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Free project: Daisies and lace bracelet Tomorrow is the first day of spring! Let’s celebrate by stitching up some of these pretty flowers. This carefree cuff in lavender, mint, and peppermint pink will liven up any spring wardrobe. |
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Sponsored by: Shipwreck Beads |
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Join us in California for Creative Connections This inspiring jewelry-making retreat is brought to you by the team behind the Bead&Button Show. Six wonderful instructors will each teach an immersive, technique-driven three-day jewelry-making class, sure to take your skills to the next level. Beaders like Cindy Kinerson and Sherry Serafini are among the instructors. It’s all taking place at the Granlibakken Tahoe Resort in the stunning mountain town of Tahoe City, California. |
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Enter the March Design Challenge Have you seen the center spread of the April issue of Bead&Button? SO MANY beaded beads! Join the fun and send us your favorite bead design. Polymer, metal clay, peyote, or pearl. Bejeweled, bedazzled, smooth, or textured! For this month’s Design Challenge, we want you to play around with patterns, textures, colors, shapes, and sizes and MAKE YOUR OWN BEADS. Design a focal bead or custom centerpiece for your next piece of jewelry, and then show us how you used it. |
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Learn more about the two different gemstones that have been designated to represent the month of March: aquamarine, and the less common but totally fascinating bloodstone! Lots of great project ideas, too. Which stone do you prefer? → |
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In case you missed it: for January, we asked out readership to take a vacation from the swirl of winter frost and chill and to embrace their tropical side! We were looking for jewelry that was bold with your color palettes, yet soft with your textures. Tropical colors, glossy stones, silky fabric: that was the goal! We're so pleased to share the winners. Check out the photos → |
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The date March 15 has a somewhat ominous legend attached to it. Shakespeare coined a warning phrase about this middle day of the month in his play Julius Caeser, but often the original meaning is lost. Bead&Button Senior Associate Editor Diane Jolie harkens back to the story’s origin, and gives us some ideas to inspire our March jewelry making! Carpe Diem! → |
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FINAL CALL FOR BEADDREAMS Now in its 20th year, our annual juried competition showcasing exceptional bead and jewelry artistry from around the world is now accepting submissions. The pieces inspire awe and amazement every year at the Bead&Button Show exhibit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks to our generous sponsors, finalists will compete not only for bragging rights, but they will also vie for some really amazing prizes! |
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Free Project: Sparkling crystal cabochons necklace Surrounded by peyote stitch bezels and Russian leaves, crystal cabochons are not only beautiful, they are also functional. Hidden between the cabs, a snap closure blends seamlessly into the necklace design. |
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Free project: Pearls and pagodas bracelet Right-angle weave provides all sorts of opportunities for creating embellishments: take full advantage by building up from the base row and filling all the spaces in between! Using muted colors and seed beads for your embellishments lends a delicate look to this sturdy bracelet. |
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