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October 2010

BNB101001_500

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Contents
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Black & Gold
By Cathy Lampole
Make a bold statement with contrasting colors. Transform an odd-count peyote pattern into a bracelet with a cleverly attached toggle bar and netted ring.
pg. 32
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Autumn garden
By Alla Maslennikova
Use one simple technique to attach wirework branches and flowers to make a lush floral garland for your neck or wrist.
pg. 38
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Cube delight
By Smadar Grossman
Combine daisy chain, ladder stitch, and bead weaving to create this bracelet in one continuous pattern.
pg. 46
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(B)ring it
By Kelli Burns
Playful rings  include brick stitch, peyote stitch, right-angle weave, netting, embroidery, and fringe.
pg. 52
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Elegance squared
By Diane Fitzgerald
Stitch in herringbone through new two-hole Tila beads for an innovative collar.
pg. 57
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Haul out the holly
By Jamie Cloud Eakin
Create holiday ornament covers using ladder stitch, fringe techniques, and netting. Make each one unique by substituting colors and styles of seed beads and accent beads.
pg. 62
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Garden of daisies
By Kimie Suto
Adorn a necklace of peyote stitch teardrops with an organic daisy chain vine.
pg. 68
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Making connections
By Barbara A. McGuire
Kim St. Jean blends found objects with metalwork in her eclectic jewelry.
pg. 74
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Floral finery
By Mary Carroll
Drape yourself in a tubular herringbone lariat with Russian leaves, petite petals, and vines for two different looks.
pg. 78
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Captive cabochons
By Maggie Roschyk
Accent a peyote cuff-style band with a bezeled cabochon and flurry of fringe.
pg. 82
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Buttons & beads
By Diane Baker
Loom a unique bracelet of lampworked beads anchored by button bookends. This colorful bracelet is a great way to learn how to use a small loom for making jewelry.
pg. 86
Department
From the Editor
Bead Soup
What's new on the Web
what's new
Your Work
Expert Advice
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Which resin is right for me?
By Sherri Haab
Don't let the wide variety of resins keep you from trying this trendy medium. Learn about resin types and applications.
pg. 20
Stitch Workshop
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Cellini sampler
By Anna Elizabeth Draeger
Cellini (pronounced chel-ee-nee) technique is the result of graduating the size of beads in each stitch of flat or tubular peyote stitch.
pg. 24
Clearly Crystals
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Dazzling diamonds
By Samantha Mitchell
Embellish crystal links of right-angle weave with more crystals to produce maximum sparkle.
pg. 28
Wire Expressions
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Basket bezel
By Lisa Barth
Enclose a stone with woven wire and netting for a reversible pendant.
pg. 90
Claymaker
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Faux leather cuff
By Marilyn Mullins
Stamp a polymer clay bracelet for a carved-leather look.
pg. 94
Chic & Easy
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Parisian nights earrings
By Ann Dee Allen
Combine vintage-style accents with a new crystal shape for wirework earrings.
pg. 14
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