REVEAL VIDEO: August Issue |
It’s only June; how is it time for the August issue of Bead&Button already? Here is a sneak preview of what is coming up later this summer! Find inspiration as you bead weave, peyote stitch, and use a Huichol-inspired netting technique to create necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. See all the projects! |
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FREE PROJECT: Star-spangled links bracelet |
Love beading patterns and the red-white-and-blue? This festive 4th of July bracelet is constructed in two steps: First work the center band in flat, even-count peyote, and then add the points with brick stitch. |
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After careful consideration, consultation with local officials, and direct input from our amazing community of jewelry makers, Kalmbach Media has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 Bead&Button Show. |
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Pearls are a symbol of purity, innocence, and faith. They are said to enhance personal integrity and help clear the mind. What wonderful gems to wrap ourselves with! Find six projects that showcase pearls in necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
Dive into pearl projects → |
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| View the winners of the May Facet Design Challenge |
The May contest burst with blooms and spring colors galore! The winners are now posted for all to enjoy! (Psst: You can still enter the June Design Challenge and vote for your favorite.)
See who won → |
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August 2020 Bead&Button Issue Gallery |
Find inspiration in the August 2020 issue of Bead&Button. See more than a dozen images in the flip gallery. You can preview the project plus the bonus material: vintage-style components, tips for selling on Etsy, fossilized gems, and contemporary jewelry components that help commemorate the suffragette movement.
Abundance of inspiration → |
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FREE PROJECT: Serape bracelet |
Inspired by the traditional Mexican shawl, this loomwork bracelet is both bold and beautiful. Create the cuff with four colorful cylinder beads and a beading loom. |
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The July Design Challenge |
Remember when people gathered together as a community to celebrate special events? In America, people traditionally line streets for 4th of July parades. The event issues a sea of red, white, and blue; flag waving; and processions of tubas and baton twirlers. This month we salute our community — no matter where you live, since we are all in this together! Submit images of your patriotic designs. |
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FREE PROJECT: Uncle Sam patriotic jewelry set |
Show your patriotic spirit while practicing your stitching. These enchanting earrings can be made using either brick or peyote stitch and stash-busting small portions of seed beads. |
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