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February 2010

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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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Contents

Resource Guide

Spur of the moment bracelet

By Beth Stone

Combine different sizes of seed beads for a wavy bracelet. This playful bracelet was borrowed from a page in Beth's new book More Seed Bead Stitching.

pg. 24

Chain of rings

By Cindy Pankopf

Use seed beads in right-angle weave to create a stitched variation of a European chain maille pattern

pg. 30

Get beadpunk'd

By Diane Hyde

Incorporate a touch of steampunk into a necklace with eclectic appeal

pg. 34

Layered loops

Repeat a simple herringbone to produce a wearable bracelet

pg. 40

Put it in reverse

Make a reversible polymer clay pendant. Watch videos demonstrating polymer clay and peyote stitch basics. Download instructions to stitch a peyote bezel around a stone with corners.

pg. 44

Outside the box

Challenge yourself to create a chic necklace with different shapes of beads and a new color palette

pg. 48

Scientist by name, artist by nature

By Ann Dee Allen

Margaret Zinser finds glass an ideal medium for blending interests

pg. 50

Set in stone

By Elizabeth Pullan

Surround set crystals or stones with peyote stitch and even- and odd-count herringbone stitch channels

pg. 54

Positive spaces

By Nealay Patel

Use the many spaces in filigree beads to make this dimensional necklace

pg. 60

Galaxy bead

Peyote components create a beaded bead that is out of this world. Watch a video that demonstrates how to assemble the beaded beads.

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pg. 66

Creative connections

By Antonio A. Calles

Versatile components lead to several bracelet options

pg. 69

Just riveting

Create custom bead caps, then use a classic cold-connection technique to make a stunning focal. Need more tips on sawing or riveting? Check out the how-to section of our sister publication's Web site, ArtJewelryMag.com.

pg. 72

Departments

From the Editor

Bead Soup

Tips

Stitched samples

By Ellen Sadler

pg. 11

Keep it connected

By Kathleen Darland

pg. 11

Practical and portable