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In case you haven't noticed yet, we have the button bug here at the magazine. We've been to the National Button Society convention and now we're ready to celebrate Count Your Buttons Day on October 21. In honor of button day, we are creatingMore
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We are sometimes asked to be more specific when we list sources of beading materials and supplies. Generally, our philosophy is that if something is widely accessible, we don't wish to give one source sole preference. If something is not widely availableMore
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One of the things I love most about working at Bead&Button is the inspiration I get from the designers and my coworkers. This week alone I had to go to the bead shop twice to pick up supplies for projects I’ve now started at home. Inspired by workingMore
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A few weeks ago, I was talking to Stacy about the change in her beading habits over the time she’s spent working here. She said one of the hazards of the job is being around so many great materials and wanting to buy all of the best stuff to make herMore
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When I tell people I just started working at Bead&Button , their eyes usually light up. They say, “Do you get to play with beads all day?” Well, yes and no. There are other things involved, too. But yes, I get to play with beads. Even on the firstMore
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As the Bead&Button Show entered full swing in Milwaukee, the editorial staff met with a small group of longtime subscribers. We are pleased that this group of readers likes our photos of jewelry and considers Bead&Button a favorite "readMore
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Today is the first day of workshops at the Bead&Button Show, which features seven days of immersion in jewelry-making, shopping, and socializing! It's the best and biggest bead show in the world, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I wishMore
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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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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 upMore
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Here’s a chance to show off your work in the magazine. Send your original finished jewelry piece using the 2008 Bead&Button Show bead to Bead&Button . We’ll photograph it and include it in the Your Work section in the December issue. Send yourMore
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If you want to see and make some beautiful beaded jewelry like this bracelet by Marcia DeCoster, you're in the right-angle place! The Bead&Button editorial, photo, design, and production teams are wrapping up our new Beading Basics: Right-AngleMore
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We sometimes hear from readers who are gemstone enthusiasts and want to see more gemstone projects in the magazine. I'm a big fan of gemstones myself, so, in honor of my six-month anniversary here at Bead&Button , I came up with my personal topMore
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Here at Bead&Button we are often asked where we find the beads featured in the projects. If we feel a bead or finding might not be easy to find, we’ll list a source for it in the project materials list, or on our Resource Guide . We also provide readersMore
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Isn’t it great when you receive the beads you have ordered and you find an extra little “something” included? Often these “thank you” gifts can be a really good source of inspiration. I left the packet of these beads on my desk for about a week. The packetMore
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I'm thrilled with all the readers letting me know how much they are looking forward to making "Refined rings" in the April 2008 issue of Bead&Button . Unfortunately everyone seems to be having a little difficulty finding the hematiteMore
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