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On the Cover:
Crystal Brilliance
by Daeng Weaver, page 44
Information about the Beaded Book Contest
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Volume
11
Number 6
Beadwork
Master Class: Beading Antiquity
Maggie Meister
Delve into the beauty of the ancient world by recreating a Byzantine treasure
with seed beads
Bonus! More from Maggie’s Master Class |
Forging a Steampunk Fantasy: An Adventure in Beads, History,
and Steamy Style
Melanie Brooks Lukacs
Explore a story-rich trend that translates into jewelry with both Victorian
and futuristic ingredients |
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Flirty Framboise
Melinda Barta Combine a lush assortment of pearls, tubular-peyote ruffled
caps, a matching seed-bead bail, peyote spacers—and a charming necklace emerges |
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Olive Rose Necklace
Lynn Davy Use netting and peyote stitch to create a delicate rose
suspended from a chain of right-angle weave |
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Pomegranate Necklace
Barbara Ellis Dancing peyote-stitched globes strung from a herringbone-stitched
rope evoke the moods of fall |
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Crystal Brilliance
Daeng Weaver Ladder stitch, herringbone stitch, and peyote stitch
unite to fashion a regal necklace with an embellished
crystal pendant |
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Color-Play Necklace
Barbara Claytor Simply knot a strip of right-angle-weave variation to
produce a cascade of color |
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Wire Romance
Melody MacDuffee Dramatic dangles topped with intricate wireworked
flowers—easy to make, stunning to wear! |
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Nautical Star
Scarlett Lanson Zip together twelve cylinder-bead triangles with peyote
stitch to fashion a delicate evening bag |
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Fall Trellis
Christie Dunn Peyote-stitch a lovely bracelet of wandering beaded flowers
in free-form style
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Earth and Sky
Jamie Hogsett Chrysoprase drops dangle from cool and airy peyote bails
for an elegant pair of earrings. Excerpted from the new book Create
Jewelry: Stones |
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Dazzling Drapes
Julie Walker A potpourri of seed-bead sizes and tiny chain create an
eclectic square-stitched necklace |
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Sky-High Ring
Janet Kay Skeen Use flat and circular peyote stitch to build a towering
ring with whimsy and bold color |
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Spectral Stones
Teri Bienvenue String and knot a richly colored multistrand necklace
of glass, stone, and pearls |
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Roller-Girl Bracelet
Linda Gettings Stitch your way to a burst of rainbow color using circular
peyote and square stitches |
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Royal Amethyst Earrings
Cecilia Guastaferro Wander back in time using right-angle weave to bead
stunning Victorianesque ear dangles |

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