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  • Color gradation and Ndebele herringbone stitch

    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 color gradation in beadwork, such as Diane Hyde’s Bead...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Tea on 10-14-2008
  • New directions in beading

    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 working on a piece that features cabochons, I purchased...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Tea on 07-02-2008
  • Bead&Button show reflections

    Although it’s been more than a week since the Bead&Button show, I find I’m still reflecting on several aspects I encountered while there. One of the things that struck me most was all of the positive feedback. I’m always looking for ways to grow and improve, but, from time to time, it’s nice to hear...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Tea on 06-17-2008
  • Bead&Button Show celebrities

    There have been numerous books, movies, and TV shows that have deeply influenced my life. And yet, I have not met (and probably never will meet) the people behind those productions to tell them how much I appreciate their work. It was so refreshing, then, to attend the Bead&Button Show and shake...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Stacy Hillmer on 06-10-2008
  • We're listening to Bead&Button readers

    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 "read." We also learned that readers love seeing the...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Ann Dee Allen on 06-05-2008
  • Bead&Button in the news

    You know you’re popular when you’re mentioned in the media. Of course, this usually happens in the context of a story being about you or in a beading blog or even being listed in an events calendar . But what about when a friend forwards you a story from your local newspaper , and it just happens to...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Tea on 06-03-2008
  • The lights are on at the Bead&Button Show!

    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 wish we could take credit for the show here at Bead&Button...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Ann Dee Allen on 06-01-2008
  • Beaded Japanese lantern: A two-part series

    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 be sure, but one that results in an heirloom. Two patterns...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Ann Dee Allen on 05-24-2008
  • It’s almost time for the 2008 Bead&Button Show

    Is everyone getting excited about the Bead&Button Show ? I know I am. I’ve attended the show before, but this will be my first time as a Bead&Button staff member, and I think it will be even more fun. I’m really looking forward to my workshop – it’s very metal focused, and I’m excited to learn...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by lweiss on 05-22-2008
  • Bead Soup: What's in the Bead&Button pot and why

    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 up from colleagues or friends, and generally keeping...
    Posted to Bead&Button Blog (Weblog) by Ann Dee Allen on 05-15-2008
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