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It seems the world has royal wedding fever with the upcoming nuptials of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton. Bead&Button contributor Aurelio Castaño designed a beautiful ring inspired by her sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring. Aurelio...
Today, April 12, is (believe it or not), National Licorice Day. I don't know about you, but I love licorice in pretty much all forms – black, red, fruity, laces, ropes, twists, niblets – if it's licorice, I love it. However, seeing as my carefree...
I know, I know, it's lame to start every conversation (or blog) talking about the weather, but here in Wisconsin, even us snow lovers are longing for spring. We had one weekend of temperatures in the 50s and 60s, just long enough to tempt us to store...
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2011 Bead Dreams competition . It was another hard year for the judges. So many great designs were submitted. If we would have had the space, we would have accepted them all. If you live in the United States, status...
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DESIGNER’s notes: • Any pendant will work for this necklace design. If you happen to have a pendant without a bail or one that faces the wrong way, open a jump ring (Basics), and attach it to the pendant. • Make a more glamorous version of this necklace...
A recent update to Apple’s mobile operating system — iOS 4.3 — makes viewing our downloadable PDFs on your iPad almost too easy. Here’s how to download Bead&Button PDFs directly to your iPad so you can access them on the go or offline: Make sure you...
What do beaders love more than beading projects? FREE beading projects! In April, we offered free downloadable step-by-step instructions to make Amy Johnson’s “ Beaded bead caps .” Our latest pattern is Liana Morgan’s “ Poppy fields ” bracelet. To access...
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