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You are shopping for gemstones. Hmm, how about some turquoise? Your search leads you to many types of turquoise: Sleeping Beauty, African, Chinese, Viennese, Howlite, and Purple. What to choose? Time for some serious research. And what you will find canMore
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I love bold colors, textures and unusual materials. A great combination for summery designs is wire lace and Greek ceramic beads and/or pendants. The wire lace gives the impression of fishnet floating on water, and the Greek ceramic pieces come in a varietyMore
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What a week for the web! Check out this week's links from some of my favorite sites. About.com Jewelry Making Tammy declares, Red Brass Rocks! Consider red brass wire as an alternative to gold-filled if you have been put off by the price. Art BeadMore
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Ahh... long weekends. All the things one can do with that extra time. Unfortunately, it also means all the things that one can FORGET to do with that extra time. Though I try to post these on Friday, Friday got away from me. But I know you'll haveMore
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We're finalizing our September issue and designing the last few projects for Parties , but I wanted to post a quick note about one of my Bead and Button Show buys. These handmade furnace glass beads are from Lark and Corrie at Olive Glass . I loveMore
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What a week! Still coming off the high of the Bead&Button Show and all the great people I got to chat with there. And now I get to share all these great links with you. And if you get a chance, tell your Dad or a Dad you know Happy Father's DayMore
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There's a new challenge over at Art Bead Scene. They're looking for some great jewelry designs that combine pearls and art beads. Check out the rules, details, and prizes listed on their blog post . And then get those creative fingers in gearMore
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This weekend in my neighborhood is the Westside Artwalk. I am honored to be displaying some of my tagua bead jewelry at Four Corners of the World. The jewelry is made with beads similar to the tagua sliced used in the necklace on the March cover of BeadStyleMore
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This weekend, I made 14 pairs of heart earrings. They're part of a gift bag that winners at the Team in Training bachelor auction will receive. So far, I've made 24 pairs, using glass hearts, Lucite, and plastic. (By the way, the auction websiteMore
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I’ve been looking around lately at plastic beads and am intrigued by Lucite. It’s my understanding that Lucite was popularized in the 1930s by DuPont as an alternative to Bakelite. But unlike Bakelite, Lucite is remarkably lightweight and much less expensiveMore
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It's a busy Tuesday here at BeadStyle : we're sending pages of Under $25 to production, finalizing the cover, and putting together the schedule for our next special issue. Plus we took a break for Lindsay's birthday lunch at the Olive GardenMore
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Earlier this week, Cathy, Naomi, Lindsay and I traveled across town to work with a Brownie troop. We made bracelets. Tomorrow, I’m taking my daughter to the Boys & Girls club to help wrap gifts for some of the area’s less fortunate kids. Cathy turnedMore
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This weekend I bought a strand of turquoise from Planet Bead. I loved the organic-looking slices, so this was a must-have. Now I'm pondering the design. I prefer the simplest of designs, so I'm tempted to string silver Charlottes between eachMore
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