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FREE PROJECT: Silver and gemstone crochet bangle |
Whether you are new to beaded crochet or a seasoned pro, this is a great project to hone your skills. Few materials lend rich texture to a piece of jewelry like gemstones and sterling silver. This bracelet, with its interior crochet stitches and seamless join, works up quickly, so you can make one in each of your favorite gemstones. |
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Winners of the December Design Challenge |
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In December we requested to see your jewelry with SHIMMER AND SHINE! What we received would make Elsa and Ana from Frozen drool: sparkling chandelier earrings, wintry kumihimo necklaces, and gorgeous shimmering crystals. Find out who won this month! |
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FREE PROJECT: Spellbinding necklace |
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Who doesn’t love to feel pretty? Make a gorgeous necklace of bezeled pearls enhanced with crystals, fire-polished beads, chain, and filigree. Make it with or without a center dangle to suit your style. |
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| VERSATILE NECKLACE PATTERN |
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New Classes are Being Added to the 2020 Bead&Button Show! |
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Find the latest behind-the-scenes info about the upcoming Bead&Button Show! Read about online class registration, which is now open, plus discover breaking news about some very special 20th anniversary events. No business like B&B Show business → |
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Did you set any New Year’s resolutions for 2020? Was one of them to get your beading workspace organized? Professional metalsmith Michael David Sturlin shares several ideas for DIY tool storage you can make for next to nothing. The tools might be a little different than what you use every day, but see if some of his ideas wouldn’t work for you. Expert tips → |
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HOT TREND: How to stitch a netted rope |
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Join bead artist Cynthia Rutledge as she shows us an easy method for creating a netted rope. This hot trend of an old technique is beautiful all by itself, but netting also complements so many different pendants! Watch the video here → |
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Vote or enter the January Design Challenge: HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR |
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There’s still time to enter or vote for your favorite! For this month’s DESIGN CHALLENGE, we ask our readership to submit images of original jewelry that showcases all things related to this ancient festival! Will you make red-and-gold lanterns with bead embroidery, or string components with embossed Chinese zodiac creatures? You might reinterpret the intricacy of Chinese paper cutting with wirework. Add traditional lettering to resin. Or layer metal to pay homage to the Great Wall itself! If your original jewelry piece has a nod to China, submit it to Facet in January. |
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FREE PROJECT: Right-angle weave pearl bracelet |
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Looking for a sophisticated bracelet that takes your outfit up a notch? Try this diagonal right-angle weave project, which aligns tiny pearls in neat rows. Along with needle and thread, the material list simply includes a three-strand clasp and crystal pearls. We even have examples in three colorways so you may select your favorite or make all three. |
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Have you entered BeadDreams yet? |
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Our annual juried competition showcasing exceptional bead and jewelry artistry from around the world, BeadDreams 2020, is now accepting submissions. The pieces inspire awe and amazement every year at the Bead&Button Show exhibit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks to our generous sponsors, finalists will compete not only for bragging rights, but they will also vie for some really amazing prizes! |
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