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The Glass Bead, the International Glass Beadmakers Society's journal, has published its first tutorial for making beads used in the 2009 ISGB / Bead&Button Convergence jewelry competition. Instructions for making Beth Williams' Open Heart beads from Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads are featured in Genevieve Martineau's article in The Glass Bead beginning on p. 34. In addition, Susan Matych-Hager writes about collaborating with Kathy...
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Nana V. Mizushima, author of a number of jewelry making books including Make Your Own Rings: Easy Ring Projects to Do at Home, which I reviewed on this site not that long ago, emailed me recently to tell me about a great deal she has going for those interested in purchasing her new book (either hardcopy or as a pdf file).
Right now, she is offering 20% off. The retail list price for the 166 page full color paperback is $29, but if you go to...
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From z.about.com
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I just heard about a new magazine that sounds kind of interesting, and not just for jewelry folks. It is called Totally Creative, and according to the web site's description, it covers all types of crafting such as jewelry making, beading, sewing, polymer clay, and mixed media.
Other than the fact that is covers jewelry as well as lots of other crafts, another interesting aspect is that it is a digital magazine that comes in the form of a...
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From z.about.com
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You are probably already familiar with the jewelry and beading supply vendor called Auntie's Beads. They are ads all over the net as well as many magazines. What you may not know, though, is that they also have tons of free jewelry making videos. In fact, in the company's on-line video library, they include over 100 video tutorials. Most deal with beads, of course, but they also include some wire jewelry videos, mixed-media, and lots of basic...
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