December

 

November

 

October

 

Top Tips for Bead Loomers: The Magic of Sticky Suff Remover!

Beadalon stackable containers - invaluable to bead loomers!

I love Beadalon stackable containers! I've been using them to store my seed beads for donkey's years and recommend them whenever bead loomers seek my advice on bead storage.

Bead colour names on the front

Make and size of bead on lid

Bead codes on the back

I label them with the bead colour name and bead code using sticker sheets from WHSmith. The labels stick perfectly with no worry of them dropping off.

The labels stick well but can be hard to remove

Never fear! There is a handy solution!

This is reassuring, however from time to time when having a reshuffle of my collection I do need to thoroughly remove the stickers. Unfortunately they don't usually peel off in one piece! Luckily I have a secret weapon up my sleeve - Sticky Stuff Remover by De.Solv.It 👍

Sticky Stuff Remover by De.Solv.It

Grab your stuff

Not much is needed, just a cloth or duster, your bottle of Sticky Stuff Remover and something to work on. Here, I am using my green self-healing cutting mat that I use for gluing and other bits and pieces.

Self-healing mat as work surface

Pour a little Sticky Stuff Remover onto your cloth (you'll find a little goes a long way) and dab it onto the labels. After letting it soak in a moment or two you will find the stickers begin to easily scrape away.

Only a little solution is needed

Dab it on

It begins to scrape away!

They will peel off with ease leaving you with a pile of used labels and a near spotless surface!

Peels off with ease!

All done

Not bad!

A quick buff with your duster and Bob's your uncle! Sparkling clean bead containers ✨

Just a little buff is needed

Voila!

It also works a treat on glass jars with stubborn glue, and for many other applications! If you want to try Sticky Stuff Remover it can be found on Amazon and at Lakeland stores.

Also works great on jars!

I hope you enjoyed this Top Tip for Bead Loomers! Remember, you can keep up to date with everything going on in the world of Lakeland Loom at Instagram 📷 and Twitter 🐦

September

 

August

 

July

 

I love you to the Loom and back

 

May

 

Seed bead mad (not just looming crazy!)

As you will learn in future blog posts, I was fascinated by seed beads before I’d even heard of looming! Shall I do a blog series about my collection?

Rocaille bead daisy chain necklace from second hand shop

Rocaille bead bracelet from Tammy Girl

My tin of seed bead pieces collected over thirty years

Let's Loom!

 

Are you looming today?

Keep your Loom light shining

 Shine! Shine! Shine!

It's the Looming life for me!

 

It's a good life!

April

 

March Meet The Maker is in full swing!

Have you been following along with Lakeland Loom's March Meet the Maker on Instagram? If you've missed, don't worry! Just grab a cuppa and click the photo below to catch up!

March

 

March Meet The Maker 2022

Yay! The March Meet The Maker Instagram challenge is back for another year! This is the third year I’ve taken part - it’s such good fun!

Come and join me throughout the month of March over on the Lakeland Loom Instagram page.

A load of looming looms!

Hi there all you loomers and loom fans! Something’s looming! This is an aerial view of some retro looms from my collection. Don’t they look fun? Some are by kids toy manufacturers, some are from craft suppliers. Some I don’t know who they were made by! Stay tuned for a series of blog posts about my looms!

February

 

Keep in touch!

 

Are you feeling social? Keep in touch with all the bead looming fun on the Lakeland Loom Instagram grid! See you there!

January