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FREE PROJECT:Herringbone rope necklace and bracelet |
Looking for a fun project? This rope project is like child’s play: A repeating pattern of bugle beads and cylinder beads worked in herringbone stitch creates interesting surface texture on a graceful rope. Enjoy the rope as a necklace, or make a shorter version to wear as a bracelet. Finish both with a peyote stitch toggle clasp. |
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Tell us what you think – and win! |
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Have you read the February 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. You’ll receive a 22 mm focal bead, plus melon beads, pearls, crystal-faceted rice beads, and more! (The bead dish is not included.) Total retail value is approximately $30. A winner will be selected the week of March 23, 2020, and will be notified by email. No purchase necessary to win. |
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| YES, I'LL TAKE THE SURVEY |
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No, I need to read the February issue. |
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Announcing the February Design Challenge! |
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This month, the Design Challenge beckons all romantics. Take a stroll up the Champs-Élysées, and declare your love on the riverbanks, under the Pont Marie. Submit your jewelry with a French and/or love theme. Embed poetic verses into your stitchwork, or weld two lovers embracing. Bezel French blue crystals. Or, do reds and pinks make you think of love? Show us what gets your heart beating fast as interpretations of VIVE L’AMOUR for this month! |
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Our attraction to diamonds is clear. But how well do you know diamonds? Do you know what ancient civilizations used to believe diamonds were? Where did the word “diamond” come from? Take this quiz and find out. Diamonds are forever → |
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Insider tips about the B&B Show |
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Are you planning to enter one of the Bead&Button Show’s jewelry-making competitions? If so, you’ll want to check out this article about what judges look for when they choose finalists and winners. It will give you an insider’s insight into details that could set your entry apart. Plus find tips on the Emerging Artist Scholarship, show pin opportunities, and new class offerings. Show insight → |
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The controversial color of the year |
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What was Pantone thinking when they named “Classic Blue” the 2020 Color of the Year? Discover how this classic color can be contentious. Plus find seven sensational projects, which feature this Pantone color, for you to download for FREE. True to blue → |
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FREE PROJECT: St. Valentine bracelet |
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Want to wear your heart on your sleeve? Learn to make this bracelet with a band of seven hearts. Work decreasing rows of peyote to make the bracelet and finish it with a simple beaded clasp. |
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February birthstone projects |
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Celebrate leap year by making projects with this month’s birthstone — amethyst. Discover little-known facts about this powerful purple gem, and delight in our design suggestions. A layered cuff more suitable for the royal halls of the queen? A glamorous necklace for an evening out? So many different ways to wear amethyst! |
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FREE PROJECT: Heart chain necklace |
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Inspired by Russian beadwork, these sweet but simple hearts can be linked together to make a choker, longer necklace, or bracelet. To achieve the heart shape, be sure to keep the thread tension taut so the skipped beads pop out. |
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