You can use just the stretchy thread to thread the beads and make a bracelet. Put a drop of nailpolish on the knot to help it hold. For necklaces/braclets with wire, it gets a bit more complicated. Need some basic tools (you can get at any craft store)and a few hours to watch videos on the computer. Yup, that is how I learned this fall - there are instructional video clips all over the internet. Mostly it comes down to two things: using what's called "crimp" beads to hold the beads on the wire and also learning how to make "loops" to connect components.

Hi, I would LOVE to trade you for some of your beads (jewelery making supplies) for my dear daughter (shes only 7 but would go crazy if we could make a few things together)!!! I do have some mountain laural seeds and a ton of other interesting seeds that I can send you! Some of them are from the netherlands and cant be found here very easy! I also have a huge amarylis bulb, hardy ice plant, If you are interested in seeds though, I can send you at least 50 different kinds!!! Probably more!! Please let me know and I will get the stuff together and sent out right away!! Thanks

Hi Tim, I liked your posting, you sound like an all or nothing kind of guy! One thing that I sell at the market, that no one here has mentioned (that I saw), is goat milk soap. Mine was made from a glycerin base that I bought, but then added my own goat's milk to it as well as herbs that I grew from my garden. They were a pretty big seller, and I sold the large bars for 4.00 ea. Most days, I made more money from soap than produce! I also had pictures of my goats with a blurb about how it is great for your skin because of the high fat content in the milk, and no detergents. As far as the egg question goes, yeah, you won't get rich on the sales, but they do sell and people up here will pay 2-2.50 doz. for them. This year I will charge 2.50 because the grain is now about 10$ per 50# bag!! You do need to like chickens, which you do, so you will get enjoyment from them and have the fresh eggs for yourself and your fiancee as well. IN NH, if we sell them as "not sized", we don't have to grade them, but we do need to make sure that they are kept refrigerated until they are sold. We just can't say that they're grade A or charge different prices for different sizes. It sounds like you are going to be the hit of the market this year. If you're up against grizzly old men with dirty pick ups full of yams and oversized zuchini's, all you need to do is have a table with a decent selection of produce and a few unique things, they'll be flocking to your booth!! Maybe your fiancee can make some soaps or some beaded jewelry as something different. Will she want to go with you to the market to sell??

I missed this first go round too. I think there is good, classic jewelry that will never go out of style. I also like stylish costume jewelry but not the stuff made to look like the "real thing", like fake diamonds, rubies, etc. I love unique necklaces. I'm talking costume jewelry for necklaces. I wear earrings most days, but not always. Most always wear my wedding ring diamond set - although there are times when I will wear a plain wide wedding band. Always wear one other ring on my right hand. I have an emerald cut 3 stone ring that I most often wear but occasionally will change it up. My dad recently gave me three rings that belonged to my mother and one is a gorgeous london blue topaz that I have worn several times. I never wear a watch and don't wear bracelets that often - other than my charm bracelet. I do like an earring on some men, but it depends on the man. And one earring only. tina