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Enter the Bead Star contest by March 28th and take advantage of reduced entry fees! (The final deadline is May 24th.) All early bird entries (submitted on or before March 28, 2013) are $15 for the first entry and $5 for each additional entry. All regular entries (submitted after March 28, 2013, but on...
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Just another reminder: the Bead Star contest is back and better than ever! But don't wait to prepare your entry-- THE DEADLINE IS MAY 24! Read more about the contest below, including how you could win an all-expense-paid trip to Bead Fest Philadelphia in August. Find more details at BeadStar.com...
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Feb 27, 2013
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The Bead Star contest is back and better than ever! Read more about the contest below, including how you could win an all-expense-paid trip to Bead Fest Philadelphia in August. Find more details at BeadStar.com , then enter to win . Complete rules can be found here . NEW THIS YEAR: Beadweaving projects...
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Jan 16, 2013
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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, I was not a huge fan of crystal beads when I...
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May 3, 2012
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I've always joked with my friends that if this whole beading thing doesn't work out, I'm going to pursue my other passion and open a gourmet vegetarian restaurant. At home, if I'm not playing with my beads, I'm in the kitchen cooking up something yummy for my family. So naturally...
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Mar 29, 2012
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What's not to love about beaded bracelets? I've had a longtime love affair with beaded bracelets. Never met a beaded bracelet I didn't like. They're fun to make, fun to wear, and everyone likes a bracelet or two (try pairing up a couple of different bracelets sometime when you feel adventurous...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jan 12, 2012
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Beautiful, artistic freeform peyote stitch! It seems that when it comes to freeform peyote stitch , there are two main schools of thought. The first is that this beadweaving technique is a fabulous, artistic and creative use of peyote stitch on a whole new artistic level. The other school of thought...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jan 8, 2012
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A note from Jennifer: There are two kinds of beading pattern designers in this world: those who can create gorgeous flat peyote patterns and those who can't. Carol Dean Sharpe, owner of Sand Fibers , is definitely one of those who can. Carole's flat peyote stitch cuff bracelet patterns and finished...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Aug 23, 2011
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Even though I don't do it too often, I love knotting strands of pearls and gemstone beads. There's nothing quite as iconic as a single strand of knotted pearls: I'm thinking of June Cleaver or Jackie O. Pearls add instance elegance and class to any special outfit. With wedding and prom season...
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May 13, 2011
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Meet our Bead Star 2009 Winners and learn how you could win next year! We love to vote for favorites, don’t we? We choose American idols, dance stars, and even new M&M colors. So when it came to choosing favorite jewelry designs, no wonder more than 26,000 online votes were cast to select 45...
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Jane Dickerson
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Dec 11, 2009
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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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Michelle Mach
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Jul 31, 2009
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Working with Multiple Focals Have you ever created a necklace with more than one focal bead? When I saw Katie Hacker's free Perfect Pinwheels necklace from Beadwork , I admired how she managed to use more than one large bead in her asymmetrical necklace. While I've combined smaller beads together...
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Michelle Mach
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Mar 13, 2009
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I am delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Jamie Hogsett. I met Jamie when she was the editor of Stringing and she published one of my very first designs. Jamie is the author of Stringing Style and co-author of the Create Jewelry series. She is also one of Beadwork's "Designers of...
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Michelle Mach
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Feb 9, 2009
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My First Trip to the Tucson Bead Shows I will be blogging about my trip February 2-February 6, 2009. My plan is to include lots of photos showing you new trends, new beads and beadmakers, and my own bead selections. The goal is to give you some new ideas and resources to use in your own designs this...
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Michelle Mach
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Jan 28, 2009
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Inspired by YOU Some days (OK, most days) you amaze me! In the Reader Showcase area of the forums, I was blown away by Australian member Huan Pham who created the beautiful wireworked seahorse pictured here. Isn't it amazing? View the larger photo in the forums if you want to be impressed by his...
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Michelle Mach
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Jan 23, 2009
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