New Beadalon Catalog

I've been poring over my new Beadalon catalog #28 - so many new products! (If you're going to the Bead & Button Show, you can pick up a copy of the catalog at the Beadalon booth.) The catalog is chock-full of design ideas, too. All of these products will soon be available at a bead shop near you...

Some of my favorite new things are, in no particular order:

• Velour tubing - This is super soft rubber tubing that you can string over beading wire or memory wire. You can use it like cord or you can cut it apart into short sections.
  
  
• Polyester chain - This stuff is so fun! It's fibrous chain that comes in several different colors. Very trendy.
  
  
• Crinkle wire - I've been trying to make my own crinkled wire for years. (Take my advice - don't run your beading wire through a paper crimper!) This is a fun way to add texture to exposed wire designs.
  
  
• 19-strand Clear Colors - Until now, blue, red, pink, purple and green Beadalon has only been available as 7-strand. Now it's in 19-strand, too, so you can use the more flexible wire for more applications in color!
  
  
• Findings galore - I could write one whole post about all of the cool new findings. But I'll save it for later...
  
  
• EZ-Crimp pliers - You know I love my EZ-Crimps. Now there's a special tool for closing them. I'm anxious to try it out.
  
  
• Beadstrom tools - I'm stoked to try these, too. They have a thumb screw adjustment so you can adjust the jaws to accommodate your wire.
  
  
• Sparkle tools - I'm a sucker for sparkle! And tools! The glittery handles are very fun.