As promised, we have begun releasing the first of many new project instructions and kits for 2012. Last week, we released our first hair accessory kit, “Scale Barrette” by Omni Mee. Omni has long been an ambassador for B3 and we are so excited to be releasing his project. We’ve already gotten such great feedback about the design and we can’t wait for you guys to get your pliers on these kits. (Warning: These cute flowers are kindof addicting – you may end up making enough to wear a new one every day *wink*.)
In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing two highly anticipated projects created by Rebeca. We’ve been sharing some sneak peeks of her Elfweave Braid project on our page on Facebook and people are excited to get their hands on this new weave. Following the release of Elfweave Braid, we will also release a supplementary variations tutorial with ideas and quick tips for adapting this weave into 4 more projects.
This month we will also introduce Rebeca’s Beaded Gridlock Byzantine tutorial and kit. We’ve been teasing this advanced-level project for a while and have been working hard to perfect the instructions – it’s a tricky one! We’ve got it just right now though and can’t wait to release it later this month.
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With all these new kit releases comes a need to make some room in our inventory. We are discontinuing a handful of older kits (don’t worry, we’re still selling the instructions!) and instead offering complete supply lists for these projects. You can get a preview of what this looks like by visiting any of our FREE tutorial pages or by clicking the image to the left. You’ll notice a new image that indicates the project is instructions only (clicking the image will still take you to a larger image of the project itself so you can see what you’re getting.) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you’ll see a list of all the B3 packs and findings you’ll need to complete the project.
As we create more and more projects and revamp the kits section of our website to be more project and class-oriented, you will begin to see more flexible shopping options like this one. We’ll still carry kits for many projects, but we’ll also include these shopping lists and even class listings for the project right there on the page. Eventually, we will allow you to add the packs listed in the supply list directly to your cart from the project page and are working on a tool that will add notes to your receipt about what project that pack is used for (we’ve all been in that position of receiving our rings and wondering, “What the heck was I gonna do with these?”) As we make this transition, we encourage you to share you ideas and feedback about the shopping experience. We are excited about improving this section of the website and hope you’ll love the final outcome as much as we think you will!
