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We need your vote for the Bead Dreams People's Choice Award! If you've ever questioned if beading is an art or a craft, here is your answer! Every year Bead&Button sponsors Bead Dreams , a juried competition for bead artistry. This is an
international...
Published
Thu, Jun 2 2011 9:45 AM
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Jane Cruz
Filed under: Bead&, Button Show 2011, People's Choice Awards, Button Magazine, lampworked beads, crystal jewelry, jewlery, polymer clay, magazine survey, beaded jewelry, jewelry competition, wirework, seed beads, Bead Dreams, Beading competitions, buttons, ButtonButton, metal clay
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Only 78 days until the start of the Bead&Button Show ,
but who’s counting? We are! I just read the latest Bead&Button Show e-newsletter, and I can
feel the excitement building. Plus we just found out that the first run of this
year’s commemorative...
Published
Thu, Mar 17 2011 2:15 PM
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Jane Cruz
Filed under: Button, Bead&, Button Show 2011, Button Magazine, James A. Jones, Sara Sally LaGrand, February 2011 Bead&, Button Show classes, February Bead&, Spotlight Designs, Button Show, Grade Nehl
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One of the things we know about our readers is
that they like to learn new skills. For many years, I worked as a recruiter and
career counselor, and one of the things I encouraged my clients to do was to cultivate new skills and commit to being a lifelong...
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When I'm not beading, I do sudoku, crossword, and logic puzzles to relax. I like to solve problems and figure things out. That's probably why I'm addicted to beading. Beaders are scientists who conduct experiments with beads, needles, and...
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Whenever I tell anyone I'm a beader and a jewelry artist, they typically respond by asking, "How do you come up with all those ideas?" You wouldn't think that would be a hard question to answer, but it is for me. Having a vivid imagination...
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Please note the following changes to “Triangles in transition” on pp. 36–38 of our February 2011 issue. In step 4, round 1 of “Triangles,” the last sentence should read, “Repeat for the remaining two legs of the triangle, and step up through the first...
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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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One of the best parts of the Bead&Button Show is making friends with new people, including fellow teachers, students, and show attendees. I especially like spending time in my booth, teaching, and talking to all the people who have supported me and...
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At Bead&Button headquarters, we have a joke among the staff that our friends and families aren’t sure what we do for a living. They don’t know what we mean when we say that we test projects and refine instructions, and they may be confused about what...
Published
Tue, Apr 7 2009 10:11 AM
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Tea
Filed under: forum, patterns, peyote stitch, Bead&, Button Magazine, beaded jewelry, wirework, beading, learning new skills, learn to bead, beginning beader, chain maille
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Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on videos . Last week Associate Editor Anna Elizabeth Draeger, of the Ask Anna column, joined Assistant Editor Lesley Weiss and me to make a video that will go with next month’s special publication Brilliant...
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Our new Button Corner is now live on BeadAndButton.com and I think you'll love it! This new section features jewelry projects to make with buttons; exclusive, free articles from the National Button Society; stories from Bead&Button ; plus a link...
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I’m really excited to be teaching my first class at the Bead&Button Show on Thursday June 4. My day-long, beginning bead crochet class has a limit of 10 students, so there will be plenty of time for questions and one-on-one demonstrations. I think...
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It’s gratifying to know that more than 100,000 people choose Bead&Button products every month, when there are so many options available. Your loyalty is very much appreciated. Because you make an investment in Bead&Button each time you buy it...
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Thank you to all of our customers for your support throughout the year! Thank you to our subscribers — our frequent Bead&Button buyers. Like a good job and a paycheck, advance sales help us know what we can offer to you during the year. While we put...
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One of the perks of working at a publishing company is having access to a wide range of printed materials, such as new craft and jewelry-making books . I’m especially excited that we get to share some of those books with you. To celebrate Bead&Button...
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