Discount Code for pick-up orders at The Tucson Bead Show!

Use code TUCSON2016 to save on pickup orders!

b3-header-zeelaIf you’re heading to Tucson for the shows in February, here’s your chance to pre-order anything you’d like from our website and pick it up at The Tucson Bead Show! Plus, save 10%!

Blue Buddha will NOT have a booth at the show, however Rebeca will be teaching several classes at the Tucson Bead Show. She’ll only have a few extra kits with her to sell (and there won’t be a day-of-discount), so it’s best to shop in advance for the widest selection PLUS extra savings!

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Place pick-up orders by Monday, January 18 (11:59 pm CT) in order to guarantee pickup at the 2016 Tucson Bead Show.

2. Use discount code TUCSON2016* to save 10% off your entire pick-up order. (Students receive a separate, special code for 15% savings, so sign up for a class if you’d like access to higher discounts!) And yes, your discount stacks on top of our regular Buy More, Save More discount, making your prices a great value!
*Code valid on Tucson Bead Show pick-up orders ONLY (we cannot honor the code on orders that require shipping). Offer good through January 18, 2016. Place your order soon!

3. During checkout, select Show Pickup as your shipping method, or you will be charged for shipping. In the notes section of checkout, indicate which of the following times you’ll pick up your order:

  • * during your class (indicate class name)
    * Mon Feb 1 4:00-5:00 pm
    * Tue Feb 2 11:30 – 12:00
    * Wed Feb 3 5:00 – 6:00
    * Thu Feb 4 12:00 – 1:00
    * Fri Feb 5 4:00 – 4:30

If none of the pickup times work for you, please contact [email protected] BEFORE Wednesday, January 27 to arrange a time that works for you and Rebeca.

shop-now-buttonPlace pickup orders by January 18 in order to guarantee delivery at the 2016 Tucson Bead Show.

See you in a few weeks!

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December Birthstone Inspiration (Turquoise) for DIY Jewelry Designs

Create birthstone-inspired chainmaille jewelry for December

Our featured December birthstone kit is the Gridlock Byzantine bracelet with turquoise seed beads. Purchase all-in-one, limited-edition kits on our seasonal page.
chainmaille beaded gridlock byzantine bracelet If you’d like to customize a different color scheme, check out the supplies list at the bottom of the Beaded Gridlock Byzantine page for a shopping list. Note that you can also use anodized aluminum rings for the H18 (center) rings.

December Birthstone inspirations

Natural turquoise comes in a wide variety of hues, from brilliant light blues to deep greens. It has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for millennia due to its unique coloring. Turquoise is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum. Blue turquoise forms when there is copper present (most Arizona turquoise); green turquoise forms in the presence of iron (most Nevada turquoise).

Mix and match the components below with aluminum, copper, black, brown and gold jump rings to create your own turquoise-inspired jewelry.

Click an image to purchase:

turqouise niobium jump rings Mermaid niobium jump rings (brown niobium also available as hypo-allergenic earwire in teal color)
turquoise anodized aluminum turquoise anodized aluminum jump rings
Blue enameled copper peacock blue enameled copper jump rings
turquiose rubber rings aqua silicone rubber O-rings
teal anodized aluminum scales turquoise anodized aluminum scales
teal Swarovski Crystals indicolite Swarovski® crystal
turquoise glass donut beads seafoam glass donut rings – Czech glass rings in 9.4 mm outer diameter (or teal glass rings in 14 mm)
teal miyuki seed beads teal seed beads
blue electro coated toggle blue electro-coated toggle

 

 

DIY “Scalemaille” Jewelry Projects

Combine Jump Rings With Scales To Make Eye-Catching Jewelry

You can make some pretty amazing jewelry with jump rings and aluminum “scale” components. We’re working on releasing several new scalemaille tutorials within the next six months, but in the meantime, try your hand at any of these projects, most of which are great for beginners!

