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Here’s another one for ya: a simple little beaded tube bead that looks surprisingly elegant strung on fine, gold cable chain. I used gold-filled for a little extra sparkle, but gold-plate will work, too. It also makes a cute bracelet strung on 1mm cord. Tap me if you’d like help with it.

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Great news for those of you who shop at Artbeads.com. In the past, you may have noticed slightly turtle-like delivery on orders when you took advantage of their free shipping. No more! At least according to Artbead’s recent policy change. Starting now, Artbeads will make very

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The 2011 Very Vintage Fall Challenge design kits have gone out to the entrants — and I’m excited to be one of them! This is a special beading design event organized by designer, writer, and editor Michelle Mach. Here’s how it works. Michelle put together a total of 24 design kits,

The latest free pattern on About.com Beadwork uses the intriguing hexagon stitch, a.k.a., hexagon angle weave. This is the first in a series of hexagon stitch tutorials that will allow you to gently adapt to this less-common stitch. Ultimately, we’ll work on a band of beaded hexagons.

I’m participating in the next Mirrix weave-along! Yep. And, like the first weave along, this one features a wonderful woven tapestry and bead bracelet. But this one has a different theme: it’s the Wedding Bracelet (shown below) in white (or, if you’d prefer, the Elegant Bracelet bracelet

My cagework tutorial is finally ready for viewing! For findings, I used a round mesh pendant and ball chain from Designers Findings. They carry a variety of mesh items, and you can use the same technique to create brooches, clasps, connectors, and even magnets. As always, if you

It’s a diminutive Dia de los Muertos bead skull! And it’s my latest new tutorial on About.com Beadwork. I picked up the 18mm howlite skull bead last month, initially thinking I’d use it for a Halloween design. Then I decided to do a Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) design

October snuck up on me in a big way, but with it comes a bunch of cool things. One of those cool things is Michelle Mach’s Fall Challenge Blog Hop. And the reveal happens today! If you arrived here through the Hop, thanks for visiting! As you read this, I’m most likely drooling over