Do you have favorite beading materials? Those beads and findings you turn to again and again? In the Summer 2011 issue of Jewelry Stringing , I listed my must-have materials. Take a look! (Items are listed from top to bottom.) * Wood rounds. Wood beads have become one of my staples. They seem to find...
We all love free beading patterns, there's no doubt about that. Last week, I talked a little about where to find free beading patterns here on Beading Daily . This week, we'll start looking around at other great places on the Internet where you can find free beading patterns. And we all know...
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Kristal Wick is the editor of Beading Daily I don't know about you, but I'm an "over-the-top-funky-chunky" kind of jewelry designer. I love textures, 3-dimensional surprises, mixed media, big baubles, and bling. Having had years of experience selling my creations at shows (L.A. Gift...
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Happy endings— Oh no! It’s (insert impending occasion) . . . and I still haven’t made a gift yet! That thought used to send panic through my veins, but not lately. I can whip up some earrings pretty instantly now, and I have a secret ingredient that makes even simple earrings look extra...
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Nothing in Common? At first glance, the five necklaces in our latest free ebook, Jewelry Making: Beaded Jewelry Projects from Beading Daily: 5 Free Beaded Necklace Patterns , have nothing in common. However, a closer look at the ebook reveals that these varied necklaces do have something in common—all...
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Announcing the New Bead Stars Singers have American Idol . Fashion designers have Project Runway . Cooks have Top Chef . And now beaders have . . Bead Star! Bead Star is the first ever contest-based beading magazine that celebrates North America’s best beaders as selected by you, our worldwide...
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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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