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If you made the "Multifaceted multicolored multistrand" projects in the November 2009 issue, you might have a few gemstone nuggets left over. After I made mine, I had two rubies and ten amethysts left, as well as a couple of strands of pearlsMore
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News of a recently announced video game from Ubisoft both intrigues and irritates me. It’s called Style Lab: Jewelry Design and it was designed for “tween” girls (ages 8–12) to play on their Nintendo DSi. At first blush, the game sounds cool: An articleMore
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When I was a kid, I used to spend most of my summers planted in a lawn chair with a pile of books. I don't have the luxury of that kind of a summer reading list now, but I did get a chance to browse three great beading books recently. The first isMore
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Great minds design alike: Reader Teresa Lawhorn emailed us, "Imagine my surprise when I turned to page 70 to see Carol McKinney 's "Frugal flight of fancy" design" (in the May 2009 issue). In the version that appeared in the magazineMore
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Though there’s been buzz about this for awhile, the official press release arrived this week about the new Crystallized – Swarovski Elements Xilion bead. Called an enhancement of the popular bicone shape (5301), the Xilion (5328) has more facets and aMore
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I just wanted to share a design alternative I made for the Pearlish Figure necklace (on the cover of the July issue ). (For the main version, I used two strands of cornflake-sized white keshi pearls and a mix of pale grey and blue crystals.) In the designMore
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These picture are from the master class I took at this year's Bead&Button Show and the resulting graduation ceremony. I took Valerie Hector 's Chinese bead weaving class. It was wonderful!! I though after three day my brains and all urge toMore
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Word of mouth is a fabulous thing for finding life's hidden treasures. My sister just told me about a jewelry line (that a friend told her about) that has hit on a great idea in financially challenging times for artists. The line is called "More
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I'm currently working on a cool project by designer Ute Bernsen of Silk Painting Is Fun that uses silk cord (naturally), a beautiful Clay River pendant, a number of Vintaj accents, and some random small beads, including the one that's currentlyMore
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I've been thinking lately about jewelry — not a specific piece, but in general. Jewelry making is another expression of my perfectionist tendencies (which Jane calls "sometimes endearing"). Starting with the beads: I prefer not to orderMore
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Every January, the BeadStyle staff does a one-day retreat at Cathy's house, where we talk about our goals and our wish-list for the magazine. We also review what we enjoyed from the past year. This year, we have a homework assignment: to bring ourMore
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A few readers have had problems finding briolettes for the January cover project. When the magazine went to production, I had confirmed that the briolettes were available from Oriental Gemco and Dakota Stones , but it's occasionally difficult forMore
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I’m a fan of big briolettes . To turn them into jewelry, I prefer straightforward stringing to the drudgery of wrapped loops. (One or two wrapped loops isn't bad, but for some reason, anything more than that seems like a lot of work.) For the JanuaryMore
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I just saw a print ad for Dean Harris' jewelry line at Target. Target's press release notes that the pieces are reminiscent of nature, "fusing organic shapes and designs to create feminine and delicate adornments." Harris, a self-taughtMore
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Even though it's hard to let go of summer and transition into fall, it's easier when I can still find inspiration in fun, colorful designs. Like the ones by Alexis Bittar . He's best known for his hand-carved Lucite necklaces, bangles, earringsMore
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