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Wow. In one week, I'll be traveling to Dortmund, Germany , to teach classes along with beading superstars Diane Fitzgerald , Laura McCabe , and Carol Cypher . How did I get so lucky? I'm not really sure, but I'll take it! I've never traveledMore
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So, in the February column of Ask Anna , I'm asking you about creativity, containing beads, and inspiration. I'm curious about what your thoughts are on the subjects. I'm excited about organization this month because I plan to bring a thingMore
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All of us Bead&Button staffers recently got together to reflect on the cool new stuff we’ve put on our Web site in the last year. With so much going on at BeadAndButton.com, even we were surprised by some of our great online features. Here’s a shortMore
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Ann from California asked me about finishing a multistrand bracelet, so I posted a couple of techniques in my new Ask Anna blog. Check out the suggestions I posted, and add your own!
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Have you ever wondered what to do to make wonderful, supple crocheted ropes into jewelry? Check out my new Ask Anna column to find out how to attach a clasp to crocheted rope or finish it with a seamless join.
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I am lucky to have a job that allows me to learn something new about beading every day. If you spend any time at BeadAndButton.com, you’ll quickly find yourself in good company with my coworkers , our sister magazines BeadStyle and Art Jewelry , and theMore
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Anna just posted a new Ask Anna column, answering a question about learning to bead stitch . It’s a topic I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Working here at Kalmbach Publishing Company , I’ve been surrounded by experts on a daily basis since I firstMore
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At the beginning of this month, I posted an Ask Anna column about calculating the number of beads per square inch, to make designing with our free graph paper easier. I thought you might want to know how to use graph paper to design projects using herringboneMore
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Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on videos . Last week Associate Editor Anna Elizabeth Draeger, of the Ask Anna column, joined Assistant Editor Lesley Weiss and me to make a video that will go with next month’s special publication BrilliantMore
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When you chart a beaded pattern on graph paper, it can be hard to visualize the size of the finished piece. In my Ask Anna column this week, I stitched up some samples to help you calculate the finished size of a project made using our free graph paperMore
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I prefer to think of them as opportunities or experimenting rather than mistakes. When designing a piece of jewelry, I have been known to make a good number of starts and stops before I settle on a final design. Often, I leave little swatches of theseMore
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Take a look at the new Ask Anna column I just posted today all about bugle beads . They are my new favorite beads to work with (well, right after crystals). Different styles and sizes of bugle beads. Anna
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Q Where can I search for frequently asked beading questions before posting my own question? A In my newest Ask Anna post! I will be adding to the post to build up a base of questions that I find myself answering often.
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In the latest Ask Anna column, Andrea L. Dono asked about what to look for in quality pearls, and how to recognize low quality. Joe Ducey, an ABC reporter out of Phoenix, recently investigated one cause of low-quality cultured pearls, and how to detectMore
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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 beMore
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