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March-April 2005


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Step by Step Beads March-April 2005
Magazine Table of Contents

3

Making Connections
By Leslie Rogalski, Editor-in-Chief

8

Letters & On the Web

10

Tips: Flower Girl Beaded Bracelet
By Carolyn Baum

11

Marketing 101
By David Weiman

12

Spring Fever
Netted and fringed seed bead and gemstone necklace.
By Karen Lutz

18

Rosebud
Encased floral lentil bead.
By Jacqui Collins-Parker

22

Simply Blue
Embellished spiral rope and loop bracelet.
By Linda Gettings

26

Small Wonders
Elizabethan amulet bag necklaces.
By Kim Z. Franklin

30

Inklings
Colorful beads using ink and polymer clay.
By Marie Segal

36

Cluster of Stones
Tree, agate, jade, and serpentine necklace.
By Jane Dickerson, Associate Editor

40

COVER PROJECT: Twister
Right angle weave bracelet.
By Janel Gradowski

44

Twister Earrings
Right angle weave earrings.
By Janel Gradowski

46

Daisy Bead
Multi-layered lampwork bead.
By Jannine Crowley

50

Fiesta Pin
A polymer party of colors.
By Ellen Marshall

53

Fiesta Earrings
Bead and polymer cane dangles.
By Jane Dickerson, Associate Editor

54

Springtime Duo
Polymer and bead bracelet and earrings.
By Karen Perry

60

For Your Studio: Confessions of a Tool Junkie
By Jacqui Collins-Parker

64

Media Review
By Martha Aleo

68

Product News

69

Calender


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65

Step by Step Shopper

74

Bead Shops

79

The Next Step: Classes Near You

81

Classifieds

82

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ON THE COVER:
Twister bead and button bracelet by Janel Gradowski, see page 40.

Skill Levels:

Beginner:
Someone just starting out can complete this project and be happy with the results.


Beginner/Intermediate:
Someone who has had experience with the material can happily complete this project, but will also learn something new by doing it.


Intermediate:
A comfortable project for someone who has a good working knowledge of the material.


Intermediate/ Advanced:

A project for someone who is ready for a more challenging approach to a material they have worked with repeatedly.


Advanced:
A good project for someone who is confident with the material and has had a lot of experience with the techniques.