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Like everyone else I know, I'm heartsick about the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday. The devastation is horrific and truly unimaginable. Here at Bead&Button , we have many friends in Japan, including bead manufacturers, bead artists...
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I'm undertaking my annual quest for clasps at the Bead&Button Show again this year. Although I'm always on the lookout at the show for virtually everything I can find to keep my stock up — seed beads, gemstones, and components — I conduct...
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Suburban Bead Encounter has announced a bead show on Sunday, April 19, 10 am to 5 pm at the Holiday Inn Select, 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville, Ill., in the U.S. Supplies, stones, pearls, vermeil, findings, tools, chain, glass beads, and sterling silver...
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I prefer to think of them as opportunities or experimenting rather than mistakes. When designing a piece of jewelry, I have been known to make a good number of starts and stops before I settle on a final design. Often, I leave little swatches of these...
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Tue, Mar 3 2009 1:03 PM
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Tea
Filed under: jewelry design, blogs, beading, beads, learning new skills, Ask Anna, Maggie Roschyk, beading challenges, jewelry, learning new stitches, beading techniques, beading materials, bead stash
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When I first started learning about beading, I approached it in much the same way I’ve approached many creative tasks: I picked up some supplies and started playing around to see what I could do with them. There are, of course, many other ways I’ve gathered...
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Tue, Feb 24 2009 4:23 PM
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Tea
Filed under: forum, Bead&, jewelry design, blogs, beading inspiration, Button Show classes, Button Show, beads, Button videos, subscribers, classes, Maggie Roschyk, bloggers, beading books, inspiration, beading with friends, 2009 Bead&, beading videos, beading techniques, Beading Basics
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Have you visited the BeadAndButton.com Forum lately? New topics are regularly posted by beaders just like you. I like to read the Forum every day to catch up on the latest buzz in the world of beading. Here are a few topics that caught my eye today: ...
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I’ve got bead shows and bead societies on the brain. Last week, thousands of people descended upon Tucson, Ariz. , in the U.S., for the mind-bogglingly enormous number of gem and bead shows , and I look forward to hearing stories and seeing purchases...
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Being that today is inauguration day for the 44th president of the United States, I would be remiss to ignore one of the more pressing issues on the minds of beaders: What jewelry will Michelle Obama wear to the inaugural ball? There has been much discussion...
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• If you’re still looking for holiday gifts, there is still time to shop our 50% off all downloadable projects sale . • What to do with extra beads? Put them on packages! Since I was snowed in this weekend, I took advantage of my time at home to do two...
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Tue, Dec 23 2008 9:14 AM
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Tea
Filed under: Button, Bead&, gifts, beading, beads, ornaments, projects, holiday project, easy projects, beaded gifts, last minute, bead stash, holidays
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Take a look at the new Ask Anna column I just posted today all about bugle beads . They are my new favorite beads to work with (well, right after crystals). [caption image="http://www.beadandbutton.com/bnb/image.ashx?img=bugles.jpg&w=200&h...
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I spent yesterday exploring another side of my creativity—I attended the Wisconsin Quilt Expo. In addition to all the great fabric, I saw beads, felting, and heat-set crystals, all to be incorporated into fabric projects. My creative brain is in high...
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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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Do you ever find yourself thinking about a design long after you’ve seen it? A friend of mine once described this sensation as being “haunted” — but in a good way. For example, I’ve been haunted for quite some time by Noriko Romanko’s pearl and crystal...
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Being a redhead, I typically try to stay out of the sun as much as possible. Living in Wisconsin, however, it’s hard to resist the temptation of going outdoors at every possible moment that we’re not trapped under 15 feet of snow. Hence, my summertime...
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Although I am no scientist or mathematician, I have a high level of fascination for people who adroitly combine their left-brain skills with their right-brain creativity . I’m not alone in my admiration, either — this capability is one that educators...
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