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Name that Color



I found this nifty little tool a few weeks ago, and I absolutely adore it! It's open source, so I'll try to add a version to our site soon.



There are lots of features in this tool. The first thing to do is slide around the circle on the outside to select a general area of the color wheel. As you move the selector, you are presented with the name of the color, and well as its RGB composition and HEX code. Once you're happy with the general tone, you can refine the color selected by moving around the square on the inside.



The names are chosen from a number of sources, so while this may not appeal those who are stuck on Pantone's naming scheme, this is very handy for getting inspiration and color codes for websites. The last few weeks I've been working on adding jewelry to The Bead Shop website, and after coming up with the first few names, sounding original starts to seem impossible. Once I found this tool, I moved around until I located a color that seem to capture the overall pallet, and used the color name to inspire a new name for the jewelry. Colors like "Irish Coffee" and "Blue Bayoux" lend themselves easily to this task.



So designers, play with this and tell me if you loved it as much as I do!



Elena Adams

Web Manager

The Bead Shop

We're very sorry to say that Raphaela Robinson will be spreading her wings and leaving The Bead Shop, to go to art school in Oregon. Raphi has worked at The Bead Shop for over three years, working in multiple roles. She has been an inspiration to customers and staff alike, and has grown into a unique and talented designer during her time here. She has a long standing list of customers who come to her, and her alone, and it's easy to see why. Everyone who sees a Raphaela design is astounded by use her of color and texture, pairing unexpected gemstones and components into truly outstanding creations.

We know she'll be a success no matter what she does, and we'll all miss her a lot.

Good luck from The Bead Shop team!

You may have noticed that we have started carrying jewelry at beadshop.com. We have always sold jewelry in our retail store, created by our staff as either samples for techniques, or consigment work to showcase them as talented artists. Designers and beaders all around the world come to us for design advice. We train our staff to use the highest quality techniques, and thrill to watch each of them develop as top notch designers. Quite honetly, we're snobs when it comes to jewelry, and we're pround of it.



And so, we are bringing our jewelry to the world. Most of what you see right now was created as samples for classes over the years. In the coming months we will be adding more to the collection with a focus on current staff and their accomplishments.



Every piece of jewelry is unique and only one of each design will ever be available. Please see http://www.beadshopboutique.com/jewelry.html for the complete range.



Please note, no returns will be accepted on these pieces. No exceptions. Sorry, individual components and beads are not necessarily available.

Come and play with beads at Palo Alto store. Come in any time, pull up a chair, borrow some tools and bead happy. Need some help? Our friendly staff are happy to give you design tips and suggest enhancements. Need some help? For a small fee, we can demo techniques.

We also rent out tables and host parties. For more information call 650 383 3413.