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Everything you need to know about beading to get started: what to buy, what the jargon means, and what you can make with all those fabulous beads. Learn beginning to intermediate stringing, wire-working, and seed-bead techniques, with projects geared towards giving you a little taste of everything so you can choose the techniques you enjoy the most.
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Rebecca created this beautiful aqua bracelet of pearls and crystals for her sister Rachael's wedding. This multi-strand piece works up very quickly-Rebecca created this "something new" bracelet the morning of the wedding! |
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Learn to bead with this basic necklace and then jazz it up with a handmade polymer clay heart pendant. |
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After making dozens of the Montée Magic bracelets (featured in Beadwork, February/March 2008), Katherine realized no ordinary pair of earrings coordinated like she had anticipated. What better way to bring them together than to use the same ring pattern of the bracelet? Using a head pin keeps the shape straight and makes this simple crystal earring quick and easy to finish. Instructions are given for two variations of these party-worthy earrings. |
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Amy made this start for her two-and-a-half daughter who loves to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star at the top of her lungs or in a little whisper. Theyll hang it on the Christmas treebut it could also be a pendant or easily made into a pin to wear. A kit is available on sixswansflying.etsy.com. This is a Beading Daily exclusive project. |
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Whether you buy glass beads especially for this purpose or use beads left over from another project, this simple wireworked candleholder rocks! Make one for every room in your house--and a few to give away as gifts. It's easy to customize this project by using the recipient's favorite colors or matching the colors of the season. This beaded home decor project is from the book, Hip to Bead by Katie Hacker. |
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What could be more handy than a starry magic wand to whisk away a bad day? Even though these seed bead peyote stitch stars cant guarantee results, they are certain to bring a smile. Add a hanger instead of a wand, and these stars become adorable beaded Christmas ornaments. This project is from the editors of Beadwork. |
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Twisted wire and several sizes of beads are transformed into Christmas tree earrings. This holiday beading project is from the editors of Step by Step Wire Jewelry. |
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This festive netted snowflake has many uses: decorate your holiday gifts with it, dangle it on a small suction cup with a hook in a window, or hang it on a Christmas tree. All you need are silver metallic size 11 seed beads and a mix of 3 and 4 millimeter white fire-polished rounds. This beaded ornament project is from the editors of Beadwork. |
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These crochet earrings, from the book, Crochet Jewelry: 40 Beautiful and Unique Designs by Waejong Kim and Anna Pulvermakher, are a lot of fun both to crochet and to wear. They also make a unique handmade holiday gift for friends and family. Create matching snowmen earrings, or experiment with different yarns and colors for the hat and the scarf and give each snowman earring his own sense of style! |













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