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  • Beads and the Big Apple

    Can you believe it’s February – already?! This year is zooming by in the fast lane. Here in the bead world, things are heating up with lots of new, exciting products being brought to market by bead and component vendors, new and old alike. So it’s time to start giving my beloved blog readers the latest...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 02-11-2010

  • Dream a little beaded dream

    Well, here we are, smack dab at the beginning of a new year and a new decade. Since we’re all anticipating what comes next, I wonder, where are you on the beading continuum? Are you new to our world? If so, welcome to a truly amazing and beautiful way of creating jewelry! As we start the new year, I...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 01-19-2010

  • You’ve got questions – I’ll try to answer….

    Hi everyone, I’ve been receiving some very nice comments in regard to my blog, "Part Two – Color Choices." I thought I would share them with you along with my part of the dialog! Here’s a question from Lady Elbinine: "So I’ve got to say, it is good to know that I am not the only one who...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 12-17-2009

  • What to do when you hit a wall - creatively speaking

    How do you avoid beader’s burnout? I like to read forums about beading. They help me stay connected with other beaders and hear the latest news in the bead world. From time to time, I read a post by a person who is selling an entire bead stash. Other times, people write to say that after experiencing...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 11-18-2009

  • How do I keep briolettes from flipping around on my necklace designs?

    Q When stringing gemstone briolettes in a necklace, I have had trouble with the briolettes flipping to the inside of the necklace. I am constantly fussing with the briolettes to turn them to the outside when I wear the necklace. Is there a way to prevent this? A There are a couple of ways to remedy this...
    Posted to Ask Anna (Weblog) by Anna Draeger on 11-02-2009

  • Part 2: Color Choices

    In my last blog, I talked about designing the necklace "Tidepools Reflecting Prometheus," which I made for the 2009 Convergence competition held by Bead&Button and the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. The instructions for the necklace are in the new special issue Jewelry Designs...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 10-25-2009

  • Design a necklace that makes a statement Part 2: Color Choices

    In my last blog, I talked about designing the necklace "Tidepools Reflecting Prometheus," which I made for the 2009 Convergence competition held by Bead&Button and the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. The instructions for the necklace are in the new special issue Jewelry Designs...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 10-25-2009

  • Design a necklace that makes a statement

    I just received an advance copy of the new special issue Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads , and seeing the instructions for my necklace "Tidepools Reflecting Prometheus" led me back to reconstructing just how I arrived at the design. Where did this design come from? How did I take a vague...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 10-12-2009

  • When beading with color, less can be more

    (Scene from Bead Obsessed Anonymous meeting) "Hi, my name is Maggie and I’m a bead-fiend." Small group of people answer back "Hi, Maggie." If you’re reading this, it will come as no surprise that I’m rather taken by the allure of sparkly beads. Thankfully, it seems that I’m in good...
    Posted to Maggies Musings (Weblog) by maggieroschyk on 08-30-2009

  • Beads old and new

    I was very excited to receive a preview of the new, updated version of Lois Sherr Dubin’s The History of Beads: From 30000 B.C. to the Present (Abrams, ISBN 978-0-8109-5174-7, abramsbooks.com). We reviewed the paperback edition when it came out back in 2004, but since Dubin has updated the new edition...
    Posted to Editors' Blog (Weblog) by lweiss on 08-27-2009
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