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SNEAK PEEK: The August Issue is out! The new issue of Bead&Button magazine is on newsstands! Pick up a copy and find sweet summer inspiration. Learn a new stitch, Peyote with a twist, make a bracelet using three-drop peyote, use leftover beads from your stash to make a wrap bracelet, and more. Check out the projects →
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Check out the Summer Artisan Market’s popular TierraCast make-and-take booth, and connect with hundreds of talented artisans, crafters, and local food vendors.
The July and August Design Challenge Summer’s here and it is time to hit the road! This time around, we’re looking for jewelry inspired by your travels. From souvenirs to found objects, incorporate your past travels into your creation. Collected seashells from walks on the beach, travel stamps from your cross-country voyage, and photos from past trips: these are just a few of the examples of materials you might use. Or, just make a piece inspired by a fond memory of the good old summertime. Be sure to share the specific memory with us that inspired your creation when you submit your image! You’ve got two months to enter →
Free Project Uncle Sam jewelry project Between your barbeques and fireworks celebrations tomorrow, show your patriotic spirit while practicing your brick stitch or peyote pattern work! Embrace your festive side with any number of accessories: a pendant for a Y-necklace, a matching bracelet, some quick earrings, or all three! Yankee Doodle Dandy! →
Bead Buzz Peyote with a twist—NOT CROCHET! If you don’t know what that means, it’s time to pick up the August issue! Learn the basics of this new peyote technique that mimics the look of single-bead crochet. Two different projects and patterns appear in the issue. And we’ve got the word charts online →
A Gallery of Myth and Folklore Flashback Tuesday! We've dug back into the archives and pulled together this gallery of stunning beadwork submitted by our readers over the years. Enjoy these magical fairy bracelets, mystical amulets, and other jewelry that has a story to tell.
We’re a few weeks behind on this, but we’re so pleased to finally announce the winners of the April 2018 Facet Design Challenge! Check out the four stunning works of art that we selected as our finalists.
May Design Challenge Winners Arguably the most prized of all minerals, gold has been used in jewelry making dating back 5000 years. So we thought that it would be a perfect color to use as inspiration for the May 2018 Facet Design Challenge. We did not expect anyone to break into Fort Knox for this one; gold tones, yellow stones, wire the color of a sunbeam, or shiny bronze bits and bobs were all in medal contention! Here are the winners →
Free Project Sunflower bracelet word chart The full version of this sunny Josie Fabre design appears in the August issue. But if you prefer a word chart to a graph for three-drop peyote bands, this link is for you! Sunny summer design →
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