Bead Color Triads: Primary Colors

Ask anyone that made it through kindergarten what the three primary colors are, and there’s probably a 99.9% chance that they’ll say “Red, Yellow and Blue”. And while that answer is true, it’s not the whole truth. It’s only about a third of the truth.

Printers, artists, and scientists know that there are other correct answers to that question, depending on what type of color you mean. Anyone that has actually tried to mix red, yellow and blue paint knows that it doesn't actually work the way it does in preschool cartoons.

In honor of the back to school season, and art teachers everywhere, I thought it would be fun to do things a little differently this month. We’re going to look at beads in three different primary color palettes, and perhaps compare how well each one would look in a finished piece.

Building Blocks is the first group of beads that I made, so named because I can’t help but see Lego bricks when I look at those blue, boxy Miyuki hexes. The effect is even stronger with transparent ruby seed beads and yellow cat’s eyes nearby. No matter what the brightness or finish is, something about red, yellow and blue together always brings on memories of crayons and building blocks.

Shattered Light turned out to be a surprisingly irresistible palette. I’m usually not a fan of red and green together. I find that it either looks unsophisticated, or that the red is far too orange, and the combination looks garish. But here, the cobalt seed beads seem to anchor the other colors, rein them in and make them work together. The Czech rice beads and TOHO triangles don’t even have a hint of Christmasiness with blue there to keep things under control.

Pop Print somehow seems even more youthful than the crayon-colors, with almost fluorescent shades of magenta, yellow and cyan blue. I started with the tagua slice, which is a bit muted, but still leans far enough on the darker side of bubblegum to qualify for this palette. The dyed shell rectangles and 11/o seed beads seem to look tropical and candy-like at the same time. All this palette needs is a pair of headphones, and you’ve got the makings of a teenaged ensemble from recent, but simpler times.

So, if you had to choose just one of these primary color palettes - with any bead type - which would it be?

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Title: Making Fumed Tube Beads : Choosing Colors for Making Fumed Tube Beads

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The Artwork of El Gato Gomez

I love presenting the gifts of all our customers.  Check out The Art of El Gato Gomez; Retro Inspired Artist.  He is an artist and designer with a passion for mid-century modernist design principles. He says, " I have adored that awesome retro style since I was just a little kid and the obsession has just ballooned over the years."  It's Christmas, if you are looking to find a great original piece of artwork for someone, and you want to help an aspiring artist, check out his work.   His work is  on Ebay: The Art of El Gato Gomez; Retro Inspired Artist and his personal site: El Gato Gomez where  he offers original works for sale.  (I love the cats : )  )

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Elvis Preseley News... It's still interesting : )

I should never admit this.... I grew up on Elvis. Everyone else was into the grunge bands when I was still in the 50's. And, I wanted to be Ann Margaret, after seeing her in a few of the Elvis films . . . riding in a convertible with a scarf around her perfectly coiffed hair ... so, when I came across this site: Elvis News .... I stopped, read and smiled. It's got a lot of interesting tidbits.

Did you know that it was Valentine's day 1954 when Colonel Parker first saw Elvis perform live on stage? That Valentine's Day 1957, is when Cliff Gleaves introduced Elvis to Anita Wood? or, that it was Valentine's Day 1972 when Red West told Elvis that Priscilla was having an affair with Mike Stone? That Lisa Marie turned 40 on February 1st...

Lots of Valentine trivia, facts, music, clips and other cool stuff on Elvis Presley News. If you have time to just read, it's a nice little site. Thumbs up : )

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Wear It Twice: The Cold and the Beautiful

It’s all too easy to get carried away with Christmas themes at this time of year, so instead of seeking out some distinctly holiday glam jewelry for December, I stuck to birthstones instead.

The first blue topaz design that really caught my eye was this gorgeous Cubic Zirconia butterfly pendant. It’s about as far from Christmasy as one could get, so I started building some fun December outfits around it.

The Cold and the Beautiful by Mortira featuring Suede Ankle Boots

For those lucky enough to live in climates without heaps of snow and rain in winter, I started with an irresistibly fun Peter Pilotto dress. The splash of orange goes so well with the blue CZ. It’s a fun challenge to combine black and orange together and completely wash away any trace of Halloween. The shapes and textures of this dress have already done most of the work for me.

To complete the look, I added Swarovski studded leggings, some furry black boots and a sapphire blue handbag. I thought adding a vibrant orange Tarina Tarantino butterfly barrette toed the line of taste just enough to be sensational.

I created the second outfit with the northern hemisphere in mind. It started with a gorgeous wool turtleneck in pumpkin orange, which has a fantastic cowl neckline for showing off a statement necklace. Dark gray printed jeans and blue Dr. Martins dress it down. To bring it back up again and balance out the butterfly pendant, I added a black and gold bangle watch, and a black knit beret.

And, of course, you can get these looks, or something like them, on ArtFire.

Okay, bring on the eggnog!

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A friend of mine once asked me, "If people spend months saving to go to Hawaii for vacation, where do the Hawaiians go?" Easy. Vegas.

I love Las Vegas, no matter the time of day or season, and I particularly like walking around downtown versus the Strip. Some people may say Vegas looks tired during the day, but I like it; she's earned her wrinkles and I think the laugh lines look good.

Next time I go, I'd love to visit the Vegas Boneyard and see some of the hotel signs from old-time Vegas. The Boneyard is part of the Neon Museum Las Vegas, and "is home to some of the most treasured and world-famous signs of Las Vegas—Caesars Palace, Binions Horsehoe, Golden Nugget, Silver Slipper, and, most recently the Stardust. The three-acre Neon Boneyard houses more than 150 historic, non-restored signs.  As part of our guided tours, the signs are available to be viewed at ground level and up close." Awesome.

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