma. Continuing from the previous post ... Turn rectangular cardboard shapes into a 3 dimensional fo...

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For this first part of the Sankakusui-Koma tutorial, we will make the tassel with Winter, a Special Twist Anaito 100% Silk Thread . It is a 3-ply twist of these 3 colors: KNK-800, KNK-07...

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  This is a free tutorial on making Japanese ornamental tops known as Sankakusui-Koma, Sankaku-Koma, Hishi-Koma, Hishi-Kazari in Japan, Dragonboat in China, or Berlingot in France.  In J...

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  Anaito Mini-Card Set - 30 Colors Set with 8m Mini-Cards As an macrame Cavandoli jeweler, I have been working with the "Anaito" Kanagawa 1000 Denier Embroidery Silk for my whole adult li...

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C-Lon Micro Cord Tex 70 - the full collection of 48 colors is now available in the new 100 yd spools. This makes the full collection much more affordable, and with the 100 yd spool of Micro ...

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A while ago I wrote a post with step by step instructions on how to make Malas. This was after getting a lot of requests on the best cords to use to make Malas and how to make the tassels. Go to...

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Natural Fil de Lin Necklace with White Freshwater Pearls The next part of the Multi Strand Linen Bracelet, Necklace and More...   tutorial show how to make multi strand necklaces with f...

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Natural Fil de Lin Solitaire Pendant with White Freshwater Pearl The next part of the Multi Strand Linen Bracelet, Pendant, and Necklace Tutorial  shows how to make a Solitaire Fresh Wat...

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> Stack of Bracelets: Top - Pink Champagne Fil de Lin and Freshwater > Pearls,   >  Center - Marina Variations Fil de Lin and Peacock Freshwater > Pearls,  Bot ...

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 When I started out writing the step by step tutorial for the Multi Strand Linen Bracelet, Necklace and More...  I thought it was going to be a simple tutorial... but it grew into a 27 page ...

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If you prefer to shy away from the brighter colors, try a combo with Natural Calavera and White Wood Beads .    The White Wood beads are made from natural pangantuon wood, a light weigh...

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I made many "Huesos Bailando" Dancing Skeleton or Bones earrings, amulets, and bracelets with "Calavera" Skull beads and sold them at the Chico Art Center in conjunction with Dia De Los Muerto...

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Woven bracelets made with the straw weaving method are easy to make and fun to wear. As to fiber choices for weaving cuff bracelets, linen was my first choice as it stays cool even in hot wea...

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