Make Every Project Your Own!
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Turning tides peyote necklace | | Create an ode to the fading summer with an eclectic assortment of pearls, shells, lampwork beads, and other beachy bits in this gorgeous freeform peyote necklace. The peyote ruffles imitate the motion of water and waves while the textures, colors, and accents call to mind the multitude of plants and critters that thrive in tidepools. |
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| | | The October issue is here! | | The October issue of Bead&Button is hitting mailboxes and newsstands now and inside you will find inspiration galore. Check out the amazing BeadDreams winners, find out how Cynthia Rutledge translated a 1622 shipwreck into stunning jewelry designs, and learn about Nordic braided jewelry. Plus get 13 projects to make and love! |
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| | Find peace, love, and understanding in Tibetan beads | | As many of us search for meaning, healing, and clarity in today's world, we often turn to meditation, sacred temples, and herbal remedies. As beaders, we infuse our designs with meaningful charms, talismans, and religious symbols. For many of us that includes Tibetan beads, which are said to bring luck, harmony, and peace to the wearer. Turquoise represents infinity. |
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| | Beading between the lines | | The adult coloring trend that hit a few years ago is still finding inroads to new audiences. In a nod to that trend, Kim Reuth of Knot Just Beads created a line of designs for bead‑embroidery that she calls Beading Between the Lines, allowing for a perfect marriage between meditation and beading. Find out more. |
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| | Jewelry for the eclipse | | Did you get caught up in eclipse fever? Celestial objects have been a great source of inspiration through the ages, and we have pulled together a gallery of out‑of‑this‑world jewelry designs from our readers that feature images of the sun and the moon. Our readers are out of this world. |
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Make a right‑angle weave bezel | | Join Diane Whiting, the author of Convertible Crystal Jewelry, as she demonstrates how to make a reversible component with two crystal stones in a right‑angle weave bezel. |
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| | | Word charts and blank patterns | | In the October issue of Bead&Button, we shared Antonio Calles' intriguing right‑angle peyote technique along with patterns for three bracelets he designed with it. Explore this technique further with word charts that walk you through the bracelets stitch by stitch. Plus, fill in your own designs with our blank patterns. |
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| | | September Design Challenge | | Join us for the September design challenge on the theme HARVEST MOON. Explore the colors of fall in your jewelry making: eggplant and beet, caramel and pumpkin, green apple and amber grain. Browse the farmer's market for inspiration, or bask in the golden autumn sunlight on a walk through the woods or the empty fields. What can you make during September to celebrate autumn? |
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