We ran a short Q&A about Brea Bead Works — our third "Favorite Bead Store" winner — in the November issue of BeadStyle . Here is the Brea Bead Works profile with the info we had to trim for space. Congratulations again, Brea Bead Works ! From the first time I walked into Brea Bead Works...

An attendee at the Knot Just Beads show last Sunday stopped by to show us her version of Rupa Balachandar's "Nutty but Nice" necklace on page 68 of the November issue of BeadStyle. Did something in the November issue inspire you? Send in a photo.

We ran a short Q&A about Lady Bug Beads — our second "Favorite Bead Store" winner — in the September issue of BeadStyle . Here is the Lady Bug profile with the info we had to trim for space. Congratulations, Lady Bug Beads! In her store, Lady Bug Beads, Susan Rabbitt has created a haven...

My favorites from the Bead&Button show High Caliber Collar: Rebecca Starry from Anchorage AK, entered her necklace in the Bead Dreams competition. She used a right-angle weave technique and huge bullets to make this stunning necklace. Brenda Schweder , Cathy Jakicic , and Karin Buckingham : Kalmbach...

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 currently giving me fits - a copper knot. I was sure we had...

For the past few years, Naomi has traveled to New York for the JA Winter Show . Since she is in the Big Apple until Thursday, she asked me to link to her personal blog, where she recently posted about some fabulous finds at the JANY show. I can't wait until she comes back to the good ole' Midwest...

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 can be a little confusing. African turquoise is really...

Well, BeadStylers, I am taking leave of you for just a little over a week. Tomorrow, I will be traveling to Italy with my alma mater’s wind symphony, a world-famous pianist, and a number of other alums and school staff. We will be touring Venice, Verona, Florence, and Rome both to see the sights and...

Last week was my first time attending the Bead&Button Show , and what an experience! It was fantastic to meet so many creative people and world-famous teachers and designers. And of course I had a blast shopping. On that note, I made a number of rookie mistakes that I thought I would pass on to any...

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 BeadStyle . Four Corners of the World carries a variety...