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July 2008 These designs by Beading Daily readers combine beadweaving techniques like square stitch or herringbone with simpler techniques like stringing or basic wirework. Please be aware that when you click on these links, you will be leaving the Beading Daily website and visiting personal websites...
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Michelle Mach
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Jul 21, 2008
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Want to create your own beaded designs in brick stitch or peyote stitch? Use this handy graph paper to plan out your project. Brick Stitch and Peyote Stitch Graph Paper
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Are you new to beading? Are you wondering what can you do with all those beads you have stashed away? Beading Daily contributing editor Sandi Wiseheart shares a quick overview of some common beading techniques: Stringing: This is the first thing most of us think of when we think of making stuff with...
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Jason
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May 15, 2008
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Creating the Flower Girl Barrette Writers are often advised to imagine their ideal reader and write for that person. A recent Beadwork challenge proved to me that this advice could be adapted for jewelry designers as well. Free Project: Flower Girl Barrette by Michelle Mach For the February/March Beadwork...
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MichelleM
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Jan 20, 2008
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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 bag of beads or even a single bead box. It's...
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MichelleM
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Jan 10, 2008
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y Holiday Beading Above: One of my holiday gifts decorated with a ceramic snowman bead from Studio 59 . I've finished my holiday beading! It helped that my list was short this year--two pairs of earrings, a purple chain maille bracelet, and a few beaded snowflakes. I also stretched the meaning of...
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MichelleM
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Dec 20, 2007
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December 2007 Need some ideas for holiday beading? Check out these projects by Beading Daily readers. Alphabetical by first name. Please be aware that when you click on these links, you will be leaving the Beading Daily website and visiting personal websites and blogs that are not under the control of...
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Jason
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Dec 1, 2007
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Beading Daily Challenge Winners Thirty-four brave beaders took the first Beading Daily challenge: It Takes Two. For this challenge, beaders had to choose two techniques and create an original pair of earrings. Wireworking was definitely the most popular technique used--and with good reason. It's...
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MichelleM
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Nov 29, 2007
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Making Ladder Stitch Beads Step by Step Beading Daily Reader Chris O. asked for illustrations for this week's featured project, the Lazy-B Ranch Bracelet . I took some quick step-by-step photos at my kitchen table. I used dark thread so that you could see it in the photos, but you'll probably...
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MichelleM
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Nov 8, 2007
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The First Beading Daily Challenge I'm SO excited to announce the first challenge for Beading Daily members! I was supposed to wait until Friday to announce it, but frankly, I thought I might explode if I waited any longer! The theme: It Takes Two Earrings Challenge For this challenge, combine two...
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MichelleM
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Oct 7, 2007
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Copper, silver, brass, or ? I'm going through a copper phase. The last few necklaces I've made (including "September" pictured at left) have all used copper. I'd blame it on fall--this time of year always makes me want to wear brown or golden colors--except that I've been favoring...
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MichelleM
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Sep 30, 2007
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The votes are in! More than 780 Beading Daily readers voted on the easiest off-loom beading stitch and the easiest stitch is . . . peyote! Here are the complete results: bead crochet - 1% brick stitch - 10% daisy chain - 6% herringbone - 7% ladder stitch - 9% netting - 8% peyote stitch - 32% right-angle...
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MichelleM
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Sep 20, 2007
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This is my first official post on the road. I'm at BeadFest Philadelphia this weekend, so if you're at the show, please stop by the Interweave booth and say hello! I first met Carol Huber Cypher at Bead Expo in April, when she stopped by the Beading Daily booth. I don't know if it was exhaustion...
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MichelleM
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Aug 23, 2007
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Hello seed beaders! I bet you thought I forgot all about you, didn't you? One of the wonderful things—as well as one of the challenges—about Beading Daily is that every bit of the beading world is being covered. This is a very diverse group—we have almost equal numbers of stringers...
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MichelleM
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Aug 19, 2007
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Meet Designer Heather Hall Topic: People and Events When I was reviewing past Beadwork projects, I kept returning to Heather Hall's " Sacred Healing Bag ." This little peyote stitched bag has a huge personal story behind its creation. I asked Heather to share a little about her design background...
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MichelleM
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Jun 23, 2007
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