It has been exactly 3 years ago that my bead store was transferred to its new owners. It closed a 6-years long chapter in my life, and it wasn’t a simple decision. It wasn’t easy to see clear while fighting depression, and I couldn’t see the solution for a long time… I was working with… View more
Valentine’s Day was definitely not a part of our tradition in Eastern Europe. I found it sappy, even fake when I first heard about it. It seemed nothing more then another reason to spend money on unnecessarily gifts. Pink hearts, Cupid and overweight doves… Definitely not my cup of tea! 15 years later: we are… View more
It’s not easy to keep up with all the new bead shapes and colour effects appearing on the market these days. I would like to make it easier to remember and summarise the most important beady innovations from 2017. In 2012 Twin and SuperDuo beads hit the market. It was a revolution, as these beads… View more
I am always looking forward to New Year’s eve. Not because of the party (I tend to go to sleep early anyway), but because of the energising feeling kicking in on the 1st of January. Every day is as good as another for changing habits or starting something new. However, it feels motivating to do… View more
I get a lot of visitors since I moved abroad. I enjoy it when friends or family come and I can give them a tour around the city. I try to show them at least a tiny bit of my life here while we are together. (It doesn’t happen very often unfortunately.) We can’t skip… View more
Christmas is just around the corner, and while I focus on the time I will spend together with my friends and family, I am also searching for some surprises which would make them happy. An elegant cardigan for my mum, so she can feel pretty when she goes to the theater… For many years during my childhood she was working incredibly… View more
At first I would like to thank everyone, who participated in the giveaway organised together with L2Studio.sk. Thanks for the feedback on the new line of cabochons, it’s a valuable help for Lenka and Lacka to continue designing for you. Here are some of the answers we got: “I love their simplicity and textural design…. View more
In this new series of articles I would like to introduce you beaders, who do not make a living from beadwork but keep it as a hobby in their free time. Have fun reading! Erika Fidler is 50 years old, and she lives in a little hamlet called Eaves outside Preston in Lancashire (UK) in an… View more
