Part of getting ready for artistic ventures is the absolute joy of buying new supplies. Paints, pastels, vintage ephemera, yarn, tons of books, metal-working tools, glass, beads — it’s like Christmas…
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Today my son and I took a trip to hunt down the book “Metalworking 101 for Beaders” by Candie Cooper. Yes, I know, I could have ordered it from Amazon.com, and…
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I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy of “The Earring Style Book” by Stephanie Wells, published by Crown Publishing/Potter Craft. From the first flip of the page, I was…
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When Art Bead Scene wrote about having a girlfriend’s night and bringing beads to swap and having a bead soup swap, I thought it would be a fantastic idea to bring…
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It’s my honor to introduce the newest member of the Art Bead Scene team, Shannon LeVart of Miss Fickle Media! True to her name, Shannon’s work covers hand forged metals, unique patinas,…
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Each week we feature the Designer of the Week. One of our editors pick their favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week’s featured design is from Mary Jane Dodd! You…
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I very recently reached 300 readers on my blog, and it was a heart-warming, humbling thing to see that number. It didn’t come from just sitting and waiting, though — I’ve…