It’s true, we’re already knee deep in planning and prepping for The Bead&Button Show 2012 (crazy, right?!) Part of this planning involves looking at customer feedback and making changes to improve customer satisfaction and experience at our booth. One area that is always a bit tricky for us to navigate is the customization of our… Read more »
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We subscribe to a great service called “Help a Reporter Out” (HARO) which connects reporters and other writers/publishers with folks who fit the bill on the stories that are interested in writing (highly recommend this for all you small business crafters out there!) This post came through the other day and we felt it might… Read more »
Color variation is just a fact of life (Anodized Aluminum 101)
Welcome to the first article in a series of three that we’re calling “Anodized Aluminum 101“. Ever wonder what causes color variation? Want to know what the anodizing process looks like? Not sure why there are no white anodized aluminum rings? Stay tuned to find answers to all these questions…and more. ========================================================================== We make it… Read more »
Ask an Artist: What is it like to be a B3 Designer?
We introduced our new “By Artists for Artists” at The Bead&Button Show this past year and have since received a number of applications from interested artists. As we get closer to being able to fully launch the program and begin working with these artists, we want to share the experiences of one of our established… Read more »
Ideas for Storing Your Jump Rings
Any chainmailler can tell you that finding a great storage solution for all your jump rings is a necessity, but keeping all those sizes, colors, and metals organized is no easy feat (not to mention avoiding that dreaded sound of rings hitting the floor or the discovery of the backpack or purse jump ring explosion!) … Read more »