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Tah Dah Duo Drop Earrings by Twyla~
Hi Everyone!I am excited and happy to share my first free tutorial with all of you. With the holidays just around the corner I have to say, I am a huge fan of a project that will make a wonderful gift...
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My Design Approach ~Valorie
Hi, all! During my time as a Maven I'm delighting in getting to know my fellow designers! I love learning about artists and their design processes and inspirations. I've learned that designers...
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Welcome Back Guest Blogger and former Bead Maven Callie Mitchell :)
I must admit I was thrilled when Callie accepted my invitation to be a guest blogger...I loved working with Callie on the Mavens so it's great to see her back in a guest spot :)Callie MitchellMany...
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A Few of My Favorite Things and a Special Giveaway~Twyla
Favorite Thing # 1:As some of you that know me are aware, at times I like to dabble with a little mixed media in my jewelry making. One of my favorite things to do is combining bead work with filigree...
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Hello and thank you for visiting.My first post for Bead Mavens I want to share some of the "tricks" I use when working with FireLine.I started beadweaving in 2007 and was taught to use Nymo. I became...
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Guest Blogger JUNE Wiseman.....yes, I said JUNE!!!
Two of my favorite people on Planet Bead are Jill and June Wiseman, their banter on Facebook, from different computers in the same house, makes me smile, laugh and sometimes have fits of hysterical,...
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For the Lovers of small, delicate Pieces
Patrick presents his Rivoli Pendant and you can download the tutorial here.Should you wish to see what other tutorials I have in my Artfire store click on the purple avatar on the right hand side of...
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Guest Blogger ~ Sharri Moroshok
In chatting with the Mavens about who we wanted as guest bloggers, what we wanted to bring to you and to learn ourselves, one of the things that came up was how to make it work as a business. There...
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Mandi Designs Like A 12 Year Old
June's awesome post about the birth of a kit and her design techniques led me reflect on the evolution of my own design process. Today, I want to share a little story with you.a sample of my beadwork...
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Seed Bead FAQs ~ Aurelio & Mikki
Beading FAQ’sWe get lots of inquires on our websites as well as on Facebook from people wanting to start beading, we try to guide them to the best of our abilities, but in general we have found these...
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Business V Hobby ~ Neva
busi·ness (bzns)n.1. an occupation, profession, or trade.2. the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.3. a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing,...
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Creating a Bezel with RAW & Peyote ~ Mikki
An early work from 2010 when I was just starting beadweavingBy far the most common component in beading seems to be a 'bezelled' something or other, it can be a simple pendant, part of a larger...
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Winter Wonderland Bracelet Tutorial ~ Mandi
I am so excited about sharing this tutorial with you! Last week everyone was all worked up about the snow in the forecast here in Dallas. We got the cold, and the rain, but no snow...Bummer!So, I...
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Val's Beady Gift Ideas
What gifts do you buy for a beader? For non-beaders, it's a mystery! What is it about those tiny orbs that fascinates us so? How does one little project explode into an all-consuming obsession with...
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Guest post- Ralonda G. Patterson
Wild and whacky sporting red pigtails and a chicken shirt is the picture that comes to mind of today's guest blogger, such a fun personality that also shows in her work. From her adorable fishies to...
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ATTENTION to Tension
Recently I followed a pattern to make an item that other people had also made. When I had finished making my piece, I noticed how my item looked in comparison to the ones made by others.What were the...
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PENSAMIENTOS BRACELET by Aurelio
This month's free tutorial comes from Aurelio :)Please respect copyright and do not share this tutorial....feel free to tell your friends to visit the blog.For a downloadable copy go here.PENSAMIENTOS...
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Happy New Year!
Just stopping by to wish everyone a Happy New Year and tell you a little of what we have planned for 2014.A new year, a fresh start, so January is going to be Back to Basics MonthStarting tomorrow each...
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Back To Basics Month
As this is a new year I thought we might take the opportunity to start at the beginning and cover the basic stitches with both a printed version and a video version. So, throughout January I'll be...
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Back to Basics : Ladder Stitch & Herringbone Stitch
Our second installment of Back to Basics contains two stitches that are often used together, Ladder Stitch which is often used as a base for other stitches like, as we show, Herringbone Stitch.So first...
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