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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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Jean Campbell is the senior editor of Beadwork and a contributing editor to Beading Daily I was flabbergasted a couple years ago when Editor Melinda Barta asked me to be one of the first Designer of the Year (DOY) artists in Beadwork magazine. In fact, I had to take pause before I answered. On one hand...
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Jean Campbell is the senior editor of Beadwork and a contributing editor to Beading Daily I can't honestly say I'm a fuzzy-fibers aficionado. Oh, I've learned to knit and I've attempted crochet, but for some reason, I haven't been able to wrap my heart around anything but a needle...
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Kristal Wick is the editor of Beading Daily Every artist/designer I know finds beauty in nature. There's the most obvious beauty: a pristine Caribbean seashore, fall in New England, your local craft store. You expect to find beauty there. But what about the uncommon places? Sometimes you have to...
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Jean Campbell is the senior editor of Beadwork and a contributing editor to Beading Daily I recently packed up my 1998 Honda Civic and drove to Colorado to make a video on personalizing your jewelry. Seemed like that little old vehicle of mine was filled with everything but my first born--very Clampettesque...
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Bead shopping at home OK, has anybody gone shopping...in her own studio? I did. Inspired by Denise Peck's new DVD, Making Bezels with Stones and Other Found Objects, I went shopping in my studio for interesting goodies and found objects to bezel. I refuse to categorize myself as a pack rat to some...
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Your garden grows on Beading Daily Florals are sprouting up on every runway this spring, according to all the fashionistas. From dainty flowery prints to bold blossoms, flower power is back in style on dresses, tops, and accessories. So what do you make to be in vogue this spring? Beading Daily members...
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Leslie Rogalski
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Apr 30, 2010
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Marlene Blessing is the editorial director o f Beadwork A Treasury of Beadwork in 1 CD A challenge was put to the editors of Beadwork to choose their favorite sources of inspiration from the entire year of 2007. This is the year presented in Beadwork ’s first CD collection, every page of every...
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Leslie Rogalski
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Feb 1, 2010
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The allure of pearls Oh, those pearls! They've captivated us for eons, in hues that span the rainbow, with textures and shapes from dewdrops to crusty grain. Lustrous. Shimmering. Exotic. Birthstone of June babies and traditional gift for thirtieth wedding anniversaries, and what's lovelier than...
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Dec 7, 2009
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There is life after jewelry: mixed-media art! Please welcome today's special guest, the features editor from Cloth Paper Scissors , Cate Prato. She is bringing you a festive way to use beads and more in a seasonal project that will add sparkle and warmth to your winter days. It's a delightful...
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How do you deal with a necklace design that's perfect but too short? Like most of you, when I design a new necklace I make it to my favorite length. I happen to prefer 16" necklaces because the focal bead sits just perfectly above my “Great Plains.” But if I’m making a necklace...
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Erin Carey
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Oct 14, 2009
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Beautiful, Breakable Briolettes As a teen, I routinely stuffed my size 9 feet into size 8 shoes, trying to deny that my feet would never be small again. The same kind of denial recently led me to try stuffing a piece of 22-gauge wire (my favorite size!) into the tiny, delicate drilled channel at the...
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The Little Touches That Matter Most On August 2, 2008, my life changed forever. My fiancé Michael got down on one knee, took my hand, and asked me to marry him. The first words out of my mouth (with joyful tears) were, “Absolutely, 100 percent, yes!” First, we told our families, and...
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Michelle Mach
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Apr 13, 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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A Budget-Minded Wire Choice Penny-pinchers fear not--there’s an affordable solution to high prices that’s often overlooked or simply used as scrap metal by wire artists: craft wire. Craft wire usually has a copper core (varieties are also available with tin, bronze, or nickel), so it’s...
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Michelle Mach
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Nov 24, 2008
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