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November 2008 - Posts

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11.29.2008 | Posted by Linda Augsburg

November 29 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Just a quick note. I'm visiting with family and friends and lost track of Friday. So a Saturday Jewelry Gems will have to suffice. So much to do here--in addition to this being my weekend to make projects, I've got a family gathering tonight,... Read More

Tags: bloggers, blogs, jewelry gems of the web

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11.25.2008 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Reserve your copy of Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2

The Bead&Button staff is pulling out all their creative stops for our new April 2009 special issue: Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 . First, CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements is enclosing a gift: A color wheel featuring CRYSTALLIZED Elements . Plus, our... Read More

Tags: Bead&Button, Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2, crystal beadwork, crystal bracelets, crystal jewelry, crystal necklaces

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11.25.2008 | Posted by Tea

Handmade holidays

When people find out that I work with beads every day, a lot of them ask if I make beaded items as holiday gifts for friends and family. From time to time I do, but more often than not I run out of time to make as many gifts as I would like to. That’s... Read More

Tags: art shows, BeadStyle magazine, crafts, gifts, handmade, holidays

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11.24.2008 | Posted by Julia Gerlach

The vagaries of bead shopping

I've received some nice feedback about my anniversary bead necklace , along with several requests for sources. When I made this necklace, I didn’t realize that the supplies might be difficult to come by, but this project has given me an instructive... Read More

Tags: anniversary bead, bead sources, shopping

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11.24.2008 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Greater New York sports beadwork exhibit, and much more

I've been watching my calendar for an opportunity to go to the New York-Newark area. If I can, I hope to make it there before a beadwork exhibit leaves in May. The Newark Museum exhibit, Completing the Circle: The Fiber and Beaded Art of Ina Golub... Read More

Tags: Beaded art, fiber art

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11.24.2008 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

Give the gift of jewelry...it's statistically sound!

According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), just over 19% of holiday shoppers plan on purchasing jewelry as gifts this season. That makes jewelry one of the most popular gift ideas this year, behind other festive favorites like... Read More

Tags: PDF sale

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11.21.2008 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Bead society fun

Earlier this week the editorial staff from Bead&Button hosted lunch with several members of the Loose Bead Society based in southeastern Wisconsin, in the U.S. Our guests Ann Cook, Helen Dahms, Bonnie Desautelle, Laurie Kestelman, Brenda Schweder... Read More

Tags: Bead Societies and Guilds, beaded jewelry

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11.21.2008 | Posted by Linda Augsburg

November 21 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Thanksgiving is almost here and no, I still didn't get any of those things on the list accomplished last weekend either. But I visited with friends and got some other things done, so it was productive none-the-less. And this weekend I'm focusing... Read More

Tags: bloggers, blogs, inspiration, jewelry gems of the web

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11.21.2008 | Posted by lweiss

Holiday handmade beaded gifts

This year, I’m trying to do handmade gifts for the holidays, at least for those people that are closest to me, and appreciate the time and thought that goes into those gifts. I’ve already got a gigantic stash of all things crafty, so my friends and family... Read More

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11.21.2008 | Posted by Lynne Soto

Beader's holiday wish list

Have you made your things-I-want-from-Santa list yet? Still wondering what holiday gift ideas to give to family and friends? On December 12 you can preview the classes that will be offered at the 2009 Bead&Button Show. If you like to make jewelry... Read More

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

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11.18.2008 | Posted by Tea

Bead&Button subscriber benefits

We published a photograph of a beaded sphere in yesterday’s e-mail newsletter, and we’ve gotten a couple of calls asking about it. Just in case you’re wondering about the beaded sphere, I’ll clear up some of the mystery. The title is “Hexodrome,” and... Read More

Tags: e-mail newsletter, projects, subscribers

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11.17.2008 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry

If you’re in Baltimore, Maryland, for any of the upcoming holidays, you might want to check out the exhibit Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry at the Walters Art Museum . Henry Walters (1848–1931), an American railway magnate, inherited a large collection... Read More

Tags: museums

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11.14.2008 | Posted by Linda Augsburg

November 14 Jewelry Gems of the Web

It's less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, somewhere between 39 and 41 days until Christmas (amazingly, that's what I found as I searched the Web, and I'm so amused by the variance that I just don't want to count for myself), and 47... Read More

Tags: bloggers, blogs, jewelry gems of the web

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11.14.2008 | Posted by Lynne Soto

No beads allowed

I researched and wrote the “Recent eras in jewelry history” article in the Bead&Button VintageStyle Jewelry special issue. Since then, I have pondered the fact that within the colonial settler population of North America there was no known tradition... Read More

Tags: VintageStyle Jewelry

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11.13.2008 | Posted by lweiss

Herringbone stitch: Tension and texture

Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked on a number of twisted herringbone ropes, and I’ve noticed a few things as I’ve gone along. First, I stitch incredibly tight herringbone ropes! I hate it when my thread shows (even though I know that it will to some... Read More

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