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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on August 14, 2009

Bead and Gemstone Jewelry John S. Brana's collections of distinctive handcrafted designer jewelry include beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces designed to set the wearer apart from the crowd. John cre...

Sugar Beads Title: Sugar Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on April 1, 2008

I once thought Polymer Clay wasn't a medium for real jewelry designers. It was for stay-at-home moms who wanted a material they could play around with, to make a cute little ladybug charm or whate...

Glasscapes by Mingo and Asho Title: Glasscapes by Mingo and Asho
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on March 17, 2008

A Bead's Life on the Glasscapes website is a complete explanation of how glass canes are made, including pictures. I have attempted to give a shorter description of the process below the images, i...

Glass Rave Title: Glass Rave
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on March 11, 2008

I was doing some research for a post I'm writing about Lampwork Beads when I found this website, and I soon discovered that it's about so much more than just lampwork beads. Andrew Roberts a...

Bead for Life Title: Bead for Life
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on February 29, 2008

Bead for Life Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time It's a pleasure to write about projects like the Bead for Life program. This organization has found a way for impoverished women in Uganda to g...

Heart Bead Art Glass Title: Heart Bead Art Glass
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on February 27, 2008

Kim Wertz and Greg Galardy "escaped" from the high-tech world, and opened one of California's premier bead stores in 1990. After five years of buying, selling, and admiring contemporary ...

Inside Out Beads Title: Inside Out Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on February 19, 2008

Great Design Idea: Silver-Core Focal Beads These beads have been designed to be worn with the Silver Core prominently visible. The openings of the silver cores inside the beads come in small, medium, ...

Venetian Glass Beads Title: Venetian Glass Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on February 18, 2008

Venetian Glass is so named because it is made by Old World artisans on the island of Murano near Venice, Italy. They make some of the most beautiful glass produced in the world, and have done so for c...

Mary Harding: Bead Artist Title: Mary Harding: Bead Artist
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on February 1, 2008

Mary Harding works mostly with earthenware and low-fire clay. She likes the way the clay expresses itself even after multiple firings. There is always that element of the unexpected. Mary's work e...

Schermo Beads Title: Schermo Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on January 30, 2008

Ann Baldwin at Schermo Beads started out using seed beads in her teens, and has evolved into a full-blown glass bead artist. Her site is extremely interesting and informative, complete with pictures, ...

My Lovely Beads Title: My Lovely Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on January 28, 2008

Zoya Gutina: Jewelry Designer Zoya at My Lovely Beads works with seed beads, but she also creates designer gemstone jewelry, and much of her work is a combination of the two. She is well-known for her...

Czech Glass Beads Title: Czech Glass Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on January 24, 2008

Czech pressed glass beads are made in the Czech Republic the traditional way, by pressing hot glass into a heated mold. The 19th century was a period of industrial innovation, and new machines that co...

Humble Beads Title: Humble Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on January 20, 2008

This post began with researching art beads, but then I found Humble Beads by Heather Powers. And I fell in love with this lady's beads. I know there are lots of beads out there in the marketplace,...

Cloisonné Beads Title: Cloisonné Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by Maggie MacLean on January 13, 2008

Cloisonné is a distinctive art form that was developed in China in the 13th century, and it has grown to be one of China's number one exports. The making of cloisonné requires several processes: h...

Polymer Clay Bead Beauty Title: Polymer Clay Bead Beauty
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Filed in archive Beads by Victoria Tillotson on December 21, 2007

Lori Mendelhall makes beautiful polymer beads. As a lover of beads but a complete ingenue, I am struck with the glorious, swirling colors as well as Lori's whimsical shapes, like this abstract h...

Neat Beaded Bracelet Title: Neat Beaded Bracelet
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Filed in archive Beads by Victoria Tillotson on December 14, 2007

I'm the first to admit that I am probably the only jeweler on earth who knows nothing about beading. I can fabricate, forge, weld, solder, form, pierce, and otherwise manipulate metal. I love th...

