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FREE PROJECT: Springtime delight necklace |
Stuck inside and itching to stitch? Chances are you already have everything you need to make this floral necklace, which only requires seed beads and fire-polished beads. Ladder stitch and bead loops combine to form a collar of linking flowers — perfect for the spring and summer seasons. |
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Announcing the April Design Challenge! |
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Give the planet a big hug because it’s time for the EARTHEN challenge! This month, we want to see your original designs that feature earthen colors, raw materials, or adornments fit for Mother Nature to don. |
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Let sparkles put a smile on your face. Simply bezel a string of crystal stones with — you guessed it — more crystals, and you have a bauble worthy of any jewelry box. |
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The latest Bead&Button Show update |
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Learn about new contest deadlines and new 2020 Bead&Button Show dates due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus.
Breaking news → |
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How to price your handmade beadwork |
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You want to sell your jewelry, but don’t know what to charge. Pricing handmade jewelry is a balancing act between calculation and cleverness. Learn how to make your work add up to a profitable venture.
Perfect your pricing → |
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QUIZ: What’s your beading view? |
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Find out what type of jewelry maker you are. This quick quiz will help you put everything in perspective, help you set up your studio for your personal needs, and boost your creativity.
Creative fun → |
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FREE PROJECT: Bunny tessellation bracelet |
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A flurry of bunnies run this way and that. Make this peyote stitch bracelet featuring a tessellation of rabbits for a lively ode to spring. Plus, it’s all seed beads! |
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Tell us what you think – and win! |
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Have you read the April issue of Bead&Button? We'd love to know what you thought of it. Take our survey and while you're at it, enter to win this collection of beads. The giveaway includes a 30 mm Swarovski checkerboard cab, 11 x 6 mm Swarovski modular beads, 12 mm Swarovski butterflies, and much more! What gorgeous piece of jewelry could you make with these beauties? (No purchase is necessary to win.) |
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| YES, I'LL TAKE THE SURVEY |
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No, I need to read the April issue. |
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This easy bracelet works up quickly, and is a great way to learn right-angle weave. Any color scheme works – just choose two of your favorite crystal colors and pair them with metal accent beads. Here, oblong metal beads join two strips of bicone crystals in different shades of the same hue. |
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