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December 2010 |
Every issue of your complete beading resource gives you:
- Informative articles written by experienced jewelry makers
- Challenging projects with step-by-step photos and instructions
- Expert tips and techinques to keep improving your beading skills
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- And more!
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December 2010 issue.
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Jenny Van Simple modifications of stitches can produce the most stunning results. Placing smaller beads opposite larger ones in tubular herringbone produces a gentle curve, and switching the beads sends the curve in the other direction, creating the perfect places to tuck in crystals and pearls. |
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Cathy Lampole Decorate your tree with glass ornaments that are surrounded by bead-woven medallions and rings.
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Mark Avery Beaded beads are the focal point of this strung necklace. The availability of a variety of faceted and round gemstones widens your color options. Let this necklace inspire your own version.
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pg. 39 |
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Ann Dee Allen Artist Profile of lampworker Janice Peacock. She left bead making behind, only to rediscover her passion.
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Smadar Grossman |
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Lisa Barth Wire-wrap prongs to encase a gemstone focal bead between filigree bead caps.
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Nancy Sebestyen Use crossweave technique to work a bracelet of crystals and pearls, then embellish it with more sparkle.
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 | It takes a village By
Carol Ventura Ghana is known for its beautiful woven Kente and printed Adinkra cloths, recycled-glass beads, colorful sculpted coffins, and of course, unique lost-wax-cast beads. Ashanti craftspeople produce detailed brass beads through lost-wax casting.
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pg. 62 |
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Gohar Breyl |
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Jonna Ellis Holston Connect a necklace of radiating herringbone rings with herringbone strips and pearl centers. |
pg. 72 |
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Eileen Spitz |
pg. 78 |
Department From the Editor Bead Soup What's new on the Web Your Work Expert Advice  | Combining the eclectic By
Susan Lenart Kazmer Add found objects to your jewelry using cold connections.
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Stitch Workshop  | Spirals and helixes By
Julia Gerlach Learn to identify five classic spirals. Spiral rope, Russian spiral, African helix, Dutch spiral, and Cellini spiral.
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pg. 24 |
Clearly Crystals  | By
Samantha Mitchell |
pg. 28 |
Wire Expressions  | By
Louise Duhamel Capture a bevy of beads by wire wrapping a three-tiered bracelet frame.
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pg. 84 |
Claymaker  | By
Julia Gerlach Use leftover metal clay in an easy frame adorned inside and out with colorful cord and beads.
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pg. 88 |
Chic & Easy  | By
Anna Elizabeth Draeger Weave a necklace of seed bead links to showcase a fused-glass pendant.
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pg. 14 |
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