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The Top 12 Beading Daily Blogs of 2012 - And a Giveaway!

Today is 12.12.12! We're almost halfway through December, and there are less than three weeks left in 2012. I always get a little nostalgic in December, and I usually take some time to meditate and reflect on all the wonderful things that have happened...

Published Dec 12, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Chain Maille, Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Steampunk Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Jewelry Stringing Magazine, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
How Has Jewelry Making Changed Your Life?

It's funny how learning one jewelry making skill can lead to so many others. When I first got serious about learning how to bead, I was mostly doing stringing and making earrings using head pins and eye pins. Then after my mother gave me a beautiful...

Published Dec 3, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
How to Bead For Halloween!

Halloween is arguably my favorite holiday for the fun factor: watching my son get dressed up in his costume, carving pumpkins, and, of course, my favorite fall foods like roasted pumpkin seeds and apple cider donuts. But even if you don't dress up...

Published Oct 22, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Making Necklaces That Flatter: Why Necklace Length Matters

When I'm working on a necklace making project for myself, I have to pay attention to the length of the finished necklace. I recently realized that I have quite a long neck for someone who is so short, so when I wear very long necklaces (like lariats...

Published Jul 20, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Pearls, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
Use a Little, Use a Lot: Just Use Some Crystal Beads In Your Next Beading Project!

Triangulations by Kathie Khaladkar Crystal beads are everywhere these days! When I was at the Tucson bead shows earlier this year, you couldn't turn around without seeing some glitz and glam, and walls and walls of sparkling crystal beads. Truthfully...

Published May 3, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

When I was learning how to bead, I made loads of mistakes. Nobody's perfect, right? And that goes double for me, especially when it comes to my beading. Now that I've been beading for many, many years, I'd like to say that I make fewer mistakes...

Published Apr 19, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Crochet, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Get Creative with Chain in Your Beading Projects

I'm probably not the first person to mix chain and bead embroidery, but I certainly love it! I think the first time I saw chain and bead embroidery mixed together, it was in some of Diane Hyde's amazing Bead Punk pieces . I was totally inspired...

Published Aug 28, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Tips for Traveling With Your Beads

My well-loved soft tacklebox is perfect for carrying lots of beads to shows and classes. It's summer, and that means that lots of people are hitting the road for a vacation. I'll be packing up my beads and heading to a couple of beading classes...

Published Aug 9, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beads
10 Favorite Tips, Techniques, and Projects from Beading Daily

Beading Daily turned two on August 1st. When I started several months before our official launch date, there were 1,500 members. Now there are more than 100,000! It's amazing that despite this huge growth, Beading Daily still feels much like it did when it started—a fun place to hang out with your beading pals. ...

Published Aug 3, 2009 5:29 AM by Michelle Mach

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Earring Making, Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Thread is Cheaper Than Frustration and 4 More Thread Tips

"Thread is cheaper than frustration." That was some recent advice I received from Bead Expo Philadelphia instructor Liz Smith. I laughed when I read her email because it reminded me of when I started to learn beadweaving. Coming from the world...

Published May 12, 2008 7:07 AM by Michelle Mach

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Pearls, Crystals, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beads, Beading Daily
Jean Campbell's 10 Must-Have Beading Tools

Jeanward Pliershands Did you ever see that movie Edward Scissorhands ? It's a modern-day-Frankenstein fantasy about a young man who's been built with a cacophony of scissors instead of hands. Edward ends up becoming quite a master at haircutting...

Published Apr 23, 2008 7:16 AM by Michelle Mach

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beads, Beading Daily
Top Organization Tips from Readers

Organization Tips Large and Small Sometimes a small organizational tip can make a huge difference. My headpins are stored in tiny plastic bags and as a result, they are bent every which way. When contest finalist Susan Jacob mentioned that she kept her...

Published Feb 24, 2008 3:00 AM by MichelleM

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Crystals, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
New Contest: Share Your Organization Tips

It's easy to be an organized beader--if you've only been to one bead shop in your entire life and your entire "stash" fits in the palm of your hand. Now that I'm a "professional" beader, I can't get by with a tiny plastic...

Published Jan 10, 2008 10:00 AM by MichelleM

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Making, Stringing, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beads, Beading Daily
Necklace Design Ideas

Necklace Ideas from Stringing Magazine When I flip through a beading magazine, I'm not only looking for beautiful pieces of jewelry, but I'm also looking for ideas and inspiration. What unusual techniques or materials can I adapt for my own designs...

Published Dec 9, 2007 5:00 PM by MichelleM

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily

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The Top 12 Beading Daily Blogs of 2012 - And a Giveaway!

How Has Jewelry Making Changed Your Life?

How to Bead For Halloween!

Making Necklaces That Flatter: Why Necklace Length Matters

Use a Little, Use a Lot: Just Use Some Crystal Beads In Your Next Beading Project!

Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

Get Creative with Chain in Your Beading Projects

Tips for Traveling With Your Beads

10 Favorite Tips, Techniques, and Projects from Beading Daily

Thread is Cheaper Than Frustration and 4 More Thread Tips

Jean Campbell's 10 Must-Have Beading Tools

Top Organization Tips from Readers

New Contest: Share Your Organization Tips

Necklace Design Ideas