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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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I recently had the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Milwaukee Public Museum here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tour included viewing a few future exhibits, such as “Beads of Africa and the Pacific.” This exhibit will feature a varietyMore
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I've just finished a square for the Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer quilt. Thanks to Jill Devon and Liz Thornton, two well-known bead artists in the UK, I was able to embellish my square with a floral design from their new book, The Beader'sMore
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Before I was an Associate Editor here at Bead&Button magazine, I couldn't wait to receive the latest issue in the mail. I would scan each article and become inspired by a technique I hadn't tried yet. Now that I've done a lot of beadingMore
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We’ve been wrapping up our February issue this past week and we’re also finalizing details on our special VintageStyle Jewelry magazine, due out in January. I think you’ll like the assortment of projects and articles we’ve put together for these two issuesMore
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Watch for the Index of Bead&Button’s 2007 issues in the February 2008 magazine. You can look up your favorite projects by designer name, stitch or technique, and project type (necklace, bracelet, pendant, earrings). The Index will list both the issueMore
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It’s been exciting to watch the VintageStyle Jewelry special issue take shape. Looking at how our contributors create vintage-looking jewelry and find new uses for vintage components got me thinking about a few of the older pieces sitting in my own jewelryMore
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I have been standing in on the last few photo sessions in which Bead&Button's in-house photographers and the art director take pictures of the jewelry for our step-by-step articles. I am amazed at how much time it takes, from concept to finishedMore
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I'll never forget the energy I felt at my first Bead&Button Show as editor. I had been to the show several times, but 2007 was the best: I could now talk to people as a member of the magazine staff. On Friday, the show floor opened to the publicMore
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I've been corresponding with Janet White, a member of the National Button Society 's board of directors. Janet wrote a story about buttons for VintageStyle Jewelry , a special Bead&Button publication that will be published in January 2008More
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I love to read the letters we receive at editor@beadandbutton.com. It's great to get input from all kinds of sources, whether they're first-time readers or have been subscribing to the magazine for years. While I travel a bit and have opportunitiesMore
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Occasionally someone asks me about Bead&Button's "All Projects Fully Tested" button on our magazine covers. I am asked, do you really test all the projects? The answer is, yes! Each project editor is assigned several jewelry projectsMore
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At Bead&Button magazine, we're hunched over our desks as the articles for the October issue make the final editing rounds. We've read most of the page layouts thoroughly, as we more than triple-check the text, illustrations, photos as wellMore
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