While beading, if you make an error and want to correct it but don't want to take you needle off the thread, I have a simple fix. Just use the eye end of your needle to thread back through the beads until you come to the spot prior to your error. Careful though as you bead back those little seed beads will jump off!
In a nut shell:
· Steampunk jewelry seeks to reflect strength while still appearing feminine and intelligent. The steampunk culture takes its cues from the Victorian era, and speculates on how our world would be different if steam power had become the driving force behind our culture. Think the Mad max movies.
· Steampunk has a bit of an obsession with time. As such, watches of all types, including wristwatches and pocket watches, are popular. In fact, clock parts are often used in the construction of individual pieces of steampunk jewelry. Gears and watch hands are used to decorate larger pieces. Old-fashioned keys are also very popular, as are bits of antique cast-offs, such as pill cases, thread cutters and tiny knives.
· Although it does exist, you will rarely find colors such as gold or silver in steampunk jewelry. In order to reflect an antique feel, steampunk avoids the use if these bright, new colors. Instead, favored colors are brass, bronze, copper and dark silvers such as gunmetal, brushed aluminum and titanium. Black and white are not popular; ecru, rich browns and shades of gray are much more common.