New Enameled Copper Mixes – coming soon!

Phew!  Now that the whirlwind of Bead&Button is winding down, we are setting our sights on releasing some new projects and products.  In the next couple months, you can expect to see lots of new stuff including the new enameled copper mixes you helped select in April!  The top 3 winners as selected by you (Merlin, Peacock and Denim) will be released on our website by the end of June so get planning on those projects for these pretties!

Colored Jump Rings  Colored jump rings  colored jump rings

But wait, there’s more!  The other 3 mixes got lots of your votes too, so you can expect to see them release at the end of the summer.  For project ideas for these rings, check out our Weave Ideas blogs posts for size D20 rings, F19 enameled copper and H19 enameled copper.

“Maillers’ Choice” – 3 DAY SALE!


This month’s “Maillers’ Choice” sale is 3 times the fun with 3 kits available!

 

This includes the brand new “Tapered Möbius Necklace” (above, left) which won’t be available for regular purchase until later in June!  Also available are two additional kits you helped customized for the Bead&Button Show – “Illuminated Tunnel” (above, middle) and “Basic Byzantine Necklace”(above, right).

Scoop up your favorite or buy all three but don’t delay!


“Maillers’ Choice” – 3 times the fun for June + Vote for July’s kit!

In March, we invited you to vote for your favorite color customizations for three of our kits to be sold at the Bead&Button Show this year.  We hinted that we had something special up our sleeves for online folks unable to attend the show and we sure do!

Next Friday, June 8th, we will release all 3 kits for a special 3-day “Maillers’ Choice” sale!  Included in these kits is a temporary release of one of our newest kits, “Tapered Möbius Necklace” (shown left) which won’t be officially available on our site until later in June.

Stay tuned to our blog for a link to the sale – you definitely want to catch this one!

 


We are also taking this opportunity to bump up the voting for July’s “Maillers’ Choice” kit.  This sale has become so popular that, in order to keep up with demand and make sure you get your kits as quickly as possible, we will now ask you to vote for customization an extra month in advance.  So without further ado….

For July, We’re creating a limited edition kit for one of Rebeca’s popular Elfweave Variations – Elf Wave.  This is the easiest variation offered in this follow up to Elfweave Braid so it’s a great way to take a dip into experimenting with weave varations.

 

We will release this kit mid-July.  Stay tuned to our blog and mailing list for details.


Congratulations to May’s Featured Product Contest Winner!

Voting for May’s Featured Product of the Month contest is officially closed and the winner as chosen by you is……

 

Lisa Smeltzer with her piece “Persian Snake Cuff”!


Congratulations, Lisa! Your creativity has earned you a B3 gift certificate for $25! To claim your prize, please send an email to [email protected].

 


FEATURED PRODUCT FOR JUNE – Colored jump rings!


We thought we’d do something a little different for June and broaden the materials choices while honing in on a skill – the creative use of color. Using colored jump rings in your maille creatively and strategically can completely change the look of a weave. We want to see your best and more creative uses of color. Pieces can use any of our colored rings including anodized aluminum, enameled copper and anodized niobium.

Check out this blog post for a round up of some of our favorite color ideas and tips!

Featured Product Contest: June 2012


We thought we’d do something a little different for June and broaden the materials choices while honing in on a skill – the creative use of color. Using colored jump rings in your maille creatively and strategically can completely change the look of a weave. We want to see your best and more creative uses of color. Pieces can use any of our colored rings including anodized aluminum, enameled copper and anodized niobium.

Check out this round-up of our favorite blog posts all about color From color palette inspiration to a behind the scenes look at how your anodized aluminum is created, we think they’ll get your motor running to create some colorful maille!


HOW TO PARTICIPATE:




Make a project which primarily uses our featured product. The project can most definitely use other rings and components, but the featured product should really be the star of the piece. Please see the complete rules and details below for more information about qualifications.




Take a picture of your project and submit it using our official Featured Product Contest form (link below.) You may post the piece online somewhere and provide us with a link, or upload it directly in the form. You will be asked to provide your name and an email address we can use to contact you in case anything goes wrong with your submission—or if you are the winner of the contest!

GO TO THE SUBMISSION FORM

Submissions are closed at midnight CT on 15th of every month and are limited to 2 entry pieces per person.




Get Votes! Submissions will close on the 15th of each month at which point the B3 Staff will choose our favorites. The top entries will be eligible for voting through a survey which we will post to our blog. If you are one of the finalists, feel free to share the link with friends via email, Facebook, Twitter or any other means.

Voting will close on the last day of the month.


 


We will award the top voted finalist each month with a $25 B3 Gift Certificate and will feature YOUR project in a special blog post and possibly even future B3 ads to inspire fellow chainmaillers all over the world.




Complete contest rules and details: Submissions are limited to 2 per person and must use the featured product of the month as determined by Blue Buddha Boutique. The project is not required to be made from Blue Buddha Boutique rings, however any winning projects that use primarily rings from another supplier or rings made by the artist will not be eligible for posting on our blog or use in our ads to prevent false advertising. Pieces do not have to be specially created for the contest but should be no more than 12 months old. Current employees and interns of Blue Buddha Boutique are not eligible for this contest. Finalists are chosen by Blue Buddha Boutique and voted upon anonymously by the public to determine a winner. Submissions may be disqualified at the discretion of Blue Buddha Boutique if they are deemed inappropriate in any way. If a winner does not claim their prize within 15 days of notification, the second place winner will be awarded the prize.