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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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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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This week marks my one-year anniversary at Bead&Button , and I thought I’d celebrate the occasion by sharing six projects that taught me something new about beading. Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order. 1. “ A metalsmith’s matchMore
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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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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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The Bead&Button editors regularly review our story layouts. We have our list of components we think should be combined to make a successful project story. What do you find most helpful when you read a story and make a project? • Step-by-step instructionsMore
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Like most beaders, I make a lot of beaded jewelry. Some pieces are my own designs, while some are designed by others. I often make multiple versions of the same thing just for the fun of experimenting with different bead and color combinations. I alsoMore
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Later this fall, Bead&Button will launch a new BeadAndButton.com online column called "Ask Anna," featuring our own Anna Elizabeth Draeger, associate editor of the magazine. Anna is a beaded-jewelry designer extraordinaire. You may be familiarMore
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When I was a novice beader there were two times during the year that were just perfect for me to learn new stitches or techniques – the dog days of summer when heat, humidity, and ozone levels were unbearable, and the month of January when exposing yourMore
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