PoCo Inspired

What's happening this Friday?! We have open studio times in our Classroom and our Metal Workshop! There is still time to register and come on down! Register online at pocobeads.com under the home tab, follow Workshops by Calendar and select the open studio timeslot you would like to join! Happening every Friday, unless otherwise posted! We'd love to see you!

Bead Basics Series (4/7) : Bead Types or Shapes

There is such an array of seed beads that the possibilities for creation are endless! Traditional rounded seed beads are called Rocaille beads, used for anything from bead embroidery to loom work to fringe earrings. Delicas are cylindrical shaped beads that are perfect for structured work due to their precise shape.

There are various shaped beads such as bugle, triangle, hexagon and square or cube beads. There are other shaped beads such as SuperDuos and Tilas that have two holes that run parallel to eachother. There are beads with cuts on the surface to produce a facet, giving the bead a reflective surface to give it a shimmer, such as Charlotte beads 1-cut, 2-cut and 3-cut beads.

So many beads to choose from!

Has anyone told you lately that YOU are AMAZING?! Well, we're going to! Thank you to all of those who have supported us through the years. People like you are who make small businesses thrive and we would not be here without YOU!

So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Keep on being your AMAZING self! xoxo

Sincerely,
the Poco Team

Are you Fringin' this year? Winnipeg Fringe Festival is on from July 17th to the 28th and there is always so much to see! Is there anything about Fringe that inspires you in other ways? We managed to pull beads from the colour pallet of the poster and came up with a nice match, don't you think?!

Bead Basics Series (3/7) : Bead Colour Names

Bead producers and manufactures do not name bead colours; it is the suppliers that name them! And to top it off, names can vary from supplier to supplier. Always use the bead number code as that will be consistent between suppliers. If you look closely at the photo, you will notice our colour names for the same colour number varies with some of our bead sizes! Ooops! (We are working on fixing this... 🙈 )

That being said, if there is a specific colour bead you would like us to try and order, we need that colour number! Colour names and pictures do not work! As mentioned above, colour names vary and the colour in pictures can vary from screen to screen as well as our own perception of the colour! This also does not cover the variation that may come from some finish’s dye lots during manufacturing!

we like to call it "organized chaos"

have 170328479823 tabs open in our brains for patterns, colour inspos, design inspiration and about 97 other things. but know where they all are and don't you dare touch it!

Have you seen our Subscription Boxes? Here is a peak at July's boxes!

Our boxes are a colour inspiration based box sometimes with a little something extra to aid in your work or something that could hint at a potential project to help stimulate those creative juices. Currently, we carry a Seed Bead box, a Delica box and a Bead Embroidery box. We offer them as a monthly subscription or a one time purchase.

If you would like to see them in person or find out more, come visit us in store! If you would like to activate a subscription for yourself or someone you love, visit us online a pocobeads.com. Follow the Home Tab to Subscription Boxes for all the options available to you! We can ship throughout Canada and the USA, or you can pick-up in store!

We have some great colours in Miyuki size 6 that match the Winnipeg Folk Fest poster colours pretty closely!

Are you taking in Folk Fest this year? Who did you go see?

what could you make 1000 times over and still continue to make? over and over and over again?

they see me rollinnn 🚲🚲🚲

Reminder! Upcoming Silversmithing Workshop with Cindy B! Don't delay, register today!

This is an intensive 3 day silversmithing class in beginning level silversmithing and will provide a solid foundation of metal, tools, techniques, and safety. Each person will explore , experiment and develop basic jewellery making skills. We will make approximately 2-3 pieces of jewellery over the 3 days with the final project being a spinner ring. Students are encouraged to design their own projects.

Register online at pocobeads.com under the Home tab and Workshops by Calendar.

Bead Basics Series (2/7) : Brands at Poco

Czech, Miyuki Rounds and Miyuki Delicas - oh my! These are the bead brands we carry here at Poco Inspired!

Czech Glass Seed Beads - Rounded, donut-shaped beads. Size and shape may very slightly and colour may vary from dye lot to dye lot. Here at Poco Inspired, we carry a higher quality Czech bead so the inconsistency isn’t as significant as the lower quality beads. Czech beads are great for beginners because of their lower price point. They can be used in a variety of ways but the most common use our customers have for them is for their bead embroidery projects!

