Acknowledging that I'm easily amused, seeing these looms side-by-side cracks me up lol.

On the left is the Missouri River loom that I use for everything from bracelets to hatbands. On the right is my new Little Ricky Beading Loom. It's giving "wait for me. I have little legs!" πŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ

For a bit more context, the MR loom measures about 22" at the shortest, and the LR I'm unsure of, but the longest length you can bead on it is 8". 'Tis just a baby lol πŸΌπŸ‘Ό!

#beading #beadwork #loombeading #loom #justababy
I just realized that, with everything going on this past week, I completely forgot to share the finished photos of the other hatband I was working on! So, here y'all go 😜. It's even in video format. Kind of lol.

As per usual, this beaded hatband measures about 21 to 22 inches at its shortest length and sports an adjustable leather slider so it can be used for a variety of hats. It's about 3/4 of an inch in height and was made using a combination of Czech and Japanese seed beads.

For those interested in potentially bringing it home (US-only), it can be found in my online shop at https://desertlilyartistry.mayhem.my/store/detail/e0fb27ce-7564-4c2d-b8d9-27425e529fcd πŸ€—.

#beadwork #beading #loombeading #westernwear #purple #hatband #hats #hataccessories
Do y'all remember that really cool loom-beaded hatband I was working on not too long ago πŸ‘€? Check out the finished piece!

I was very excited to complete this one because it's being donated to Special Horses for their upcoming online fundraiser πŸ₯°. If you're interested in potentially bringing this beauty home and supporting a great cause while you're at it; please make sure to checkout out the fundraiser at https://specialhorsesauctions.org πŸ™Œ. The event runs from May 2nd to 9th, 2026 and will be an online auction.

#horse #horses #horserescue #fundraiser #onlineauction #horseaccessories #westernstyle #westernfashion #westernwear #hatband #beadwork #beading #loombeading #blue
Day 2 Progress Update For My Current Hat Band WIP

It's hard to believe that this little 4ΒΎ" segment was made using 15 FEET of warp thread, but 'tis true. I was there lol πŸ˜œπŸ™Œ.

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Again with the entirely too much, even if it's less too much than yesterday. It's nice to know the house is hitting a proper turnaround, maybe we can make it stick point though.

I finished the first seed bead bracelet this morning. It came out so good! I ended up clipping the bitey bits off of the ribbon end so it wouldn't risk cutting the threads, and yeah. I think it worked out nicely. There's another currently sitting on the rack waiting for the glue to dry a bit more before I move it, so. Excitement or sommat.

That's about it. It's Mother's Day here in the UK (or Mothering Sunday, to give its proper name). Which doesn't mean much besides the kiddos giving me a card, ha ha. Which is fine, really. My only real joy in it is that it's a completely different date from the US one.

#deardiary #dailylog #loombeading

Decluttering went fairly well. Admittedly, there's still stuff that needs processing, but the big work was done. Spouse now has a fairly tidy half of the lounge, and I put my efforts into other tasks. The downstairs bathroom looks much better, and I've removed a thick layer of candy wrappers from under the childrens' desks.

There is going to be furniture moved around in there at some point now. We'd always planned to remove one segment of desk so youngest had more room//didn't block the walkway so badly. Eldest has now requested to move their desktop upstairs. And while we had committed to a fairly firm 'no tech upstairs' rule, we're stepping back because hey, kid should be able to use their computer, and they also need a big bubble of alone space to deal with life right now. So yeah, we can probably make an exception. Plus, it also means I might gain some bookshelf space, so, win? xD

Right. Caffeine. Lump. Look for my E6000 glue again. I'm sure I have a tube somewhere, and I have a finished bracelet that I need to finish the selvages on. At worst, I've got another tube coming in tomorrow.

#deardiary #dailylog #housestuff #loombeading

Squeezed some beadwork in this spring! Border on the flower pattern is uneven, but it’s a mistake easily avoided next time. The brown bg on the lanternfly ended up being more red than I anticipated, so I’ll try a blue bg next time. Hopefully it will make the pattern pop more.
Designs modified from patterns on braceletbook.com
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Modified from a design on bracelet book.com. (Those patterns are charted on a square grid, so end up stretched when transferred directly to a loom.) Final pic is the complete piece. Love how it turned out! Meant to try a border of strung beads but forgot, whoops. Next time.
Used nymo thread, which seems like it’s harder for me to keep even tension with? Will try Fire Line next time to compare.
#handmade #MastoArt #beads #beading #loombeading #celtic #art #crafting

Don't forget that everything in my shop is 20% off this month. No need to do anything, just buy what you like and instantly have 20% reduced at checkout.

So many neat things to buy, like these seed bead loom bracelets I made for some weird self-loathing reason (they're fun, but fiddly!). I've also tweaked the prices down a bit, so they're an even better deal right now.

https://www.shop.raeyn.com/product-category/bracelets/

#shoponmastodon #bracelets #loombeading #seedbeads #shopraeyn

Bracelets - Raeyn's Rarefied Things

Did a really interesting loom beading workshop this afternoon @ the Frist Art Museum. Little tiny beads are not exactly my comfort zone, but it was fun just to explore. Tried my best to approach it with a beginner mind vs a perfectionist one :) #LoomBeading