Diane Hyde talks with Linda Augsburg at the 2008 Bead&Button Show about her designs, the various publications her work has been featured in, and her company, Designer's Findings.

Diane Fitzgerald breaks new ground in her Zulu beadwork, going from seed bead to Swarovski crystals. Learn more about her experiment, inspired by an invitation to teach in Japan. Plus Linda Augsburg chats with her about how she got started beading and learns more about Diane's other interests--writing instructions and teaching beading.

Jeff Barber talks with Linda Augsburg between his Satake glass classes at the 2008 Bead&Button show. Jeff talks about how he went from stained glass to glass beads and about what's different about working with Satake glass using his methods. He also gives us insight on his classes and his style.

Linda Augsburg caught up with Lisa Pavelka at the 2008 Bead&Button Show. They chatted about Lisa's long history with polymer clay and how she got started incorporating flat-back crystals and crystal beads into her clay creations.

Watch Laura McCabe add spiky crystal dangles to a seed bead bezel, a technique Laura implements in some of her projects. The technique is similar to the one she uses in the Pearl Orbit bracelet on page 94 of the December 2008 anniversary issue.

Hatsumi Oshitani calls in to chat about how she got started beading. Linda Augsburg also talks with her about being a beadwork designer in Japan. Learn more about Hatsumi's design inspirations which include wind and nature.

Linda Augsburg caught up with Suzanne Golden for a chat about where Suzanne finds vintage and plastic beads to use in her colorful jewelry. Suzanne talks about her early exploration of polymer clay to her fascination with color. She also talks about the creative process of making her layered beaded jewelry.

An interview with bead historian Valerie Hector filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

We caught up with Lisa Kan at the 2008 Bead&Button Show. Check out Lisa's Zigzag Bangle in the October 2008 issue of Bead&Button magazine.

Sonoko Nozue, profiled on page 56 of the October 2008 issue of Bead&Button magazine, took time out of her busy Bead&Button show schedule to tell us a bit about her beadwork.

Beading on a loom is like painting on canvas to bead artist Naomi Sakuma. Hear her explain what inspires her beaded creations as she and Linda Augsburg have a friendly chat about beading and loomwork.

An interview with jewelry maker Dawn Harbor filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with "Artgirlz" Allison and Tracy Stilwell filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with bead and jewelry maker Alethia Donathan filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with jewelry designer Fernando DaSilva filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with bead artist Stephanie Eddy filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with jewelry designer and polymer clay artist Lisa Pavelka filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with jewelry designer and educator Lisa Niven Kelly filmed at the Bead&Button Show.

An interview with wire artist Lisa Niven Kelly filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with glass artist Larry Scott filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with bead artist Sherry Serafini filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with glass artist Alethia Donathan filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with chain artist Anne Mitchell filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with clay artist Christi Friesen filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with bead artist Cynthia Rutledge filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with glass artist Margaret Zinser filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with glass artist Dustin Tabor filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with glass artist Stephanie Sersich filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with artist Kevin O' Grady filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show

An interview with art clay expert Jackie Truty filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.

An interview with bead artists Virginia Blakelock and Carol Perrenoud filmed at the 2007 Bead&Button Show.