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...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 8:00 AM by Jane Cruz

A few weeks ago, I was talking to Stacy about the change in her beading habits over the time she’s spent working here. She said one of the hazards of the job is being around so many great materials and wanting to buy all of the best stuff to make her...

Published Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:17 AM by Tea

We sometimes hear from readers who are gemstone enthusiasts and want to see more gemstone projects in the magazine. I'm a big fan of gemstones myself, so, in honor of my six-month anniversary here at Bead&Button , I came up with my personal top...

Published Fri, Apr 4 2008 11:30 AM by lweiss