For our magazine subscribers, here’s a simple, quick, colorful project to get you in the mood for Spring! Allyson Giesen shows you how to use twisted wire to connect gemstone briolettes and rondelle beads into delicate earrings.

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While we’re talking gemstones, here’s a project by Christianne Camera that shows you how to use blush-pale citrines to create a lovely choker that would add just the right touch to daytime office wear. Of course, you can buy top-drilled gemstones in all colors and sizes, from subtle to bold, so use your imagination and decide whether you want to whisper or shout!

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The clock is ticking down to the time that the doors open to the 2016 Bead & Button Show! — the world’s largest consumer bead and jewelry show!

Powder-Coating Party!

B161250 • Theresa D. Abelew & Annie Pennington

Want a fun way to add splashes of color to your jewelry? Check out the latest trend in jewelry making — powder coating! It’s easy, it’s fast, and the results are fabulous. Spend an afternoon playing with color in the company of two great instructors. All tools and materials are supplied.

Here’s a quick organizing tip — sort your findings into recycled metal tins, the kind that previously held mints or candles. Attach self-adhesive magnetic tape to the tins and stick them on a magnetic bulletin board. You can find both the tape and the boards at office-supply stores. You can also display lists, photos, or notes for design ideas! (From Laura Georgy, Quincy, Mass.)

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