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Earlier this week the editorial staff from Bead&Button hosted lunch with several members of the Loose Bead Society based in southeastern Wisconsin, in the U.S. Our guests Ann Cook, Helen Dahms, Bonnie Desautelle, Laurie Kestelman, Brenda Schweder...
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Thanksgiving is almost here and no, I still didn't get any of those things on the list accomplished last weekend either. But I visited with friends and got some other things done, so it was productive none-the-less. And this weekend I'm focusing...
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This year, I’m trying to do handmade gifts for the holidays, at least for those people that are closest to me, and appreciate the time and thought that goes into those gifts. I’ve already got a gigantic stash of all things crafty, so my friends and family...
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Have you made your things-I-want-from-Santa list yet? Still wondering what holiday gift ideas to give to family and friends? On December 12 you can preview the classes that will be offered at the 2009 Bead&Button Show. If you like to make jewelry...
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11.18.2008
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Posted by Tea
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We published a photograph of a beaded sphere in yesterday’s e-mail newsletter, and we’ve gotten a couple of calls asking about it. Just in case you’re wondering about the beaded sphere, I’ll clear up some of the mystery. The title is “Hexodrome,” and...
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If you’re in Baltimore, Maryland, for any of the upcoming holidays, you might want to check out the exhibit Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry at the Walters Art Museum . Henry Walters (1848–1931), an American railway magnate, inherited a large collection...
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It's less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, somewhere between 39 and 41 days until Christmas (amazingly, that's what I found as I searched the Web, and I'm so amused by the variance that I just don't want to count for myself), and 47...
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I researched and wrote the “Recent eras in jewelry history” article in the Bead&Button VintageStyle Jewelry special issue. Since then, I have pondered the fact that within the colonial settler population of North America there was no known tradition...
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked on a number of twisted herringbone ropes, and I’ve noticed a few things as I’ve gone along. First, I stitch incredibly tight herringbone ropes! I hate it when my thread shows (even though I know that it will to some...
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Kalmbach Publishing Co., publisher of Bead&Button , BeadStyle , and Art Jewelry magazines, is seeking book proposals for our growing line of jewelry and craft books. We’re interested in hearing from hobbyists as well as professional designers who...
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11.11.2008
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Posted by Tea
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In addition to making the projects right from the pages of Bead&Button , many of our readers design and sell their own original jewelry. Topics in our online forum often range from sharing tips for attending a first craft show as a vendor to setting...
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Here at Bead&Button , we love learning about Native American beadwork, both traditional and contemporary. In our February 2008 issue , we fell in love with Audrey Bearing and the moccasins, belts, fans, and purses she embroiders in the Shoshone-Bannock...
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What I thought might be a creative weekend last weekend turned into an eventful weekend, and creative in a different way--I went from being a straight-haired blonde to a curly redhead. And though I did get to test-drive that quilting machine (which was...
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I love using pearls in the jewelry I make. They mix well with other beads, and their luster adds sophistication to just about any project. I usually like to buy my pearls in person, and I’m lucky enough to have a tremendous selection available locally...
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A few weeks ago, I blogged about bead societies. Since then I’ve received some responses from folks around the country who don’t live near a bead society and are interested in starting one, or are interested in finding fellow beaders they can hang out...
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