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When I first started learning about beading, I approached it in much the same way I’ve approached many creative tasks: I picked up some supplies and started playing around to see what I could do with them. There are, of course, many other ways I’ve gatheredMore
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In Time magazine’s winter 2008 special issue Style & Design , an index of luxury jewelry “A to Z” took note of what beaders already know – C is for cabochon, and cabs are fab. The article showed some pretty upscale examples of cabochon-studded jewelyMore
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Now that online registration is open for the 2009 Bead&Button Show , it’s time to sign up for classes ! I’m particularly excited to be taking Looking for the way , taught by Louise Duhamel and Robert Dancik. I’m eager to learn more about incorporatingMore
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This past year has really gotten me interested in bead loomwork. My first taste of it came when we published step-by-step instructions for "Loominosity," Naomi Sakuma’s beaded lantern in the June and August issues of the magazine. I loved theMore
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Even though I got a sneak peek at the 2009 Bead&Button Show class catalog , I was especially excited when it arrived in my mailbox at home. No matter how many times I flip through the catalog, something new catches my eye. I’m going to use it to helpMore
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This weekend, as I was shoveling the snow from my own sidewalk and then my grandmother’s, I couldn’t stop my mind from wandering to wishes of summertime. Although winter provides a great opportunity to settle down, get cozy, and work on our favorite hobbyMore
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Color gradation has been big on the runway for the past couple of seasons . This summer I learned from Patricia Kimle how to make a Skinner blend with polymer clay at the 2008 Bead&Button Show . From time to time I’ll see a striking example of colorMore
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I am excited to be teaching once again for Swarovski in Tucson in February 2009. Follow this link to view all of the fabulous workshops available in their interactive show guide . Zigzag Necklace Wednesday, February 4 1:00-5:00pm
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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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This week I’ve been learning to crochet with beads. As much as I love beading and knitting, I seem to be crochet impaired. There were so many things I had trouble figuring out. Where do I stick the needle? How do the beads sit in relation to each otherMore
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Good news for those of you who were disappointed that the Woven crystal clusters class at the 2008 Bead&Button Show sold out. We have added a second class on Sunday, June 8th, 9am-noon. Visit the Bead&Button Show Web site to view this and otherMore
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