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August 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
Plus exclusive online access to downloadable projects and the Subscriber Gallery
And more!

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Contents

Resource Guide

Plum blossom beads

By Kathryn Bowman

Stitch a classic beaded bead, then embellish it to create four looks. Play with bead shapes and sizes to create an endless variety. Then, make your beads into a simple strung necklace or earrings.

pg. 28

Learning curve

By Aasia Hamid

Embellish the base of a peyote bracelet to create gentle contours that conceal a snap closure.

pg. 32

Curley cue

By Kimberly Berlin

Coiled components add texture to a strung necklace and earrings that use beads in graduated sizes.

pg. 36

Moonlit garden

By Melissa Grakowsky

Bead embroider an elegant necklace. Make a pair of earrings out of single components to match the necklace.

pg. 40

Enchanting rings

By Laura Zeiner

Connect full and partial circles of brick stitch in a dramatic cuff. The circles are all created in the same manner, but you'll switch the style and size of the beads to make every one different from the next.

pg. 47

Fall fascination

By Babette Borsani

Copper-dipped leaves contribute an authentic fall motif to this vine-like lariat. Free-form fringe clusters disguise a branching herringbone rope.

pg. 52

Pearls and pagodas

By Cathy Lampole

Subtle structures define a right-angle weave bracelet. Build up from the base row and fill all the spaces in between.

pg. 58

Taking a stand

By Gussie Fauntleroy

Native American beadwork meets cultural commentary in Teri Greeves' high-tops, heels, and other beaded objects.

pg. 61

Come together

By Lisa Phillips

Weave a spiral rope in and out of a kumihimo necklace to show off fiber and a focal bead.

pg. 64

Rivoli twist

By Carolyn Cave

Stitch up a winning combination of netting and peyote stitch while capturing six rivolis as a centerpiece for this stunning necklace. The peyote design twists and turns throughout the necklace and can be adapted to make a matching bracelet. Fashion a pair of earrings to round out the set.

pg. 70

Beaded clusters

By Jean Ann Reeves

Twist an assortment of beads in pleasing shapes, sizes and colors for a necklace that displays beauty and variety. Choose craft wire in a color that coordinates with the beads, or use a precious-metal wire that will stand out.

pg. 75