I want to share with you the textural combination of bead crochet and art beads. Bead crochet takes a little practice, but isn’t as hard as it might seem. It’s not…
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Here are some useful and very pretty findings that appeared in Rio Grande’s most recent catalog. The idea is to glue the inserts shown in the bottom two rows into the…
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Cindy Gimbrone, Melanie Brooks Lukacs, and Jean Yates recently got together for a mighty Bead Exploration Collaboration – and what a feast for the eyes they produced! Here is the gist…
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Previously I introduced you to the August issue of Simply Beads highlighting Melanie Brooks Lukacs‘ article about ceramic beads and pendants. Here is another article by Melanie in that same issue…
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Recently, while at a trunk show, a beautiful woman, who looked to be possibly in her late 60s, came in to find some pieces as she explained she was interested in…
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Stringing an Eclectic Mix One of our own is featured in the July issue of Bead Style magazine! We all get sooooo excited for each other when this happens. There is…
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Being an art bead maker rather than an art bead user, I often admire the intricacies and ingenuity of great jewelry designs that incorporate our handmade beads. While trying to catch…
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Well, my daughter is getting ready to go to Prom and as any of you out there with teenagers in your life know – a big part of Prom is all…
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80 Percent of U.S. Populace Now Selling Handmade Jewelry WASHINGTON, DC-According to a Department Of Labor report released Monday, four out of five Americans derive at least a portion of their…
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This past February I was introduced to Kumihimo braiding. It fascinates me. How multiple strands of any kind of fiber you can think of can be braided together in such an…