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July/August 2008

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Ancient Modern
by Ronna Sarvas Weltman

Beads, Baubles and Jewels DVD
Beads, Baubles and Jewels DVD

Step by Step Beads July/August 2008
Volume 6, Number 4
Magazine Table of Contents


ON THE WEB
 

The Original Skinner Blend
Learn one of the most useful polymer techniques ever in this famous color blending method by Judith Skinner. Use it to make your “Perfectly Blended Beads” by Cathy Warrick on page 45 of the July August 08 issue.
Judith Skinner

 

Media Review: Making Polymer Clay Beads
Carol Blackburn

 

Tubular Peyote Rope
Learn tubular peyote to make a rope for a focal pendant like “Turn It Over” by Gabrielle Neijman on page 11 of the July August 08 issue, or wear it alone as a slinky bracelet or necklace.
Bonnie Brooks


PROJECTS

8

Summer Fling
Fiber bead, crystal, and wire necklace and earrings.
Fernando DaSilva

11

Turn It Over
Square stitch pendant.
Gabrielle E. Neijman

16

Elemental!
MyElements and jump rings necklace and earrings.
Yvonne Irvin

20

Geometric Gemtones
Even-count peyote bracelet.
Anna Neff

24

Coral Reef
Two strand stringing with dangles.
Christine Strube

28

Zulu Square Tube
Brick stitch and fringe.
Lucy Arnold

33

Spirals
Macrame anklet.
Victoria Pearman

37

Golden Spikes
Pearls, coral and gemstone bracelet.
Susan Price Johnston

38

Mod Pods
Big toggle pod necklace.
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

40

Fringed Beads!
Peyote tubes with fringes.
Diane Hertzler

43

Purple Haze
Easy stringing.
Terri Wlaschin

45

Perfectly Blended Beads
Two polymer beads.
Cathy Warrick

48

Blue Bonanza
Fringe bracelet.
Linda Gettings


BONUS!

42

Bead Fest Philadelphia Coupons

52

Book excerpt: Custom Cool Jewelry


DEPARTMENTS

4

Bead Scoop
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

51

Patterns: Trendy Circles
Odd-count 2-drop peyote stitch.
Carol Dean Sharpe

54

Bead by Bead
Even-count peyote, peyote tube zip up, square stitch, and brick stitch.

58

Color Works
Margie Deeb

60

Findings
Jane Dickerson, managing editor

82

How to Contact Us


ADVERTISING SECTIONS

71

Bead Shops

78

Bead Classes

79

Bead Browser

80

Classifieds

82

Advertisers’ Index

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ON THE COVER:
Yvonne Irvin's Elemental! necklace, page 16.

Elemental Earrings
Elemental, page 16

Summer Fling Necklace
Summer Fling, page 8

Fanfare Earrings
Fanfare Earrings, page 30

Perfectly Blended Polymer Beads
Perfectly Blended Beads, page 45

 

 

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