Here are some websites and companies you may enjoy if you enjoy my books or my site. Some are beady, some crafty, some are fellow authors, designers, musicians or actors …but all are worth a peek. So peek freely!
Beady and Crafty Companies:
Beadalon www.beadalon.com
Great Craft Works www.greatcraftworks.com
Jewelry Supply.Com www.jewelrysupply.com
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads www.firemountaingems.com
York Novelty www.yorkbeads.com
Phoenix Jewelry and Parts www.phoenixbeads.com
Elvee/Rosenberg www.elveerosenberg.com
Euro Tool www.eurotool.com
Pure Allure www.pureallure.com
Swarovski North America www.create-your-style.com
Marvin Schwab-The Bead Warehouse www.thebeadwarehouse.com
Rings and Things www.rings-things.com
Thunderbird Supply www.thunderbirdsupply.com
Blue Moon Beads www.bluemoonbeads.com
Auntie’s Beads www.auntiesbeads.com
Rishashay www.rishashay.com
The Beadin’ Path www.beadinpath.com
Kazuri Beads-Fair Trade Handcrafted Ceramic Beads from Africa www.kazuriwest.com
Glass bead and vintage bead auction site : www.JustBeads.com
www.beadtrust.com
Art Chix Studio www.artchixstudio.com
Sacred Kitsch Studio www.sacredkitschstudio.com
Outside the Margins www.outsidethemargins.com
Polyform Products www.sculpey.com
Plaid www.plaidonline.com
Beacon Adhesives www.beaconcreates.com
Jacquard www.jacquardproducts.com
EK Success www.eksuccess.com
J & O Fabrics www.jandofabrics.com
Judikins www.judikins.com
Making Memories www.makingmemories.com
www.Craftbits.com
www.thechicksguide.org
Katie Hacker www.katiehacker.com
Megan Spooner www.toyourhead.com
Candie Cooper www.candiecooper.com
Kathy Cano Murillo www.craftychica.com
Jean Yates www.prettykittydogmoonjewelry.com
Michele Cox www.michelecox.com
Helga Strauss (of Art Chix Studio) http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/Helgasbio.html
Terry West Carter www.myspace.com/art4him
Vinnie and his tampon cases www.tamponcase.com
www.lifeinbalancemusic.com
www.supermaggie.com
www.violettesfolkart.com
www.pillowsforthepeople.com
www.sonyastyle.com
www.creativedayplanner.com
Visual Chronicles Sisters on Sojourn www.visualchronicles.typepad.com
Fernando Dasilva www.dasilvajewelry.com
Simply Beads Magazine www.simplybeads.com
Beadwork Magazine www.interweave.com/bead/beadwork_magazine
Altered Arts Magazine www.alteredarts.com
Bust Magazine www.bust.com
I believe in the power and beauty of the handmade. There are many companies who have devoted themselves to helping artists around the world bring their goods to the global marketplace while providing fair pay, safe working conditions and rejecting child labor and sweat shop practices. I tried selling fair trade goods with my husband at our former gallery and bead shop, but unfortunately most people just didn’t get it. If you are crafty and have a conscience, you will love this stuff. For inspirational and life affirming art, find out more about fair trade goods at the Fair Trade Federation. You will be so, so glad that you did! www.fairtradefederation.org
(Hey, wanna link? Drop me an email.)
