This week marks my one-year anniversary at Bead&Button , and I thought I’d celebrate the occasion by sharing six projects that taught me something new about beading. Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order. 1. “ A metalsmith’s match...

Published Thu, Oct 2 2008 3:16 PM by lweiss

There’s an interesting question on our BeadAndButton.com forum right now about how to choose colors and what resources you can use. Do you follow the trends for the coming season, or do you simply go with colors you like? Either choice is valid, and there...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2008 2:56 PM by lweiss

I’m still playing around with ideas for a herringbone/St. Petersburg chain combination. I’ve moved past the sketching phase, and onto my next step: playing with beads. I’ve gotten into the habit of stitching little swatches of beads to try things out...

Published Fri, Aug 8 2008 12:16 PM by lweiss