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May-June 2005

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Step by Step Beads May-June 2005
Magazine Table of Contents

3

How Does your Garden Grow?
By Leslie Rogalski, Editor-in-Chief

6

Bead by Bead

7

Marketing 101

8

Tips

10

Round About
Brick stitch bangle bracelet.
By Dottie Hoeschen

14

Fish & Chips
A "stringer" of fish and semi-precious stones.
By Terri Wlaschin

19

Twigs & Branches
Branch fringe earrings.
By Pat Wexelblat

22

Full Circle
Interchangeable pendant choker.
By Sandra Seaman

26

Droplettes
Crystal briolette and wire drop earrings.
By Marie L. Carter

30

Crystal Prism
No-needle right angle weave bracelet.
By Terry Gibbons

34

Sugar Canes
Easy polymer bracelets and earrings.
By Kathy Weaver

39

Cactus Flower
Easy fringe earrings.
By Barbara Feinberg

42

Triangles
Two-needle weave fringe bracelet.
By Janel Gradowski

46

Sea Family
Lampworked beauties from the sea.
By Karen Moyer

52

Garden Bracelet
Flower and leaf beads in bloom.
By Shelley Berry

56

Wild West Necklace
Carnelian, amazonite, and precious metal necklace.
By Lora Hart

60

For Your Studio
Focus on Findings.
By Lyn Sutton

64

Media Review
By Martha Aleo

65

Product News

69

Calender


In Every Issue...

66

Step by Step Shopper

72

Bead Shops

78

The Next Step: Classes Near You

81

Classifieds

82

Advertisers’ Index

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ON THE COVER:
Round About, easy seed bead bangle by Dottie Hoeschen. See page 10.

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.