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The October issue of Bead&Button has been on newsstands for a week now, and we are still beaming with pride! A lot of reader feedback shaped this issue, so we hope it's "just what you always wanted"! One article that we are particularly...
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Last week I wrote about being haunted by a particular necklace. I like to think that haunting is an important aspect of creativity. Allowing your mind to linger on a design — or even an element of a design — and letting it simmer on the back burner gives...
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Tue, Sep 2 2008 11:49 AM
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Tea
Filed under: Button, jewelry design, beads, December Bead&, buying beads, Creativity, August Bead&, shopping, Sherry Serafini, August 2008 Bead&, Linda Rettich
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One of my favorite projects from the October 2008 issue of Bead&Button was "Knots of fun," a necklace designed by Lilian Chen using five different Chinese-style knots. Although it took me some time to get each knot to work properly, it was...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelry design lately. Working with so many great designs here, I can’t help but be inspired to try making a project my way. Or I’ll get an idea from a technique that one designer uses, and I’ll start thinking about the...
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Spiral peyote [/caption] The Spiral Peyote bracelet...
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Jill Devon’s fun and summery berry bracelet appeared in our June 2008 issue . With multiple herringbone ropes, bead-stitched cones, and three types of berries, this bracelet is full of variety, and might be challenging for beginners. A reader recently...
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Here are some tips to help you order the loomwork lantern frame for the four-panel lantern in the June and August issues of Bead&Button . Go to www.metiers.biz , and notice the box that says, "About ordering the lantern frame introduced on Bead&Button...
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Today is the first day of workshops at the Bead&Button Show, which features seven days of immersion in jewelry-making, shopping, and socializing! It's the best and biggest bead show in the world, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I wish...
Published
Sun, Jun 1 2008 9:39 AM
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Ann Dee Allen
Filed under: Button, Bead&, Button Magazine, Bead Dreams, Button Show, classes, beadwork, Bead Auction, trends, competition, Creativity, shopping, 2008 Bead&, art glass beads, June 2008 Bead&, Bead Social, Show Us Your Stuff, workshops, silent auction, Artist interviews, Beaded aquarium
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For any of you who forgot Mother’s Day yesterday (no doubt with devastating consequences), perhaps you need a new calendar to record those most important dates. In that case, visit Diane Fitzgerald’s Web site to download and print a free calendar featuring...
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Here’s a chance to show off your work in the magazine. Send your original finished jewelry piece using the 2008 Bead&Button Show bead to Bead&Button . We’ll photograph it and include it in the Your Work section in the December issue. Send your...
Published
Mon, May 5 2008 3:00 PM
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Ann Dee Allen
Filed under: Button, Bead&, Button Magazine, bead stitching, Button Show, Creativity, 2008 Bead&, lampwork, art glass beads, June 2008 Bead&, bead making, Your Work images
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Working on Naomi Sakuma's beaded lantern has been quite a challenge. Working eight rows per hour is fast compared to how long it took me to complete the same amount when I first started working on it. I consider myself a speedy beader - I can whip...
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It’s not every day that I have to wear earplugs and safety goggles to work, dodge forklifts and adult-sized tricycles loaded with magazines, or walk 1.8 million square feet to get around the entire building. Last Thursday, however, was one of those days...
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: The other day, I was browsing for beads when I was struck by these big, aqua-colored shell disks. I have a soft spot for all things that come from the sea, and the vibrant color of these disks sealed the deal. At home...
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I've just finished a square for the Bead Artists Against *** Cancer quilt. Thanks to Jill Devon and Liz Thornton, two well-known bead artists in the UK, I was able to embellish my square with a floral design from their new book, The Beader's Floral...
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