Spike Earrings (Beginning)

Shaggy Scales (Beginning)Elemental Leaves (Beginning)scalemaille

Scale Barrette (Beginner)

Nouveau Earring & Pendant (Beginner)

Reversible Scalemaille Necklace (Intermediate)

Scales can easily be attached as a finishing component onto existing jewelry designs, to add length and take the piece to a new level. Here are a couple of pieces from my Rebeca Mojica jewelry collection:

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Arrowhead Necklace - Rebeca Mojica Jewelry


 

If you make any pieces with scales, please share them with us on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #MailledIt. We love to see what you guys come up with!

 

 

November Birthstone Inspiration (Topaz) for DIY Jewelry Designs

Create birthstone-inspired chainmaille jewelry for November

november birthstone topaz bannerOur featured November birthstone kit is the popular Elegant Hourglass bracelet. Purchase all-in-one, limited-edition kits on our seasonal page.

If you’d like to customize a different color scheme, check out the supplies list at the bottom of the Elegant Hourglass page for a shopping list.

Other November Birthstone inspirations (click an image to purchase):

sapphire niobium jump rings latte blend niobium jump rings (brown niobum also available as hypo-allergenic earwire in coffee color)
bronze jump rings bronze jump rings
brown anodized aluminum brown anodized aluminum jump rings
Blue enameled copper amber enameled copper jump rings
Topaz Swarovski Crystals topaz Swarovski® crystal
brown anodized aluminum scales brown anodized aluminum scales
tortoise glass donut beads tortoise or smoke topaz glass donut rings – Czech glass rings in 9.4 mm or 14 mm outer diameter
cobalt blue Miyuki seed beads crystal copper Swarovski® crystal rings
bronze scallop toggle bronze scallop toggle

 

 

6 Colorful Chainmaille Jewelry Projects For The Season

Customize these timeless designs using current fashion colors

We recently published our color palettes for the Fall/Winter 2015-2015 Color Forecast. We love playing around with those swatches because it makes us combine colors we wouldn’t have put together otherwise…and the results have been surprisingly pleasing. If you’re stuck for inspiration, we recommend using the color forecast to get your creative juices flowing!

Here are six of our favorite designs—from beginner to expert levels—using the colors of the season.

Purchase jump rings on their individual metal pages listed below, or all at once on our Ring Picker page!

double spiral chain in gothic colors

“Eternal Midnight” Double Spiral Bracelet

FREE downloadable instructions for Double Spiral chainmaille!

Anodized Aluminum Jump Rings – black, purple and iridescent gunmetal

shaggy scales scalemaille steampunk colors

“Steampunk” Shaggy Scales

FREE downloadable instructions for Shaggy Scales!

Anodized Aluminum Jump Rings – brown

Scales – Metallic Mix
Metallic mix = equal amounts of gold, iridescent gunmetal, brown, black and plain aluminum scales

biomechanical rubbermaille in black and white

“Blanc et Noir” Biomechanical Bracelet

Downloadable instructions for Biomechanical Rubbermaille

Anodized Aluminum Jump Rings – black

Silicone Rubber Rings  – black, grey and white

 

chainmaille akimbo bracelet in gold, rose and brown

“Antique Rose” Akimbo Bracelet

Downloadable instructions for Chainmaille Akimbo Bracelet

Jewelry Brass Jump Rings

Enameled Copper Jump Rings – rose gold and brown

Czech Glass Rings (9.5 mm) – rose gold and bronze iris

chainmaille gridlock byzantine bracelet in copper

“Rustic” Beaded Gridlock Byzantine

Downloadable instructions for Gridlock Byzantine

Copper Jump Rings

Anodized Aluminum Jump Rings – iridescent gunmetal

Metal Seed Beads  – gunmetal

rondo a la byzantine rubbermaille in purple, turquoise and black

“Gothic Mermaid” Rubber Rondo a la Byzantine Bracelet

Downloadable instructions for Rubbermaille Rondo a la Byz

Anodized Aluminum Jump Rings – black and purple

Silicone Rubber Rings  – aqua and purple


If you make any of these projects, or create your own based on our color forecast palettes, please share it with us on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #MailledIt. We love to see what you guys come up with!