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Casey McCarthy
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  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Canada
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Glue for beadwork

I would definately take the advice of the Arliene and Betty and work with the glue carefully and according to the instructions. I think that E600 is the best thing for the job, however, if you are r…

Replied Dec. 22, 2009

Bezeling seedbeads on a cab?

Hi Julia, RAW works well no matter how many beads per unit you use, I've used 3x3, 2x2 and 1x1. To cinch it, sew through the edges of the units adding 1 size 15 or 13 between, or no bead at all, dep…

Replied Dec. 14, 2009

Need tips for oxidizing brass for a "Vintaj" look!

I haven't actually tried this myself, but I read in a book that you could boil an egg, peel it and then put it in a bag with the piece of metal overnight. This was as an alternative to liver of sulph…

Replied Dec. 14, 2009

Bezeling seedbeads on a cab?

I have a few ideas that might not be the standard, but you can think about using them. If the cab is light enough, I actually find that duct tape brand double sided tape on soft leather works well.…

Replied Dec. 14, 2009

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Casey McCarthy commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Blue Butterfly'
Thanks, Christine! I made a few more of this focal, so you'll probably see it again. It was my first successful polymer millefiori, it took a lot of clay and a lot of practice.
July 22
Christine Hansen commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Blue Butterfly'
I really LOVE your focal for this!!!! It is Very pretty and has a feminin feel to it! Nice work!!!
July 21
Casey McCarthy commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Blue Butterfly'
Thanks, Linda!
July 20
Linda Harris commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Blue Butterfly'
this is lovely.
July 19
Casey McCarthy added a photo
Blue Butterfly
I’ve not been in the most creative frame of mind the past few weeks – part of it is that it’s just too hot. Before I went into my slump, I started playing with polymer clay. This butterfly bead is one of my new polymer projects. I made millefiori po…
July 19
Anita Tamir commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Faerie Queene Bracelet'
Love the way you've linked the stones together!
May 28
Zsuzsanna Tóth commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Faerie Queene Bracelet'
Beautiful! Those cabs were a very lucky find.
May 24
Zsuzsanna Tóth commented on Casey McCarthy's photo 'Faerie Queene Ring'
This is a lovely piece!
May 24
A photo by Casey McCarthy was featured
Faerie Queene Bracelet
This bracelet was inspired by a find from a local fabric store. The cabochons are actually foil backed sew-on-stones, which I suspect are vintage. The stones have two holes, which I’ve used to connect the bracelet with herringbone stitch links. Wha…
May 23
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May 23
Halina Ffrench commented on Casey McCarthy's photo '“Shannon in Nepal” Lapis Lazuli Necklace'
That is GORGEOUS........I Love the way you have built up the bezel with seedbeads. It gives it a VERY Defined 3D effect. It is Sooooooo Exotic. (((HUGS))) Halina in Australia
May 16
EllaBella commented on Casey McCarthy's photo '“Cities in Dust” Roman-Style Necklace'
this is indeed beautiful! I love the way you connected the centerpiece with the "rope" and the whole composition is astonishing!
May 13
Casey McCarthy and Cali Cooper are now friends
May 6
I'm a featured artist on Beading Gem!http://bit.ly/bBis2H
May 5
I just started using Twitter as @cassandrabeads. Anyone else tweeting about beading?
April 24
Heather commented on Casey McCarthy's photo '“Shannon in Nepal” Lapis Lazuli Necklace'
That is a very yummy peice of work thanks for sharing!
April 14

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What is your favorite beading activity?
bead weaving
Other beading activities you enjoy or want to learn about?
bead embroidery, polymer clay
About Me:
My name is Casey, and I have always been an avid crafter and artist. I took up bead weaving in 2007 and have been hooked every since.

I'm a recent university grad and a trained technical writer. In my spare time, I use my creativity, writing and illustrating skills to make instructions for beading projects.
My Website:
http://cassandraelizabethbeads.wordpress.com/

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At 11:13am on February 18, 2010, Christine Hansen said…
Happy Birthday, Casey!!! I hope that you have had a GREAT day!!!!!
At 10:57am on February 4, 2010, Jill Aurellia said…
I have a 7 year old niece and I have made a couple necklaces for her Barbies!
At 12:46pm on October 13, 2009, Maryanne said…
Hi Casey ... welcome to BS. Looking forward to seeing your work - so I'm off to have a look now
cheers
Maryanne
At 9:11am on October 13, 2009, Ann said…
Hi Casey
Welcome to beader's. It's so great to have you join us here on this site. I hope you enjoy being here and I look forward to readin your posts. Thank you for joining.
Take Care
Ann
 
 
 

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