 Thanks for your continued interest in Crazy Crow Trading Post. We believe that you will find this publication useful in many ways regarding Native American Indian & American Mountain Man crafts, culture, events, news and products.
In this issue for December 2006:
* Editor's Note
* "Crow Calls" Highlights for the Nov./Dec. issue
* Craft Focus Article: Seed & Pony Beads: Mix or Match?
* Related Products
* Gift Certificates
* Catalog #23 for 2006
* "Special Finds" Category
* Sale Items EXCLUSIVELY for "CRAFT-E CROW" SUBSCRIBERS
* Pow-wow & Rendezvous Calendars Link
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CURRENT ISSUE SALES END DECEMBER 31st!! "Crow Calls" is only sent to current customers. Published every two months, it is normally an 8-page, full-color flyer. However, this Christmas we're bringing you an expanded 12 page edition, featuring even more exciting & brand-new Crazy Crow products and special SALE items for the 2006 Holiday Season. Our next issue will go out the first week of January 2007.
View the Nov./Dec. Crow Calls Flyer here!! |
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CRAFT FOCUS: SEED & PONY BEADS: MIX OR MATCH?  The more a crafter uses seed and pony beads, the more he realizes that there is a lot to learn just about the beads themselves. Most of us start by using Czech beads, then discover modern-made beads from Italy, France, Germany, India, China, Pakistan, Japan, Taiwan, and elsewhere. But we figure that selecting beads will be easy, because they come in different size designations, and most everyone sells these according to the Czech system, with 5/0, 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, 12/0, and 13/0 being the most popular. And it is comforting to learn that we don't have to rely on mere descriptive terms for colors (for example, just how "light" is "light blue"?) when the shades all have designated color numbers (example: #240 is light blue). So, having learned the size and color nomenclature, it should be a simple matter to get beads that match, no matter where or when we buy them, right?
But quickly we discover inconsistencies: There are minor variations within sizes, such that, even within one hank of beads, the sizes vary (for example, not every #240 blue in your hank of 11/0s is the same size.) And within these same 11/0s we just bought, beads from one color are a different size than the other 11/0 colors (for example, the #081 reds might be smaller than the #146 yellow).
Countries that use the Czech designations don't all produce the same sizes as each other: French beads are approximately one size larger than the Czechs, so that French 10/0s are larger than Czech 10/s, for example. (Note: In the Czech system, these fraction-like numbers actually represent real fractions of an inch: The beads on a string of 10/0 beads are approximately 1/10th of an inch wide, an 11/0 row = 1/11", etc.) Further, some suppliers maintain the Italian sizing system for Italian beads. For the Italians, pony beads start at a "4" and go down in size to "0", then the seed beads start at 2/0 (approximately the same size as a Czech 10/0) and go down to a 9/0 (about an 18/0 Czech). Even though an American supplier may try and convert the Italian beads to the Czech system, these beads only have approximate equivalents to the Czech sizes. An Italian 4 pony bead is approximately the same as the Czech 5/0, but a 4/0 Italian is between an 11/0 and 12/0 Czech. (click link below to read entire article)
Craft Focus: SEED & PONY BEADS: MIX OR MATCH? (see entire article) |
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NEW Old-Stock Italian Beads!!  Last year, on a trip to the old Venetian bead-producing island of Murano, we were very fortunate to discover and purchase a few crates of genuine, old stock Italian seed beads! These beads were made 30 to 50 years ago and are no longer being produced, so this is your only chance to stock up before they are all gone. These old, subtle colors feature a slight irregularity that is typical of older, hand-produced seed beads, making them perfect for your old-time projects and repairs of old items. Quantities and size ranges are limited, but we are extremely pleased to be able to offer these. These beads were made in the old, Italian 2/0 to 6/0 sizes but we have remarked them in the Czech sizes for simplified ordering.
(8560-006, 005, 080, 100, 110, 120 & 130) See our online store for prices and sizes.
View our NEW Old-Stock Italian Beads Here!! |
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NEW German Old-Time Beads!!  Superb quality and made in the Czech Republic by an ethnic German firm, these beads are available in 3 sizes and 18 authentic, old-time colors copied from old samples. Size 11/0 is about the same as the old 4/0 Italian size and the 12/0 “cuts” are approximately the same as regular 13/0 Czech “cuts”.
(8574-080, 110 & 120) See our online store for prices and sizes.
View our NEW German Old-Time Colors Here!! |
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Beaded Native American-Made Rosettes  We recently came across a small collection of gorgeous beaded rosette sets from an old store inventory in Oklahoma. Entirely Native American handmade, these star-pattern rosettes feature 10/0 Czech seed beads in an assortment of color combinations. Browse through our Special Finds category now, to see which rosette set catches your eye first!
Sold in Sets:
(2 piece set: 1-3" & 1-5" $50.00)
(3 piece set: 2-3" & 1-5" $75.00)
(4 piece set: 3-3" & 1-5" $89.00)
Browse for colors |
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NEW Special Finds Category A recent addition to the CCTP website, the "Special Finds" section features one-of-a-kind products and/or special items of interest to Crazy Crow customers but available only in small quantities. For example, under "Special Finds" you currently can see and purchase several different fully-beaded & decorated pieces, such as pipebags, knife sheaths and rosettes! Be sure to periodically check "Special Finds" for updates!
View our Special Find Items here!! |  |
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ONE SIZE FITS ALL OCCASIONS!!  A perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, or any time you like to treat someone special.
*Sent directly to recipient or you
*Valid for one year
*Minimum $10 - no maximum
*Can be purchased via phone, fax, internet or mail
How to order & redeem certificates |
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Powwows, Rendezvous & Related Events For full detail (location, contacts, event detail, event web site, etc.), click the link below to go to the Powwow & Rendezvous Event pages on the Crazy Crow website.
Need to add an event? It's easy to do online at Crazy Crow. Submit your event early enough, and you'll be searchable in Google ? & other search engines as a result (2-3 month lead-time required).
Events: Powwows & Rendezvous complete detail & links |  |
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Catalog 23 for 2006 Our new 117 page full-color catalog contains hundreds of unique finished items and the largest line of Indian craft supplies and kits in the country. Send $4.00 by mail, or order online and pay by credit card. NOTE: The $4 amount is the same for International catalog requests - and includes mailing. If you place an order over $50, this charge will be waived and the catalog is free!
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Thanks Y'all!
Finally, thanks again for letting us share our newsletter with you. We continue to develop our website, as the new page and upcoming series 'Focus on Crafts' shows, and will continue to provide information of value to our customers.
If you have comments, suggestions, items or articles, please email them to us.
Sincerely,
--The Team at Crazy Crow Trading Post
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