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April 2009 - Posts

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04.30.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Who’s who in Bead&Button’s new art-bead jewelry issue

In case you haven’t heard, in October 2009, Bead&Button will publish the special step-by-step issue Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads , devoted to creating jewelry made with glass beads and a variety of other materials. Techniques made with these... Read More

Tags: The Gathering, Bead&Button Show, Bead&Button, International Society of Glass Beadmakers, lampworked beads, Convergence

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04.30.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 survey e-mail

If you received an e-mail asking you to answer our survey about Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 , but you did not yet buy or receive this special issue, don't worry. Our eager friends here at our publishing company sent the e-mail to a larger group than... Read More

Tags: Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2, crystal beadwork, survey

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04.30.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

Bead Dreams pieces arrive at Bead&Button

Bead&Button 's Lora Groszkiewicz has a secret, locked room that we all wish we had! Every day since we completed judging the first round of Bead Dreams , Lora has been receiving 2009 finalist pieces for this annual Bead&Button competition... Read More

Tags: Bead&Button Show, Bead Dreams, jewelry competition, Convergence

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04.30.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

In memory of Toika Bridges

We are saddened to hear that Toika Bridges has passed away. Lauriejo Raymond sent us this beautiful tribute to Toika: Our fellow beader, pattern designer and writer, Toika Bridges went to be with the Lord on Wed. April 15, 2009. Toika was recognized nationally... Read More

Tags: Toika Bridges

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04.27.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

Cake jewelry? The sweet side of Swarovski

While beginning the wedding-planning process, I came across a concept that stopped me in my tracks: cake jewelry. As an editor at Bead&Button and BeadStyle magazines, I of course love jewelry, and as an amateur cake decorator, I am enamored of cake... Read More

Tags: wedding jewelry, Swarovski, cake

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04.27.2009 | Posted by Anna Draeger

Help with beading graph paper

I've gotten quite a few " Ask Anna " questions about designing with graph paper. Here is another one: Q How do I read a tubular herringbone pattern? I would like to create a motif for a tubular herringbone necklace and was wondering if there... Read More

Tags: graph paper, tubular herringbone

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04.24.2009 | Posted by Linda Augsburg

April 24 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Given my day job of working as senior editor online here at Bead&Button and on its sister publications, BeadStyle and Art Jewelry , I suppose it might surprise you to know that I don't spend a lot of my work day creating jewelry. My job has morphed... Read More

Tags: bloggers, blogs, jewelry gems of the web

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04.24.2009 | Posted by Julia Gerlach

Mother's Day jewelry

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but there’s still time to make special beaded gifts for the mothers in your life. My own mother claims she doesn’t need any more jewelry, but since I have a need to create for others, I think I might make something... Read More

Tags: last minute, holiday project, beaded gifts

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04.23.2009 | Posted by Ann Dee Allen

World of Beads VIII June 19-21

The Fashion Institute of Technology will be the site of the eighth World of Beads Friday through Sunday, June 19–21, in its hall at Seventh Avenue and West 28th St. in Manhattan. The Bead Society of New York is presenting a 20-Year Retrospective for the... Read More

Tags: beadwork exhibit

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04.20.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

70,000 beads paint a picture of the Spanish Empire

Last week, the scientific community was abuzz – about beads! During an excavation of the 17th century Santa Catalina de Guale Mission on Saint Catherines Island off the coast of Georgia, a stash of 70,000 beads was discovered. This is the largest stash... Read More

Tags: Bead history

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04.17.2009 | Posted by lweiss

Keeping up beadwork creativity

It’s a busy time of year here at the Bead&Button office. As usual we’re working on several issues at once, and we have the Bead&Button Show coming up. When I’m this busy, I usually have trouble finding the time to bead. Fortunately, since I’ve... Read More

Tags: Creativity, Valerie Hector, beaded beads, Susan Mandel

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04.13.2009 | Posted by Stacy Hillmer

It’s coming: Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2!

Tomorrow, our newest special issue, Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 , hits newsstands! This issue allowed us as a staff to address one of the biggest concerns Bead&Button readers express about beading: working with color. In Brilliant Crystal Jewelry... Read More

Tags: color, Swarovski crystals, Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2

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04.10.2009 | Posted by Linda Augsburg

April 10 Jewelry Gems of the Web

For me, it's the start of Easter weekend and there's so much going on personally in my life. I'm really looking forward to this weekend, spending time with the special people in my life. At this time of reflection, I am reminded of all the... Read More

Tags: bloggers, blogs, jewelry gems of the web

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04.09.2009 | Posted by Julia Gerlach

Beadwork patterns

This past Christmas I made a special beaded gift for one of my sisters. She had just moved into a new apartment, so, being the practical girl I am, I wanted to make something that she could display in her home that would also be useful. During the fall... Read More

Tags: graph paper, bead weaving, patterns, looms and loomwork

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04.07.2009 | Posted by Tea

Beading for beginners

At Bead&Button headquarters, we have a joke among the staff that our friends and families aren’t sure what we do for a living. They don’t know what we mean when we say that we test projects and refine instructions, and they may be confused about what... Read More

Tags: Bead&Button Magazine, learning new skills, peyote stitch, forum, beading, patterns, beaded jewelry, beginning beader, chain maille, wirework, learn to bead

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April 2009 - Posts

Who’s who in Bead&Button’s new art-bead jewelry issue

Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2 survey e-mail

Bead Dreams pieces arrive at Bead&Button

In memory of Toika Bridges

Cake jewelry? The sweet side of Swarovski

Help with beading graph paper

April 24 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Mother's Day jewelry

World of Beads VIII June 19-21

70,000 beads paint a picture of the Spanish Empire

Keeping up beadwork creativity

It’s coming: Brilliant Crystal Jewelry 2!

April 10 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Beadwork patterns

Beading for beginners

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