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The results are in! Thanks to everyone who voted in our 2009 Bead&Button Show Commemorative Bead necklace challenge. Because the votes were pretty evenly distributed, we decided to post the instructions for all five necklaces . Download your favorite...
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Even though I got a sneak peek at the 2009 Bead&Button Show class catalog , I was especially excited when it arrived in my mailbox at home. No matter how many times I flip through the catalog, something new catches my eye. I’m going to use it to help...
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We’ve opened a new Forum on BeadAndButton.com for participants in the joint ISGB-Bead&Button project Convergence: Contemporary Jewelry Design with Art-Glass Beads. It's not really meant to be an administrative space for questions about the process...
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Fri, Oct 24 2008 8:00 AM
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Ann Dee Allen
Filed under: Button, Bead&, Button Magazine, lampworked beads, jewelry competition, Bead Dreams, jewelry design, Button Show, beadwork, jewelry, inspiration, trends, BeadAndButton.com, competition, Creativity, International Society of Glass Beadmakers, beading competition, Behind the scenes, lampwork, glass beads, art glass beads, color palettes, ISGB, bead news, Larry Scott, choosing materials
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Here at Bead&Button ’s headquarters, we’re getting excited about our upcoming 15th anniversary, which we’ll begin celebrating with a special collector's edition issue in December . The issue will automatically be sent to all subscribers. In this...
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Heard about our 15th anniversary bead ? It's simply beautiful, made by Jeff Barber, and available in limited quantities as a commemorative piece. The bead is 1-1/4 x 1-1/4 inches (3.2mm x 3.2mm). Because you can order the bead now, you also might...
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Thu, Oct 16 2008 9:50 AM
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Ann Dee Allen
Filed under: Button, Bead&, Button Magazine, lampworked beads, jewelry design, Wire Lace, BeadAndButton.com, Swarovski crystals, art glass beads, anniversary bead, 15th anniversary, Czech beads
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One of the things I love most about working at Bead&Button is the inspiration I get from the designers and my coworkers. This week alone I had to go to the bead shop twice to pick up supplies for projects I’ve now started at home. Inspired by working...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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Beads and bead making are becoming more recognized for their cultural significance, leading to new projects that explore and preserve information about bead history. Three Northwestern University experts in anthropology, history, and media and technology...
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Watch for the Index of Bead&Button’s 2007 issues in the February 2008 magazine. You can look up your favorite projects by designer name, stitch or technique, and project type (necklace, bracelet, pendant, earrings). The Index will list both the issue...
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Fri, Nov 9 2007 8:08 AM
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Lynne Soto
Filed under: crystal jewelry, metal clay, bead stitching, projects, gemstones, learning new stitches, Behind the scenes, beading techniques, glass, lampwork, embroidery, art glass beads, expert advice, how-to, bead making, Artist interviews, Bead knitting
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I'd like to announce my first column ! It's posted under the "How To" tab. Thanks to Debbie Melter for supplying me with a question about incorporating art-glass beads into a spiral rope necklace. Her question prompted me to finally...
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