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Here at Bead&Button , we've noticed that our readers love to bead for the holidays. We do too! Check out these beaded gifts I made for friends and family this year. My brother and I once bonded over an Auntie Anne's soft pretzel at our local...
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Whether you're looking for a stocking stuffer or a long-term project to get you through the cold winter months, we have it! New online this month, we're offering: This adorable peyote stitch stocking by Collette Hunt, free to anyone registered...
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If you keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter , you've probably seen the announcements that it's time to start ordering your Bead&Button Show badges, special events tickets, and souvenirs, including this year's commemorative bead by Sara...
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a subscription to Bead&Button magazine . On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: two pairs of pliers, and a subscription to Bead&Button magazine. On the third day of Christmas...
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With the Tucson Gems Shows just around the corner, I'm expecting a visit from the staff of our Advertising department. Each year, they raid the Bead&Button jewelry showcases, selecting pieces to wear while shopping, meeting clients, and otherwise...
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For all of you who love to make Christmas ornaments, now's the time to buy them. I was recently at Michael's and found clear, round ornaments discounted by 70%. I don't know about you, but I make beaded ornaments almost year 'round. With...
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The 2011 Bead&Button Show bead by Sara Sally LaGrand is one of the most original and versatile show beads we have offered. I love the organic shape, colors, and style of this bead. It opens up a new world of design possibilities! To order Sally's...
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Tune in to CBS's "Sunday Morning" show this Sunday, December 12, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) to see a spotlight on The Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona. CBS interviewed Education Director Christy Puetz about the museum...
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Two weeks ago, I joined the hosts of a local morning program "Real Milwaukee" to talk about incorporating buttons in jewelry. Our friends at "Real Milwaukee" have provided a video of the segment if you weren't able to see it live...
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I can't believe it is already December! How did this year slip by so quickly? Well, luckily we still have three weeks to make any last-minute gifts, and for fun, I've posted two little patterns on my Ask Anna Blog . Take a look, grab your colored...
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It is not uncommon for Bead&Button 's Ask Anna blog to receive tens of thousands of hits per post. But I'm going to be watching Associate Editor Anna Elizabeth Draeger 's new post — and I mean new, I just now hit the "publish"...
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Have you ever considered what the language of beads must
sound like to non-beaders? We talk among ourselves about rivolis; galvanized
beads; Czech beads; bicones; rice, potato, and baroque pearls. To an outsider,
we may as well be speaking a foreign language...
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