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Vintage Jewelry Making Components From the Bead Hoard Curiosities Club
Just as I'm thinking about what I want to do with my beading projects and jewelry-making in 2013, what arrives in my mailbox? The January shipment of A Grain of Sand's Bead Hoard Curiosities Club!I...
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Bead Hoard Curiosities Club for February 2013
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and keeping with the theme of love and hearts and all things sparkly, A Grain of Sand's Bead Hoard Curiosities Club had some beautiful vintage jewelry-making supplies in...
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Do You Rizo?
Sabine Lippert, one of Beadwork Magazine's Designers of the Year for 2013 has started distributing her newly-designed Rizo beads here in the United States. So far, the response has been fantastic! What...
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Book Review: Suzanne Golden Presents - Interviews with 36 Artists Who...
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of receiving an advance copy of Lark Books' next release, Suzanne Golden Presents: Interviews with 36 Artists Who Innovate with Beads. It was definitely one of...
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Bead Hoard Curiosities Club for April 2013: A Sneak Peek and a Contest!
Are you a member of the Bead Hoard Curiosities Club from A Grain of Sand? If not, April might be your lucky month -- A Grain of Sand is having a Design Challenge using a special vintage jewelry-making...
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Vintage Beads I Love: Mercury Glass Beads from A Grain of Sand
I've always had a soft spot for vintage beads, and if you look through my collection, you'll find all sorts of old glass and Lucite goodies tucked away in bags and boxes. Suzanne Branca over at A Grain...
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New Portable Bead Organizer from Ezel Findings - Meet the Beading Pal!
One of the many things that I love about my job is when I get to see new beading products before they're available to the general public. My friend Sunyoung Park of Ezel Findings made my day last week...
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Glass Beads We Love - The Hidden History of Bugle Beads
From Jennifer: I think I love the stories behind my favorite glass beads for bead-weaving almost as much as the beads themselves! For me, bugle beads bring back memories of when I first started...
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Win a Mini-hank of Seed Beads for Kumihimo Beading Projects from A Grain of...
Have you seen our new free kumihimo eBook yet? The free kumihimo beading project, Kumihimo Splash, was designed by my friend Suzanne Branca, owner of A Grain of Sand and guest blogger here on Beading...
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New O-beads From the Creator of Rizos
There's a new bead shape in town! Sabine Lippert, a Beadwork magazine Designer of the Year and creator of the Rizo bead, has introduced another bead shape to the market: the O-bead!Top: O-bead design...
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Win the Winter 2014 Collection From Nunn Design
Our friends at Nunn Design are offering the chance for one lucky Beading Daily reader to win the Winter 2014 Nunn Design collection of jewelry-making findings! This time around, the giveaway prize...
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Scratching Your Head About All the New Shaped Glass Beads?
Guest blogger Amy Blevins is the owner of Bead & Glass Boutique, a full-service bead shop in Pitman, New Jersey.From Jennifer: Do all the new shapes and sizes of glass beads leave you dizzy when...
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Meet the New Chexx Bead from York Beads
Chexx bracelet designed by Christina Neit, Beadwork magazine Designer of the Year If you're looking to keep up with the newest bead shapes coming soon to a bead shop near you, York Beads has introduced...
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Magnetic Glue-in Clasps From York Beads
It's not often that I get this excited about a new clasp, but these incredible magnetic glue-in clasps from York Beads have me re-thinking the way I design and create beaded jewelry. I first noticed...
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Win the New Maker's Collection of Findings From TierraCast!
I love a good beaded rope, and I love it even more when I can give my beaded ropes a professional-looking finish. Imagine my excitement when I opened the latest sample pack from TierraCast and found...
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