tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post4773220901520737662..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: How to Make Word or Text Beads TutorialsThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-81022760675124357432023-01-23T20:26:03.266-05:002023-01-23T20:26:03.266-05:00You can get clear plastic tubing (different dimens...You can get clear plastic tubing (different dimensions) from hardware stores under plumbing. These can be cut into tubes - you can put a word on a small piece of paper inside. You can then wire it up with bead capes on either end of the tube. Alternatively, you can also purchase premade acrylic beads - https://amzn.to/3iXVKUeThe Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-23211011916874868722023-01-23T19:10:38.691-05:002023-01-23T19:10:38.691-05:00I'm most interested in the acrylic tube beads....I'm most interested in the acrylic tube beads. Is there a tutorial available on those? Or just a supply list to find out exactly what the tubes are and where to purchase. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-68212245709159750272023-01-22T14:59:19.942-05:002023-01-22T14:59:19.942-05:00Thanks for letting me know. ALL the tutorial links...Thanks for letting me know. ALL the tutorial links are no longer available. But try this one on Youtube - https://youtu.be/WD9lF16VbEgThe Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-75113277278863337202023-01-22T13:24:20.539-05:002023-01-22T13:24:20.539-05:00I just ran across this. I realize it's an old...I just ran across this. I realize it's an old post but I would love details on the tube word pieces. The link is no longer valid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-48377810629468610602011-01-30T17:13:22.035-05:002011-01-30T17:13:22.035-05:00You can get a glass scorer which you can then cut ...You can get a glass scorer which you can then cut around a glass tube. The glass lengths can then be snapped off (safety gloves, glasses, please!). The raw glass edge can be ground down or covered with bead caps as the above tutorial.The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-26714371765964354312011-01-30T12:15:40.199-05:002011-01-30T12:15:40.199-05:00Pat Winter's tube beads are precious and remin...Pat Winter's tube beads are precious and remind me of those ancient scrolls that they rolled the king's proclamations onto. :)<br />Pearl, I agree with you about glass tubes working just as well as the acrylic tubes that Pat suggested as acrylic can yellow with age. Unfortunately I have limited knowledge regarding glass cutting nor the tools. :(Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-29490097568995761642010-08-27T12:36:26.569-04:002010-08-27T12:36:26.569-04:00Thanks for the great post. When I looked at the w...Thanks for the great post. When I looked at the words in glass I thought it was plastic tubing, so for those of us who do not work with glass that could be a great alternative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-89932766743754116472009-10-04T19:20:12.739-04:002009-10-04T19:20:12.739-04:00Forever educating Pearl! I don't know where y...Forever educating Pearl! I don't know where you find the time to come up with all of these posts - but I'm glad you do!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-18858175029826992842009-10-04T17:30:08.703-04:002009-10-04T17:30:08.703-04:00Thank you for this post, I will be bookmarking it ...Thank you for this post, I will be bookmarking it as I have an idea for a project and wanted to add some words but wasn't sure how to go about it....Great ideas!ClickNCamerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-1483146910245926912009-09-30T19:57:02.539-04:002009-09-30T19:57:02.539-04:00Glad everybody liked the tutorials as much as I di...Glad everybody liked the tutorials as much as I did when I first came across them!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-87375618794865637482009-09-30T14:33:15.057-04:002009-09-30T14:33:15.057-04:00Great ideas...some people have such interesting im...Great ideas...some people have such interesting imaginations???<br /><br />CheersAzure Accessorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909773759269019279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-24697937046988719872009-09-30T12:33:29.746-04:002009-09-30T12:33:29.746-04:00Cool post!
http://christiecottage.blogspot.comCool post!<br /><br />http://christiecottage.blogspot.comChristie Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304688541769492212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-30980753170962776552009-09-30T10:41:50.823-04:002009-09-30T10:41:50.823-04:00Love these! The string of tutorials you've bee...Love these! The string of tutorials you've been posting this week is fantastic.Lindleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222203897171660298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-51893280195715212802009-09-30T10:17:14.144-04:002009-09-30T10:17:14.144-04:00I love the word tube beads -will just have to book...I love the word tube beads -will just have to bookmark this post! I agree, words can be powerful. I love decorating my house with word signs, guests tell me they love to come and read my walls!<br />-stephanieStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960839361016060444noreply@blogger.com