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THE NEW INTERWEAVE JEWELRY, BEAD & Gem Arts Awards is open for applications now until July 1, 2020. The grand prize is $1,000 cash and a subscription to Beadwork or Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, with a $250 prize and subscription for four category

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The projects in this issue cover all of your favorite techniques, from bead embroidery to beaded bezels and beyond. Each one offers the opportunity to make it your own. Jill Mackay’s pendant is called Meraki (page 37), a Greek word which means puttin

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THIS SIMPLE LACY BRACELET works up very quickly using right-angle weave and Demi Round seed beads. beginner friendly! Right-angle weave 5 g green tea galvanized permanent-finish size 11° Demi Round seedbeads (A)3 g aluminum galvanized permanent-finis

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Congratulations to the winners of this year’s competition! A celebration of all the jewelry-related arts, Interweave’s new Jewelry, Bead, and Gem Arts Awards are proudly presented by Beadwork and Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazines. Here are th

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FRAME CRYSTAL BICONES AND faceted turquoise stones with circular square stitch, then join them in a beautifully patterned cuff embellished with crystal rose montées. TECHNIQUES Circular square stitch Picots PROJECT LEVEL OOO MATERIALS 6 g 24k gold-pl

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Meredith Steele Simple wireworking Stringing Crimping Gluing 60 black lava stone 4mm rounds (A) 9 black lava stone 6mm rounds (B) 20 amazonite 6mm rounds (C) 2 black lava stone 10mm rounds (D) 16 antiqued pewter 5×2mm nugget spacers (E) 1 sterling si

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Peyote stitch 8 g glossy black size 11° cylinder beads (A) 2 g total mix of size 11° cylinder beads in peridot AB transparent, silver-lined olive, light kelly green, pea green opaque, and dark green AB transparent (B) 2 g total mix of size 11° cylind

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1. This is just a tiny taste of the gemstone strands you can get from Cherry Tree Beads. They have a wide range of gorgeous, high-quality gemstone bead strands you can peruse through alphabetically or shop by shape and style. Wholesale pricing is ava

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Beadwork Favorites: Susan Sassoon Crystal Beading Pattern Collection Sparkle and shine with our new pattern collection! Find five beading patterns from Susan Sassoon to create vibrant beaded jewelry. Each pattern uses crystal beading to make necklace

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GET READY TO HONE YOUR SKILLS, supply your stash, and connect with other beadworkers and jewelry makers! Bead Fest Philadelphia takes place August 14–18, 2019, at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. Classes begin August 14th, and the Expo M

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We’ve been watching Edgar Lopez’s beadwork in the last few years and are thrilled to bring his story and projects to you. His jewelry stands out with beautiful combinations of colors and innovative use of beading stitches. We hope you find inspiratio

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Geometric beadwork has become a movement of its own. We’re excited to share it with you in a feature article from Kate McKinnon (page 28), along with projects to fuel your imagination. For those of you who need a little break from shaped beads, you’l

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Susan Sassoon became an architect as a way to blend her love of art and creating with her love of math, science, and problem solving. It turns out that beading combines the same elements. Susan says, “I enjoy the technical challenge of figuring out a

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HERRINGBONE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE bead-weaving stitches. I love the look, feel, and smooth flat profile. Herringbone is fairly versatile and creates a flexible finished design. Developing a herringbone pattern takes a bit of planning, but the stitch

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THESE BLINGY BEADED-HOOP earrings are made using a simple netting technique that is beautiful and versatile. TECHNIQUE Two-needle netting Netting PROJECT LEVEL OOO MATERIALS 2 g sea green galvanized size 15° seed beads (A) 74 metallic green iris 3×2m

The Makers

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For Julie Stephens, jewellery making is a natural extension of all the making and crafting she has done over the years. Ever since she was a child she loved to create, in whatever form, including drawing and painting, ceramics, mosaics, knitting, cro

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Sparkling Swarovski crystals are nestled in intricate peyote-stitched bezels and linked together with a dimensional righ-tangle-weave strap. 1) SMALL BEZEL. Use circular and tubular peyote stitch to create the small bezel: Round 1: Use 3' of thread t

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THE GINKGO LEAF BEADS in this pretty bracelet lock together to form a fish-scale pattern that resembles a shimmery mermaid’s tail. Two-needle peyote stitch Square stitch Netting PROJECT LEVEL 6 g full Labrador size 11° seed beads (A) 1 g bright purpl

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Tubular peyote stitchHerringbone stitchCircular netting 0.5 g bronze size 15° Japanese seed beads (A)0.5 g nickel size 15° Japanese seed beads (B)1 g 22k gold iris size 11° cylinder beads (C)1 g 22k gold gray-blue iris size 11° cylinder beads (D)1 cr

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THIS STASH-BUSTING PROJECT, inspired by a Goddess motif, works up fast with relatively few beads of each shape! Right-angle weave variation Circular netting 0.5 g dark metallic green iris size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 0.5 g light orange luster opa

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You may recognize Debora Hodoyer’s beadwork. Her eye-catching color palettes and inventive combinations of shaped beads and seed beads makes her jewelry stand out. Debora is a gifted musician who weaves a bit of her artistic soul into everything she

Creative Beading Magazine

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There’s no denying that we’ve all been through a lot during the pandemic. So, it feels especially good to look at beautiful beaded jewelry and plan new projects. You might choose one opulent design for Zoom meetings and a subtler but elegant piece fo

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When beaders describe their personal relationship with fashion trends, there doesn’t seem to be much gray area: most either categorize themselves as trendy (where they love to follow fine-jewelry and celebrity styles), or they design to the beat of t

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Use tubular peyote stitch to form this mystical unisex pendant and hang it from your choice of cord, chain, or ribbon. TECHNIQUES Tubular peyote stitch Herringbone stitch PROJECT LEVEL MATERIALS 2 g semi-matte champagne galvanized size 11° cylinder b

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Katie Hacker Simple wireworking 15 matte 8mm red creek jasper rounds20 antiqued brass 4×2mm spacers1 antiqued brass 28mm toggle clasp5 antiqued brass 22-gauge 2" eye pins4 antiqued brass 6mm jump rings5 off-white 1 ½" lace flowers4 camel brown 3" sue

Creative Beading Magazine

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CHRIS AND ANNLEE BUTLER live at Bellbird (near Cessnock) with ‘Malt’ – their Chocolate Burmese cat. They love their beautiful surroundings in the Hunter Valley; and they both love beading. “The Hunter Valley region is so great to live in,” Annlee ent

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beginner friendly! These sweet sunflower post earrings work up quickly and easily and add a touch of sparkle to any outfit! Circular netting Circular peyote stitch 1 g bronze size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 1 g bronze size 11° Japanese seed beads (B

Creative Beading Magazine

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1 x Toggle 6m x Beading thread – light colour Craft glue 1 x Beading needle 230 x 4mm Fire glass beads 50 x 8/0 Assorted colour seed beads Scissors 1st row – start with 1m of beading thread and thread on 4 x 4mm fire glass beads. See Diagram 1. Add

Creative Beading Magazine

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12m beading thread 20 grams x 8o Matsuno seed beads – purple 20 grams x 10 o Matsuno seed beads – copper 8 x 1.3cm round buttons – sapphire 1 x 1.8cm round button – sapphire Beading needle Scissors Glue Rating Thread work must be firm all the way