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Welcome to Inside Beadwork Magazine ! We couldn't be more excited to launch our new blog where, on a weekly basis, we'll bring you up-to-date community events, let you in behind the scenes, share...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Melinda Barta on Aug 29, 2012

Filed under: bead crafts, Beaded Wedding Jewelry, Bead-weaving, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Stitch Pro: Breaking Bad...Beads

My son has tried to get me hooked on the show Breaking Bad ever since it appeared on Netflix. I'm always happy to have a new show to bead by, and since I beaded through a couple seasons of Weeds ,...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on Jan 17, 2013

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Beading Tools, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Beadlepoint, Beadlepoint, Beadlepoint

Does this blog's title make you think, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice"? Wondering what this has to do with beads? Well, for starters, Beadwork Senior Editor Jean Campbell and Editorial...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Melinda Barta on Feb 13, 2013

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Beads, Beading Daily

Stitch Pro: Twins vs. Super Duos

I had a bead shop owner friend call me a few weeks ago, asking about the differences between Twins and Super Duos, two brand names for the two-hole oval seed beads that are all the craze among beaders...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on Mar 21, 2013

Filed under: Crystals, Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead Making, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Stitch Pro: In Search of the Perfect Clasp

I often feel like the Jason of beadweaving in search of the perfect (golden fleece) clasp. Does it exist? Oh, there are lots of pretty toggle, box, and slide clasps, but I just haven't found one that...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on Feb 28, 2013

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Stitch Pro: Coloring Braided Beading Threads like FireLine

Seasoned beaders consider their thread like Yo-Yo Ma might his bow, Serena Williams' her racket, or heck, a 14-year-old girl considers her texting keyboard. (You probably know that I'm referring...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on Nov 29, 2012

Filed under: Crystals, Beading Tools, Bead Making, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

New Year's Resolutions: Beading in 2013

Edgy Kumihimo Bracelet by Sue Charette-Hood ( Beadwork , October/November 2012) It's almost that time of year again: time to pull out the old tennis shoes and hit the gym, get rid of all the junk food...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Kate Wilson on Dec 13, 2012

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead Making, Kumihimo, Bead Embroidery, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, How to Bead, Jewelry Making

What’s Your Favorite Odd-Count Peyote Turnaround?

If you're familiar with Beadwork magazine then surely you're already aware of the versatility of peyote stitch. One of my favorite things about this stitch is that there are often several ways...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Melinda Barta on May 8, 2013

Filed under: Stringing, Bead-weaving, Peyote Stitch, Bead Making, Beads

6 MORE bead shapes! Meet the new Bricks, Rullas, Pyramids, BeadStuds, Rizos, and Long Drops

I loved Jean Campbell's post last week on the difference between Superduo and Twin beads so much that I thought I'd follow up this week with a few more of the new shaped beads. If you missed Jean's...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Melinda Barta on Mar 27, 2013

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Herringbone Stitch, Peyote Stitch, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Right Angle Weave, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Healing Power of Beads: The Traveling Bracelets Project

Sig's Indian Paisley Bracelet: Traveling Bracelet #1 There are many ways to respond to cancer diagnosis. Long-time beader Sig Wynne-Evans bravely accepted news of her uterine cancer earlier this year...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by mzier on Sep 19, 2012

Filed under: Bead Making, Beads, How to Bead

Art Deco Pearl Earrings: Inspired by Downton Abbey

There are a lot of things I'm looking forward to in the New Year, but at the top of my list is the return of Downton Abbey (here in the U.S. it's on PBS). I'd almost be willing to bypass the...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Kate Wilson on Nov 22, 2012

Filed under: Crystals, Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Beading Tools, Pearls, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Chain Maille, Earring Making, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

From One New Beader to Another

Although I've made strung jewelry for years, I'm pretty green when it comes to beadweaving. I've quickly fallen in love with the craft, but also hit some frustrating walls I've had to climb...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Kate Wilson on Nov 1, 2012

Filed under: Stringing, bead crafts, Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Herringbone Stitch, Beading Tools, Bead Making, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Stitch Pro: Stitch a Beaded Snowflake

Learn to stitch a beaded snowflake...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on Dec 20, 2012

Filed under: Crystals, bead crafts, Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Beading Tools, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Stitch Pro: Set Yourself a Deadline

I received a note from a beader on Facebook this week asking, "...what are you up to these days?" Boy...other than working a full-time job, fostering a loving relationship, preparing for yet...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Jean Campbell on May 2, 2013

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Bead Making, Beads, Beading Daily, How to Bead

Tribal-Inspired Fashion

From beaded bags to full-size headdresses, the tribal-inspired trend dominated fashion blogs and retail catalogs last summer and has continued into fall. Just one fashionable beaded bracelet can be the...

Posted to Inside Beadwork Magazine by Kate Wilson on Oct 4, 2012

Filed under: Bead-weaving, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American Beadwork, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, How to Bead, Bracelet Making

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