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Versatile WireLearn a range of wire weaving techniques through a variety of projects that result in stunning jewelry. Create the intricate details that are the hallmarks of beautifully crafted artisan wire-woven jewelry.CaptureSurround showpiece cabochons in perfectly woven frames of wire. Shape detailed bezels for focal pieces.
FinishCreate wire links, clasps, and connectors to � nish wire-woven necklaces and bracelets. Make coiled earring posts to accent hand-crafted earrings. Learn Master key wire weaves with variations suited for many detailed jewelry designs.
Begin today and create jewelry you’ll wear for years to come.
LISA BARTH
TimelessT H E C O M P L E T E C O U R S ET H E C O M P L E T E C O U R S E
Wire Weaving
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WELCOME! December 2016 • Issue 136
32Sophisticated shell bracelet
by Helen Roosa
65 Navette necklace
by Melissa Grakowsky Shippee
62Woodland earrings
by Lisa Kan
Find the bead strand!
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PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE
22 Cardinal ornament
by Deb Moffett-Hall29 Arco deco
necklaceby Puca
73 Rosette necklaceby Patrick Duggan
A beady Christmas The holidays are here, a time for reflection, gratitude, and good cheer. A time to gather with friends and family to show how much we appreciate them. A time to let bygones be bygones and spread goodwill far and wide (have I got you thinking about Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life” yet?). This year, we’re adding a bit of beaded joy to all of our packages and cards with a series of 12 easy-to-make gift ideas that you’ll find right in the middle of the special pull-out booklet, “Your Guide to a Sparkling Holiday.” Besides these gift toppers and stocking stuffers, this booklet also features a beautiful necklace, a bracelet, earrings, and an ornament, all crafted with care using Swarovski crys-tals and pearls. And because we are so grateful to you, our dear readers, this issue has additional beautiful projects, helpful info, and inspiring designs to keep your beading fingers busy in the com-ing months. On behalf of the entire Bead&Button staff, we wish you a very happy holiday season! As always, I hope you’ll play along with our Find the Bead Strand challenge. Email me by January 8, 2017, with the page the strand is on (put “Find the bead strand” in the subject line). We’ll pick a winner the following week. Congratulations to Susie Denning of Cape Town, South Africa, who won our August issue contest after finding the strand on p. 76!
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41 All draped up ornament by Cary Bruner
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44 Star bright earringsby Margherita Fusco
69Artist Profile Julia S. Pretl:
Her revolution in the basementby Lori Ann White
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6 On the Web
11 Bead SoupJewelry trends and tips, books, shows, events, and promotions from the world of beading
16 Your Work
18 Your Handy Dandy Guide to Bead Pattern Software
36 Gemstone SavvyFeldspar: The glow from withinby Kia Resnick
79 Basics
90 The 12 Days of a Beady Christmas by Josie Fabre
IN EVERY ISSUE
46 12 Easy Christ-mas delights
52 Crystal bril-liance necklaceby Alicia Campos
48 Victorian flower braceletby Lorraine Coetzee
SPECIAL PULL-OUT BOOKLET PAGE 39!
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