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07.01.2009 | Posted by Julia Gerlach

Got buttons?

We love buttons here at the magazine, as you can tell by looking at our August issue , which features four button projects. But we wanted to do more button projects, so we challenged our editors to design more jewelry using buttons. Five of our editors... Read More

Tags: beading, Bead&Button, buttons, button jewelry

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06.30.2009 | Posted by Anna Draeger

Swarovski sequins

One of the great things about our special issue Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 is the wide variety of materials used. So many sparkling projects! One of my favorite projects is Bonnie Mountain's "Confetti bracelet." It is like a color explosion... Read More

Tags: Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2, Swarovski sequins

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06.30.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Apply for the Saul Bell Design Award now

Entry forms for the prestigious Saul Bell Design Award are now available online at Rio Grande's saulbellaward.com ! Entries are due by September 18, 2009. The award, now in its 10th year, honors the best in jewelry design. Look for entry information... Read More

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06.29.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

Ancient bead-making factory found in India

Once again, the archaeological world is abuzz about beads! This time, the news is regarding a possible Iron Age bead-making factory unearthed in India's Tamil Nadu region. The excavation team, commissioned by Pondicherry University, has been working... Read More

Tags: Bead history

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06.25.2009 | Posted by lweiss

Summer excitement — and beads

Just because the Bead&Button Show is over doesn’t mean we get to relax. There’s a lot going on in the beading world right now! First, if you want to add some sparkle to your summer, it’s not too late to get Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 . I’m planning... Read More

Tags: Bead Dreams, Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2, teaching beading, selling your designs

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06.25.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Keep the Bead Museum open

We lost the bead museum in D.C., let's not lose the one in Arizona! The museum is not a static place where the same objects are on display for all time. It's very much alive and active. It's a fantastic resource for the bead community, the... Read More

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06.23.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

2010 Bead&Button Show: Apply to teach, reserve a catalog, or plan your Bead Dreams entry

As I walked through the Bead&Button Show this year, several people asked me how they could apply to teach at the show next year. I'm happy to report that the application is now live on BeadAnd Button Show.com , and I have the link right here ... Read More

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06.22.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

My Bead&Button Show loomwork – completed!

So how are you all doing on your Bead&Button Show class projects? Have you finished? Are you stalled? Did you decide that the technique you tried just isn’t your thing? I took Naomi Sakuma ’s Prima Rosa Lariat class, a beginner loomwork course, and... Read More

Tags: looms or loomwork, 2009 Bead&Button Show classes, looms and loomwork

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06.19.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Take our Button Corner survey and enter to win a book!

The Bead&Button editorial staff really enjoys working on articles and projects for our Button Corner at BeadAndButton.com. And I'm very appreciative of my working partnership with Janet White at the National Button Society and all of the Society... Read More

Tags: buttons, Bead&Button surveys

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06.17.2009 | Posted by Tea

Practice makes perfect beading

Recently I was talking with a fellow beader about the old adage, “Practice makes perfect.” Specifically, I was talking about a new project I’m working on for the October issue that involves stitching several units of the same shape, not unlike the links... Read More

Tags: bead stitching, learning new skills, beading challenges, June issue of Bead&Button

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06.15.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

New finished-jewelry storage idea

This time each year, my jewelry starts to multiply as Bead&Button Show finds work their way into new necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Many beaders spend a great deal of time talking about how to store and organize their beads and other loose components... Read More

Tags: organization, jewelry storage

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06.15.2009 | Posted by Julia Gerlach

Lavish layers project in Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2

Occasionally, we publish a project that leaves some readers scratching their heads. In our recent special publication Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 , it is Cathy Lampole's gorgeous cuff called "Lavish layers" (left) that appeared on the cover... Read More

Tags: resource guide, Right-Angle Weave, Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2, Lavish layers

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06.10.2009 | Posted by Anna Draeger

Another fond memory: Bead&Button 2009

I just had to show you the projects I made in class at the Bead&Button Show. What a great week I had at the 2009 Bead&Button Show! I hope everyone had as good a time as I did. I had so much fun taking Patricia Kimle's polymer and metal clay... Read More

Tags: Bead&Button Show classes, 2009 Bead&Button Show

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06.09.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Shepard Fairey's "Obama" in beautiful Amerman beadwork

Marcus Amerman has taken Shepard Fairey's well-known poster image of President Obama to the master-beadwork level by stitching this amazing embroidered piece covered by the New York Times . We're so pleased that Marcus sent it to Bead&Button... Read More

Tags: bead embroidery, Marcus Amerman

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06.09.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Enter Soft Flex's beading contest!

Soft Flex is sponsoring a contest featuring jewelry using their new Trios color wire set. To enter, you will need to create a finished piece of jewelry, photograph it, and submit the photo by Sept. 1, 2009. The grand prize is a $500 gift certificate,... Read More

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Got buttons?

Swarovski sequins

Apply for the Saul Bell Design Award now

Ancient bead-making factory found in India

Summer excitement — and beads

Keep the Bead Museum open

2010 Bead&Button Show: Apply to teach, reserve a catalog, or plan your Bead Dreams entry

My Bead&Button Show loomwork – completed!

Take our Button Corner survey and enter to win a book!

Practice makes perfect beading

New finished-jewelry storage idea

Lavish layers project in Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2

Another fond memory: Bead&Button 2009

Shepard Fairey's "Obama" in beautiful Amerman beadwork

Enter Soft Flex's beading contest!

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