Hi again, I have an update on the new beads available from The BeadSmith. What I had been calling “Pillow” beads (for lack of a better name), The BeadSmith has now settled on name for these neat new beads — that name is “BOW BEADS”, so called because they resemble the bow that you would […]
NEW LOOMATIKS!
March 2, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Welcome to the “ALAMO LOOMATIKS” in San Antonio, Texas at The Bead Boys shop, 16111 San Pedro Ave #102. San Antonio, TX 78232 ph: 210–490‑7775. I got to meet “The Boys” at the Tucson Show and they have a really great shop there in San Antone! I look forward to being in that area sometime […]
Coming Soon in 2014!!
December 20, 2013 by · 1 Comment
Hi Everybody, I recently received an advance sample of new beads that will be available through The BeadSmith after the first of the years. The BeadSmith wanted my opinion concerning what I thought of the beads and asked if I thought they should add them to their inventory. My answer was a RESOUNDING YES! I […]
Great Beginnings: Dana Hill
November 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Wow! What a GREAT piano keys bracelet made by Dana Hill of Creative Magic. You’ll want to read more about how she designed and created this beautiful bracelet on her new Ricks Beading Loom from start to finish and see more of her work at her Creative Magic blog. Dana tells me that this is […]
Beautiful Beadwork: Sewfast Beader
November 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
I just saw some beautiful beadwork done on The Ricks Beading Loom by the talented Rose Mary Jameson. Check out the pictures of her fabulous Diamonds in a Row bracelet on her Sewfast Beader blog. It always makes me proud when I see someone making great projects like this on my loom.
Ricks Loomatiks group photo
October 31, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Greetings to Ricks Loomatiks everywhere! As mentioned earlier, we had a GREAT event at The Birds and The Beads shop in Morganville, NJ. I received the photos from the event and wanted post the group photo of all the wonderful Loomatiks there! We have three chapters of Loomatiks now and inquiries for more. (I promise […]
JTV’s JEWEL SCHOOL THIS WEEKEND
October 26, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Hi Everybody! I get the chance to appear on JTV’s LIVE nationally televised JEWEL SCHOOL again this week. The show is Sunday and Monday from 10 am to 12 noon (Eastern Time). I got the production schedule yesterday and my first segment begins about 10:49 am. There will be another segment between 11:45 and 12 […]
A “Loomarick” from the Loomatiks!
October 18, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
At the big kick-off event for THE RICKS LOOMATIKS at The Birds and The Beads shop in Morganville, NJ, I was presented with a copy of a “Loomarick” (not a Limerick, but a Loomerick) written by a young man especially for the occasion. I wanted to share it with you: There once was a man Mr. Ricks […]
The Ricks Loomatiks!
October 10, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Hi Everybody, I’m getting ready to head off to New Jersey to install the charter for the founding chapter of THE RICKS LOOMATIKS! What are the Ricks Loomatiks? They are a group of people who own The Ricks Beading Loom and get together on a regular basis to bead on their looms and exchange ideas […]
Welcome to our new blog
October 8, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the NEW Ricks Beading Loom Blog. This is the first time I have had a blog, so I’m learning as I go (kind of like being a new beader!). I welcome any and all discussions about The Ricks Beading Loom, so sit back, think up something to say — then say […]