The Painted Bead Blog

There are many, many incredible polymer artists out there. I am a painter. I paint beads, and oils and watercolor. I love paint. Polymer and...

I am always on the lookout for unique hand painted objects and ideas. As I was perusing a google image search on painted pumpkins I not...

I have a new style of swirl coming out this summer! It is a softer, more organic swirl with less curly-ques and quill work. With this f...

I am super excited to introduce hand painted ceramic beads to Painted By Hand's bead and component offerings. I love the feel of the pai...

I've been asked many times what I do when I am up against a block or feeling a little uninspired. I wrote this for those folks that ask,...