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| | Free Project
Captured heart earrings | | If you don’t fall for the sweet, subtle shape of these earrings, you’ll certainly be taken by their perfect balance of wire loops (so similar to netting!) and beautiful beads. Make a pair for your Valentine or better yet, for yourself! |
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| | Time for a quiz:
Do you know your gemstones? | | Drilled gemstones are one of the most stunning components that you can use in your jewelry making. But how well do you know your stones? Can you identify the five different types of gems in this image? | 1. FLOWER SUGALITE
2. TURQUOISE
3. PYRITE
4. BRONZE‑INFUSED PURPLE TURQUOISE
5. CHALCEDONY |
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| | Celebrate the Lunar New Year on Friday | | Make a chic belt that will display a cache of Chinese–replica coins, beach stones, and gemstone donuts securely on your hip. The coins are tied with snake knots — fitting because the snake is one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, and is thought to be the guardian of treasure. Welcome to the Year of the Dog → |
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| | New product review: InstaNeedle! | | Finally, a solution to the problem of how to bead without a needle. This product helps to stiffen the ends of any cord to make any stringing project a breeze! But Bead&Button editor Julia Gerlach isn’t ready to give up her needles quite yet. Find out why → |
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| | The February Design Challenge is underway! | | The entries have been pouring in, have you entered yet? The theme this month is PRETTY IN PINK. Pink is the color of hearts, flowers, and declarations of love. But it’s also the color of lipstick, cotton candy, and strawberry milkshakes, piglets, watermelons, and flamingos. It’s the color of hope for a cure, of fairy tales, and of the spring that will inevitably come after the gray gloom of February. How can you use the color pink in your jewelry making this month? Submit your photo today → |
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| | | Easy vermeil disk earrings | | This week’s Easy Earrings project uses gold vermeil disks in a variety of ways. Stack them, turn them sideways, or add crystals or gemstones — so many different looks from one component! |
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