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I’m going to admit right away that I learned a lot about making jewelry from Karin Buckingham , author of the new book Mostly Metals: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Design . When I worked down the hall at Kalmbach Books, Karin was right around the corner...
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Irina Miech’s first two books, Metal Clay for Beaders and More Metal Clay for Beaders , are filled with great step-by-step instructions, creative projects, and practical advice. Her most recent book, Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders , reaches even further...
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It’s time for the 14th annual Bead&Button Show! Yes, the show began back in February 1995. It was called Embellishments back then and kept that title until 1999. From 1995 to 2000, the show also changed its location every year: Austin, Texas; Houston...
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I recently learned about a fascinating cultural-object-turned-jewelry-component that you may want to try incorporating into your designs. During the 18th to mid-19th centuries, handmade Chinese trade goods were all the rage in Europe, especially mother...
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The 3rd Annual Female Flameoff is scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2008, at the Revere Glass School in the Bay Area of San Francisco. The event includes judging, awards, an auction, and a costume party. Registration is open in the categories of functional...
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Naomi Sakuma is bringing her beaded lantern to the Bead&Button Show for display! Naomi, an instructor at the show, beaded the lantern on a loom. It is intricate in its attention to detail and serene in its beauty. It is a longer-term project, to be...
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I sing with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus and this weekend we are performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor. I find it interesting to research what was happening in the jewelry world at the time a composition was written as a cultural reference...
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Is everyone getting excited about the Bead&Button Show ? I know I am. I’ve attended the show before, but this will be my first time as a Bead&Button staff member, and I think it will be even more fun. I’m really looking forward to my workshop...
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Looking for something to do over the Memorial Day weekend? You might want to plan a trip to the Ohio Glass Museum in Lancaster, Ohio (U.S.). This Saturday, May 24, is the last day of the museum’s latest exhibit, entitled “Out of the Box: Pushing the Boundaries...
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This past Saturday, the Los Angeles Opera opened its revival of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca , and nearly 200 Swarovski teardrops were at center stage. That’s because, as the Los Angeles Times reports, Swarovski lent the opera house the tiara, necklace...
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Have you checked out the new features in our Resource Guide yet? If not, take a look. The Resource Guide (under the Magazines tab) has always been the place to find online extras, such as templates or bead sources, but now you can find even more. Starting...
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Are you on the Bead&Button e-mailing list? Did you receive the April 21 message about books for sale from Kalmbach Publishing? Did you wonder where to look for instructions to make the red necklace pictured at the top of the page? I designed this...
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Occasionally, we are asked how we find the materials for Bead&Button's Bead Soup and Spotlight columns and how we decide what to cover. Mainly, we get ideas for these columns from shopping, receiving new products in the mail, getting a heads up...
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Following the criteria of our contest guidelines is one area we look at when deciding on finalists for the Bead Dreams competition. And although we are continually amazed at the creativity and obvious thought that goes into each work of art, we were surprised...
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For any of you who forgot Mother’s Day yesterday (no doubt with devastating consequences), perhaps you need a new calendar to record those most important dates. In that case, visit Diane Fitzgerald’s Web site to download and print a free calendar featuring...
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