We have debated about this before and I still say why not post
here cause we are too thinly spread out already. I too use
beads and wire in some of my crafts but I use a lot of other
things too. See the previouse thread about a jewelry making forum.
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/crafts/msg040009318673.html?11

What kinds of things do you make?

Here is a link that might be useful: FYI

I agree, if you check the other craft boards you can see very little activity. the quilting and Sewing forums are doing ok. I think we need to post everything here and identify the thread so all know it has to do with beading or clay or paper whatever.

You are right about those two forums Minnie and they are
probably busier cause you don't have to be a paying member to
post. If they made a new forum related to beads, wire and
jewelry they would probably make it a paying one.

thanks for explaining, only I dont see many beaders posts. maybe that answers my question.

I also think that maybe there is just a slump in craft postings lately. the Garden Web Junk and trash to treasure seems to be doing ok.
Maybe we could ask the other boards to come over here and post; the clay, computer crafts, doll making etc.
If we started a thread like
BEADS; wire work, or
CLAY, do you fire?
or something like that it would save reading through a lot of threads just to know what the subject is. A Sample thread title like that would be
"Does anyone know?"

that way maybe we could save the inactive boards from possible removal from lack of postings.