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It seems that among jewelry-makers and beaders, nothing strikes fear into the heart as quickly as the suggestion of using resin for making mixed media jewelry. I'm a little perplexed by this -- I've seen people who are completely fearless when seated in front of a flaming hot glass torch burning...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
on Jun 19, 2013
Filed under: Gemstones, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bead Crafts, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily, Beaded Jewelry
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Hands down, my favorite type of seed bead is a shiny, metallic one. I just love the way they resemble hammered metal when they're stitched together, and they provide such a nice contrast to matte seed beads. Back in the day, I bought all kinds of these metallic seed beads, even though I'd been...
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I blame it all on Beadwork magazine Designer of the Year Jill Wiseman. Jill is infamous for getting hundreds of beaders hooked on doing kumihimo with beads through her amazing and easy-to-follow classes at big bead shows like Bead Fest Philadelphia. Above: Jill Wiseman gets me hooked on kumihimo. Below...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
on Jun 14, 2013
Filed under: Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Kumihimo, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
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Laura McCabe's necklace, 2013 Saul Bell Award competition It's the time of year for you to get your bead on! There are some great bead contests going on, and I love seeing the different styles and techniques used by artists all over the world! Recently, Laura McCabe, a past Beadwork contributor...
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Inside Beadwork Magazine
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Kate Wilson
on Jun 13, 2013
Filed under: Crystals, Stringing, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Pearls, Bead Making, Wire Jewelry, Beads, How to Bead
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MODERN COWGIRL SIERRA SUNSET Sharon Grimes Knox CIRCLE OF EARTH K Tallman EARTHY GIRL Ashleigh Becker COWPOKE GEMS Tiffany Alana Dodgen SADDLES AND SAGE Toni McCarthy COPPER COREOPSIS Anne Perry FLOWER MARKET PETALS AND GREENS Ashleigh Becker CHAMPAGNE SHIMMER Erin Siegel TUSCAN SUMMER BOUQUET Cherrie...
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Stringing Editorial
on Jun 11, 2013
Filed under: Stringing, bead crafts, bead making, Bracelet Making, Beading Daily, Earring Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, How to Bead, Beads
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When it comes to substituting one type of bead for another, you'll quickly find out that not all seed beads have been created equal. This is especially true with the dozens of new shapes and types of seed beads available to beaders around the world, including Tilas, Czechmates, Twins, SuperDuos,...
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
on Jun 10, 2013
Filed under: Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
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Today we send the 2013 issue of 101 Bracelets, Necklaces, and Earrings off to our printer (2012 issue pictured at right). Yippee! We've been working on this issue for months and months. Why? Because it's chock-full of awesome, all-new projects that had to be hand selected, photographed, and edited...
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Every year we put together a buyer's guide that is chock-full of the latest and greatest beads, findings, and tools. We have quite the collection to share with you in the Fall '13 issue of Jewelry Stringing , but that doesn't hit newsstands until August. So to tide you over, I pulled a few...
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Submissions guidelines for the Winter issue of Jewelry Stringing were officially posted last week. We have already had some really stellar designs come in, and we can't wait to see the rest of the projects that our new themes inspire you to make! During our brainstorming sessions for the new guidelines...
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I recently made a necklace for the Fall issue of Jewelry Stringing magazine using 24-gauge gunmetal wire. As I was sifting through my box of wires deciding which to use for this project, I realized it might be useful to discuss wires...especially the wires I couldn't bead without. If you're a...
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Designer: Danielle Fox Techniques: Stringing, Crimping Danielle paired Swarovski's coral crystal pearls with translucent aqua Lucite rounds and floral dangles made with Lucite flowers, resulting in this feminine, springtime necklace.
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Designer: Alison Sly Originally Published: Stringing Magazine Technique: Stringing, Wirework Several shades and shapes of amethyst are showcased in this stone-rich, three-strand necklace.
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Erin Carey
on Jun 2, 2010
Filed under: Wirework, Stringing, Interweave Free Beading Project, Interweave Free Beading Daily Project
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Made with Sterling Silver, African Turquoise and Riverstone, this set is a graduation present for a friends daughter. It definitely fits into her beach lifestyle and can be worn with her entire wardrobe of jeans. A little touch of Irish with the Celtic knot adds a little fun.
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Bonny1028
on May 24, 2010
Filed under: necklace, bracelet, jewelry, beaded, bead, sterling, beaded necklace, one of a kind, beading, sterling silver, Earrings, beads, braclet, stringing, toggle clasp, sterling earrings, beadwork, beadart, chic, fine silver, sterlin silver, accessories, artisan silver, designs, stone, One- Of -A- Kind, bead work, handmade, art, gift, artisan, african turquoise, earchains, riverstone
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Designer: Joan Tucker and Lana Weed Published: March 19, 2010 Technique: Beadwork and Stringing Babylonian Dreaming was originally published in Step by Step Beads , November/December 2008.
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Erin Carey
on Mar 3, 2010
Filed under: Stringing, Step by Step Beads, beadwork, Interweave Free Beading Project, free project
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Designer: Jennifer Judd Published: October 30, 2009 Technique: Stringing Download A Walk in the Forest Create an earthy focal piece using semiprecious stone and crystal dangles. This project is from Stringing ® magazine.
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Tricia G
on Oct 29, 2009
Filed under: Stringing, pearls, crystals, gemstones, Interweave Free Beading Project
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Designer: Pam and Angie Thien Published: November 20, 2007 Technique: Stringing The bright orange jade and black silver beads along with the pink gold vermeil leaves in this princess-length necklace depict the abundant harvests of autumn-—a burst of bright orange before the grayness of winter.
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Knitting Daily
on Nov 19, 2007
Filed under: Stringing, pendant, necklace, Stringing magazine, vermeil, autumn designs, Interweave Free Beading Project
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Designer: Marlene Blessing Published: October 9, 2007 Technique: Stringing This simple but elegant two-strand necklace by the editor of Beadwork magazine originated with artist Jana Roberts Benzon’s intricately patterned polymer clay beads. The leafy motifs in both the beads and the silver bail...
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Knitting Daily
on Oct 3, 2007
Filed under: Stringing, multistrand necklace, necklace, Beadwork magazine, Interweave Free Beading Project
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Designer: Jenny Dowde Published: September 24, 2007 Technique: Bead Crochet, Crochet, Fringe, Stringing, Wirework The front of this sumptuously beaded bag, featured in the book Crochet Jewelry by Waejong Kim and Anna Pulvermakher, is embellished with crocheted flowers, and the purse is finished with...
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Knitting Daily
on Sep 22, 2007
Filed under: Wirework, Stringing, Fringe, Bead Crochet, Crochet, bag, books, Interweave Free Beading Project
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Designer: Eva Sherman Published: July 23, 2007 Technique: Stringing Combine the classic timelessness of silver with the contemporary shape of curved tubes to create this unique necklace that is equally at home with a little black dress or a denim shirt. A photo of this project appeared in Stringing magazine...
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Knitting Daily
on Jul 21, 2007
Filed under: Stringing, silver, necklace, Stringing magazine, Interweave Free Beading Project
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Designer: Carol Horan Reesha Published: March 16, 2007 Technique: Stringing, Wirework The sweet smell in the air, bright greens of new growth, a peek at a first bloom—we must be in the garden on a spring afternoon. Carol found this necklace of faceted green chalcedony ovals, sterling silver, and...
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Knitting Daily
on Mar 15, 2007
Filed under: Wirework, Stringing, necklace, Stringing magazine, Interweave Free Beading Project