Not Fishy Jewelry Title: Not Fishy Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads , Necklaces by tammy on November 6, 2007

You'll find nothing fishing about Manic Trout jewelry, a jewelry and art company owned and operated by Sierra Bailey. Along with lots of great beaded jewelry, you'll find some of her artwork a...

Novice Jewelry Designer Stumbles Into Beads Title: Novice Jewelry Designer Stumbles Into Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on October 15, 2007

Such a story book ending for this beginning jewelry designer - she discovers beads one day and the next is flying of to Paris to show her collection along with some of the big name clothing designers ...

Marvelous Midori Jewelry Title: Marvelous Midori Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on August 9, 2007

I can probably say truthfully that I never met a bead I did not like, and that goes double for gemstones beads. They are my first love, the beginning of my trip into the world of jewelry. In fact, one...

Blooming Beaded Jewelry Title: Blooming Beaded Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on June 5, 2007

As a bead-lover, I never get tired of quality beaded jewelry, and I appreciate it when a designer is able to incorporate beads that many of jewelers might use but still manage to create unique jewelry...

Strand Mom on Her Day Title: Strand Mom on Her Day
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on April 20, 2007

Mother's Day is on the way, and that means you BETTER get something m-o-m like n-o-w! Jewelry, of course, is always appreciated. If you are not exactly sure what to get for her, consider a jewelry...

Impulse Beaded Jewelry Title: Impulse Beaded Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on January 30, 2007

Often with beaded jewelry you can get a lot of bang for your buck. That is true with some of the bead finds on the Avisa Imports web site. They have loads of gemstone beaded jewelry at (pardon the pun...

Valentine's Day with Kenneth Fron Title: Valentine's Day with Kenneth Fron
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on January 30, 2007

One of the biggest jewelry gift-giving holidays of the year is coming up - Valentine's Day! Kenneth Fron knows that all too well and is a busy bead stringing jewelry designer as he prepares some o...

Beaded Wrap It Necklace Title: Beaded Wrap It Necklace
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on January 28, 2007

A friend of mine tipped me off to these wonderfully long wrapped necklaces from Korean Arts.com. You'll notice they don't have a clasp, no need to. They are designed to wrap multiple times ar...

Yen for Indie Jewelry Title: Yen for Indie Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on January 6, 2007

I discovered Yen Jewelry through another blog, Indie Obsession, which describes itself as: Indie Obsession...the title says it all. This blog is all about supporting up and coming independent designer...

Marco Bicego Gold, Diamonds, & Beads Title: Marco Bicego Gold, Diamonds, & Beads
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on December 27, 2006

I like it when I see a jewelry designer who isn't afraid to break out of the fine jewelry box. He or she may have the skills to create gold and Diamond Jewelry, but they know there's more to j...

Original Hardware Jewelry Title: Original Hardware Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on December 20, 2006

Designer Carrie Schafer stumbled into a bead store years ago, and that was the beginning of her road less traveled. On her web site, she explains her experience as follows: We all have a little voice...

Jewelry Stocking Stuffers Title: Jewelry Stocking Stuffers
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Filed in archive Beads , Jewelry Gifts by tammy on December 5, 2006

I think taking out all the little goodies in my stocking is often more fun than opening up gifts from under the tree. I know to usually expect a good amount of chocolate, a large jar of caviar, and a ...

Charity Bead Gifts Title: Charity Bead Gifts
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Filed in archive Beads by tammy on November 29, 2006

When I buy gifts for others, I love it when I am able to purchase an item that does double duty, like the Beadwork - both jewelry and houseware items - from Beads for Education. Buy purchasing beade...

White Agate Jewelry Title: White Agate Jewelry
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Filed in archive Beads , Gemstones by tammy on November 16, 2006

Though white agate, or really any kind of agate gemstone, is actually a fairly common stone, you don't see it often used in jewelry. I'm not sure really why that is so. But just because a g...

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