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Skeleton key pendants | | We're all about upcycling this month, and we know that success with upcycling can be significantly impacted by the materials you use. A popular and stylish starting point is a vintage skeleton key. Learn to make three different skeleton key pendants designed by the inimitable Diane Hyde! |
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Making earrings out of toys | | Learn how to make tiny toys into earrings, pendants, or beads. FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates how to use a pin vise drill to make holes in toys, then Bead&Button editor Julia Gerlach turns those toys into earrings. So, start gathering your favorite Legos, Barbies, Pokemon, and Minions to make fun jewelry! |
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| | | Tell us what you think — and win! | | Have you read the June 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 vibrant collection of beautiful beads. Total retail value is approximately $35. No purchase necessary to win. |
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| | | June design challenge — vote now! | | Don't forget this month's UPCYCLING design challenge! Make something beautiful out of something discarded, dismantle and reinvent a broken piece of vintage jewelry, or turn a piece of scrap metal into a fabulous brooch. Work with found objects, beer bottle caps, keys, plastic pieces, old toys, hardware, or computer components. We already have lots of great entries — get yours in today! |
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| | Demystifying colored pencil on metal | | We're getting back into the saddle after the Bead&Button Show 2017, our week‑long celebration of all things bead‑ and jewelry‑related. The Show is very education‑oriented, featuring hundreds of classes with talented teachers from around the world. Bead&Button Associate Editor Diane Jolie took a class on coloring metal with colored pencils, one of the hottest trends in jewelry making. Find out why students in a class by Mary Karg referred to it as "demystifying." Find out more. |
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| | Halstead Design Challenge | | The Halstead Design Challenge, a competition for jewelry makers sponsored by Halstead Bead, wrapped up recently at the annual conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). The winning design combined Art Nouveau, Greek mythology, and Alzheimer's awareness into a moving piece with meaning and beauty. See the winning design! |
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| | The Celtic Tree Alphabet in jewelry | | Ogham is one of the earliest forms of writing in Ireland. Made up of a series of strokes across a line or an edge, Ogham is often referred to as "The Celtic Tree Alphabet." Ann Marie Crosmun, one of the winners of our CELTIC design challenge, works Ogham themes into her jewelry with stunning results. Discover the simple beauty of Ogham. |
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