Daylight saving has
finished and winter is drawing on - the first soccer
game for William has
been and gone so now
it's back to (usually)
stamping cold and wet feet on the sidelines. Good
fun, though.
Life here continues its
merry pace with goodies continuing to roll through so
onwards to the news:
JEWELLERY
TOOLS:
Bead Reamers - for
cleaning holes
Needle Files in
assorted sizes
Standard small Rasps
Thread Cutters
Beading Boards for
sorting and Beading Mats for working with
E 6000 Glue for wood,
metal, glass, leather, rubber, vinyl, ceramics and many
plastics - waterproof, flexible and non-flammable
Beading Needles with
the eye in the middle - simply push the ends together to
make a wide eye for easy threading
Round Nose, Chain Nose
and Flat Nose as well as Crimping Pliers
Side Cutters
Third Hand with a Clamp
as well as Mini Spring Clamps to hold things in place
Measuring Gauge
4 Prong Grabber for
small findings and beads
Forceps - straight and
curved for ease of moving small items.
Then, of course,
there is a large range of Findings, Tiger Tail, Stretch
Magic, Leather Thong and the like.
If you are unsure how
to use something then feel free to ask and if there are
items you are after which we don't yet carry, let me
know and I'll see whether we can get them for you.
LEATHER THONG:
Continuing the
jewellery theme, a very popular stringing material is
leather thong as it is hard wearing but natural - also,
of course, used in leatherwork for lacing.
We can offer you a
selection of sizes in black, brown and natural - 1 and
2mm Round as well as 2.5 and 5mm in Flat in either 25m
rolls or by the metre. As the prices vary depending upon
the thickness, let me know what you are after and we can
quote for your approval.
LEATHER KITS:
These are great for
children as the pieces are pre-cut and ready to go. They
are plain leather so that you can stamp and dye them to
suit.
The prices vary but to give
you a guide, item 7494113, Key-Koin Kup Kit is $ 17.90.
As a Newsletter Special
we are pleased to offer you Free Freight
when you purchase any 2 kits from this page.
STENCILS:
These can be used for
cards, walls and even clothing.
To stencil on clothing,
take the garment (prewashed) and stretch it over an
embroidery hoop with some cardboard as the base or pin
it on a hard surface. You can also use freezer-paper by
ironing the shiny side of the paper to the underside of
the fabric. This can be peeled off once you have
finished painting.
Place the stencil on
the fabric, tape it into place to stop it moving and
then use Aunt Martha's paint (
http://www.goldingcraft.com/paint.htm ) and either
squeeze the tube for fine lines or pull the ballpoint
top out and put the paint onto a saucer to use with a
brush.
SEQUINS:
Here's something for
everybody looking to decorate garments in a Country and
Western theme - 6mm sequins in Cinnamon Imitation
Leather, Moroccan Imitation Leather and Raw Imitation
Leather. These are imitation leather with a grainy
leather-look top.
Cinnamon is a rich
brown, Moroccan is an earth brown and Raw is a mid-brown
colour.
EZ GIMPER:
The EZ Gimper is a
great wee tool for teaching square lacing stitches.
Full instructions are
provided with pictures showing how to make a square
stitch with plastic lace - once the initial square has
been made, keep on going until the desired length is
reached then take it off the Gimper, add a clasp to make
a bracelet or necklace, split ring for a keyring or
whatever is desired for the project in mind. You can, of
course, use any thread to suit the planned finished
item.
The EZ Gimpers are $ 8.00.
CARDS
USING PERFORATED PAPER:
Have you tried Perforated
Paper?
This is a sheet of paper
with holes which you can stitch through. Being a
slightly heavier paper than standard paper means that it
has some substance so, once stitched, you can
incorporate it into cards, use as ornaments and much
more. Many years ago my piano teacher used to make me
wee Christmas angels - they were cut out, decorated and
then folded into a circle to make a free-standing
ornament.
Perforated Paper comes in
Silver and Gold for $ 6.20/
sheet as well as Cream and White for $ 5.20/
9 x 12" sheet.
'Perforated Christmas'
has 33 ornaments to hang on the tree or incorporate
into a card.
4 SEASONS
BELLPULLS CROSS STITCH:
We are pleased to
offer you a Newsletter Special on this set -
$ 54.80 - buy 3 and
get the 4th free with free freight -
this would usually be over $ 72.00 + p&p.
A fun project for you
to let your imagination run riot and to use up odds and
ends around the house is
to personalise your pen - you quite possibly have craft
wire, beads, feathers and other bits and pieces left
over from projects or
ends of packs.
By simply stringing some
beads onto some wire, curling it around a feather then
threading your pen you have a unique and personalised
pen that won't get 'borrowed' - if you work in an office
or warehouse you could carry the idea on and attach the
pen to your clipboard with beaded wire. You will then
know it's yours and when you leave it on a shelf it will
be returned.... A good
conversation starter as well.
Well, that's enough from me
for now.
Please also remember to
add $ 5.00 p&p per order for
couriered deliveries or, of course, visit either of our
shops for personal service and if you are
ordering one of the special newsletter offers, remind
me to ensure that I tell Regina.
We do look forward to
helping you with your crafting
requirements and its always good to hear from you.
All the best,
Peter
Golding Handcrafts
Ph/ fax
801-5855
Golding Handcrafts
17 Marion St
Ph 801-5855
Golding Handcrafts
Harbour City Centre
Lambton Quay
Ph 472-4496.
