I've just unpacked my bags after spending several days at the Tucson Gem and Mineral shows, shopping, trend-trolling, visiting friends and associates, and soaking in a little sun. Whew! What a great trip. Since I hadn't been to the shows in a few years, this visit was especially fun. I got lost...
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Jean Campbell
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Feb 9, 2013
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I learned how to crochet when I was four or five years old. My mother and my grandmother had a seemingly endless supply of crochet hooks, yarn and ideas, and my sister and I grew up with a steady supply of warm, handmade crocheted sweaters, hats and vests. When my sister and I first learned how to crochet...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Apr 9, 2012
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Kristal Wick is the editor of Beading Daily Finally! The weather has snapped from a season of sweltering 90s to fall 60s-70s with the cool evenings in the 50s. I'm sorry you sun bunnies but I must confess, I love winter. I love snow; I love sipping hot cocoa on a silent moonlight walk crunching the...
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Kristal Wick
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Oct 4, 2010
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My, oh my, does this shindig look like a grand time! Playing with this winning bunch of wireworking masters couldn’t be more entertaining. Wonderful wire and metal techniques for all levels from beginner to intermediate will be explored October 28-31, 2010 in Dana Point, California. The venue is...
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Kristal Wick
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Jun 21, 2010
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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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Each month, one of the magazine editors will share a free project with Beading Daily. Today's guest editor is Denise Peck, editor in chief of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine and senior editor of Jewelry Artist . An editor by trade and a lifelong lover of jewelry, she was able to pursue both when...
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Michelle Mach
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May 29, 2008
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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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More than 150 beaders from around the world submitted their designs to the Glass Bead Challenge! The variety of entries was astonishing--every color palette imaginable and all types of glass beads from crystals and pressed glass to lampwork. After the blind judging was complete (entries were judged without...
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MichelleM
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Mar 30, 2008
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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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Ever have one of those weeks? You rip your skirt getting out of the car, your boss says something upsetting, the grocery store has absolutely no mint chip ice cream . . . And then something happens to put it all into perspective. In my case, I found a rattlesnake in my garage. Big, poisonous, and looking...
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Aug 21, 2007
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