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Know Your Rights: Copyright 101 for Beaders

tiffwarble — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:32:40 GMT

How Much Do You Know About Copyright?

Beading Daily and the staff at Interweave have released a new free eBook Know Your Rights: Copyright 101 for Beaders to help raise awareness of the issues surrounding copyright and give credit to the talented writers, designers, artists, photographers, and innovators who work with us to share their products and ideas with our readers.

This guide to the basics of copyright is for anyone and everyone: designers and makers, crafters, retailers, library staff, educators, and more.

"Most people think of pirated movies or music when they hear about copyright violations," says Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits magazine. "But we answer questions about copyright for crafters, artists, designers, and authors every day—copyright and other intellectual property issues are a big deal in the DIY marketplace, where the "I can do that!" spirit and respect for original, independent design and authorship need to coexist peacefully."

This free resource addresses topics such as:

What is copyright?
How does copyright work?
What is copyright infringement?
Plus other pressing topics from simple questions to more complex issues, such as:
- Can I resell a pattern/magazine/book/DVD I own? What about purchases of my digital downloads?
- Can I make and sell projects I found in a book or magazine?
- Where can I find more instructions for projects that I can make and sell?
- How can I tell if a work is in the public domain?
- Do I always retain copyright as the original author of a piece?
- What do I do if someone’s violating my copyright?
- And much more.

"Ultimately, copyright is about protecting the creative process, ensuring that the creator of a work can benefit from that work," adds Jang. "Our goal at Interweave is to educate our consumers about what copyright is, and why it matters—and to give authors, artists, and designers everywhere the tools they need to protect their own rights so they can continue to create new works and share them with the public."

5 Free Beading Projects to Learn How to Bead

Erin Carey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:57:03 GMT

Everyone needs a place to start, so I’m excited to introduce this new collection, Beading Instructions from Beading Daily: 5 Free Beading Projects to Learn How to Bead. I handpicked these simple projects to get the whole world beading. No excuses! Starting with these easy stringing projects will allow you to enter a whole new world and infuse you with confidence and technique
know-how to keep on beading.

Join in the fun.

Kristal Wick, Beading Daily editor

6 Free Beaded Bracelet Patterns

Kristal Wick — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:19:24 GMT

Wooded Wonderland by Jess Italia Lincoln starts off this beaded bracelet series and shows how to suspend various types of beads,pearls, and crystals in textured “eternity garden” brass rings as well as how to make groovy gunmetal wire spirals.

Seed beads, pearls,and crystals adorn Victorian Impressions by Elizabeth Murray, which also features a mother-of-pearl cameo box clasp. This piece has a contemporary yet old-world feel.

In Cascade of Shades, Elizabeth Murray combines the subtle to darker shades of rose and purple with Bali silver for some great hombré seed bead beauty.

Lost and Found, by Yelena Yershova, is a beaded bangle bracelet in every sense. The mix of earthtones, textures, and dangles add an ancient element to this creation.

Donna Ryan-Kocun’s Spool Knit Bracelet offers both an interesting technique and a hit of vibrant color. Plus it showcases a focal ceramic bead.

Enjoy making beaded bracelets with your copy of: How to Make a Bracelet—Making Beaded Bracelets with Beading Daily!

5 Free Brick Stitch Beading Projects

Erin Carey — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:34:05 GMT

Brick stitch is a personal favorite of mine. It is sturdy yet flexible, and holds a firm, flat shape but easily curls into cuffs, tubes and rings. It’s adaptable to many bead sizes, and increases and decreases in a logical way. Brick stitch can be worked flat, tubular or circular, as in the fabulous Crystal Radiance Brooch by Tina Koyama. Brick stitch combines really well with other stitches. Many artists add it to the edge of an even-count peyote strip to make it odd count. A nifty trick, which works because brick looks like peyote stitch turned on its side–the beads fit together in the same way, but the thread stitching method differs.

Leslie Rogalski