Miyuki Round - A Japanese bead manufacturer of seed and cylinder beads, including but not limited to the Delica brand. Their beads are considered very high quality. They are more consistent in their size and shape making them ideal for loom work and brick stitch, among others.

Miyuki Delica - High quality cylinder-shaped seed beads by Miyuki of Japan. Available in sizes 8/0, 10/0, 15/0 and most commonly 11/0. These beads are perfect for structured geometric work due to the precise cylinder shape. They are thinner walled than regular round beads.

There are many other bead brands available on the market varying from quality and availability on the Canadian market. Other brands you may come across include Aiko, Toho, Matsuno and various Chinese, Thailand and Italian Glass Seed Beads.

if there is infact... any mind left to loose..

Upcoming Silversmithing Workshops with Cindy B!

The Beginning Silversmithing Intensive Workshop starts this week so dont delay and register today!

Cindy is also doing a 10 week Beginning Silversmithing Workshop on Thursdays in September. **Register for the 10 week class before July 20th to get a free torch with your workshop!**

To find out more and to register, go to pocobeads.com under the Home tab and Workshops by Calendar.

Don't forget! Happening tonight from 6 to 9pm is Poco's First Friday!

We've got a new colour line releasing at 6pm with a draw to win our new colour collection box!

There will be grab bags!Once they're gone, they're gone!

And a studio tour of our metal workshop!

See you there!

is it friday yettttttt??????
well, if it's just a watermelon slush who cares?!?!?!?

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What's your favourite *refreshing* summer bevy?

This is a reminder that we are open late this Friday, July 5th for First Friday from 6 to 9pm!

We've got a new colour line in Czech size 10 that we will be releasing at 6pm this Friday! Come on down and be the first to see these amazing colours!

But wait! There's more! Every purchase made in store between 6 and 9pm will be entered into a draw to win our new colour collection box!

Also available are $5, $10 and $25 grab bags with all sorts of goodies inside with a value that is easily more than triple the cost! Once they're gone, they're gone!

Cindy is also opening up her workshop for a studio tour! Interested in taking the metal smithing class with her? Now's your chance to ask questions! Upcoming classes are a Silversmithing Intensive 3-day in July and one in August, as well as a 10 week in September! You dont want to miss out on these amazing opportunities!

Hope to see you there!

Bead Basics Series ( 1/7 )

In this series we will go over some of the very basic, but maybe not so well known, information about the seed bead itself! Your mind will be blown over some of these useful facts so stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out more about bead brands, types, sizes, names and more!

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Just a reminder,

We're taking a long weekend too!
See y'all tomorrow!

Upcoming Silversmithing Workshop with Cindy B!

This is an intensive 3 day silversmithing class in beginning level silversmithing and will provide a solid foundation of metal, tools, techniques, and safety. Each person will explore , experiment and develop basic jewellery making skills We will make approximately 2-3 pieces of jewellery over the 3 days with the final project being a spinner ring. Students are encouraged to design their own projects.

Register online at pocobeads.com under the Home tab and Workshops by Calendar.

Just a reminder that we are closed for the holiday Monday. Happy Canada Day!

CONGRATULATIONS to all those students who have finished out another school year or graduated over the last month or so! You have earned your summer vacation! We may not have flowers to help you celebrate, but we do have some amazing floral coloured beads, which in our opinion may be better... at least for those with seasonal allergies. 🤪

How are you spending your summer?

too bad this wasn't taste-o-vision.
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nahhhh.. too bad the weather wasn't worthy of one of these delicious treats..
summers here! seeing as you're sweaty need for a popsicle can't tell ya!

Needles? Thread? Solder? Wine? *distraction* free creative time ?

Have you heard?! 🙀

Poco is jumping on the First Friday band wagon and will be open late the first Friday of the month! So while you are out and about in the Exchange checking out all the happenings down there, take a wander down our way and pick up some supplies! Open until 9pm, next Friday, July 5th! Stay tuned next week for the reveal of what we have planned for our first First Friday!

Here we see Daisy with all her friends; the Dogs of Poco! Remember, you can help celebrate Daisy's birthday this week until Sunday, June 30th by purchasing a dog trinket for $5! For every trinket purchased, $4 will be going to the pet rescue with the most votes as decided by our customers!

We want to see your doggos! Post a picture in the comments! :)