Glass Bead Love Affair
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Long-time members of Beading Daily know that I love glass beads. (Remember how I struggled to showcase the boro drops in the Celestial Sparkle
necklace?) I'm now at the point where when I go to a bead show, I save
the booths with glass beads for last, in part so I can savor the
experience, but also so that I don't blow my entire beading budget on
glass beads! So when I saw Stephanie Sersich's new book, Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads,
I knew immediately that I wanted to host a special design challenge
centered all around glass.--Michelle Mach, Beading Daily Editor
At left: Swarovski Crystal Beads
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Stephanie covers a range of glass beads in her book and all
types are fair game for this challenge. This includes (but is not
limited to): blown-glass beads, drawn or furnance beads (chevrons, seed
beads), wound glass beads (lampworked, mosaic, murrini beads), pressed
beads, cast- or powdered-glass beads, crystals or cut beads, and
contemporary art glass beads.
Enter the Glass Bead Challenge
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Prizes:
First Place Winners. One winner in each category (earrings,
bracelets, necklaces) will receive an autographed copy of lampwork
artist and jewelry designer Stephanie Sersich's new book, Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads. This book includes twenty colorful designs, plus Stephanie's tips on creating your own unique variations.
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Author's Choice Award.
Plus, Stephanie will pick her favorite design out of all the entries
and her "author's choice" will receive an autographed book, plus a
beautiful handcrafted lampwork pendant bead crafted by Stephanie
herself!
At right: One of Stephanie's starfish pendant beads.
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Rules:
- You must be a member of Beading Daily to participate. It's free to sign up if you are not currently a member.
- One entry per person total (not per category). There are three categories: earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.
- Techniques are limited to one or more of the ones used in the book: stringing, wireworking, sewing, or knotting.
- Of the beads used in the piece, at least 50% must be glass beads of any type.
- No purchase necessary to enter.
Deadlines and How to Enter
To enter, please send a high-quality photograph (300 dpi) of your piece to: bdsubmissions@interweave.com. Please include the following information in your email:
- Name
- Email (We'll use this to verify that you're a member of Beading Daily and also to contact you if you win.)
- Project Title
- Category (earrings, necklace, bracelet)
- Techniques Used (stringing, wireworking, knotting, sewing)
- Type of Glass Beads Used (list the type(s) of glass beads in your project)
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Deadline is Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 12 midnight Central Standard Time. Winners will be announced on Beading Daily by March 31. Good luck!
At left: Lampworked bead by Heather Trimlett and Javanese lampworked beads
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