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Back to Basics : Square Stitch
For those of you who work on a loom you will be very familiar with the look of square stitch and for anyone in love with a loom pattern but beads off loom this is the stitch you need to know. A...
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Back to Basics: Right Angle Weave
This week I'm going to be looking at Right Angle Weave or RAW over two posts. Today I'm showing you regular RAW and Modified RAW, which is a wonderful new twist on transitioning from RAW to Peyote...
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Back to Basics : Cubic RAW
I'm not sure that Cubic Right Angle Weave classifies as a basic stitch as it is quite challenging but it has been requested a lot.We are very fortunate that former Maven Heather Collin allows us to...
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Back to Basics ~ Brick Stitch
Today we look at Brick stitch, a versatile stitch because it can be worked on any thread or wire....you may have seen hoop earrings with beads around and these are attached using this stitch.
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Back to Basics ~ Peyote Stitch Puffy Triangle
Today was supposed to be St. Petersburg chain however I managed to totally botch the video and didn't have time for a reshoot. So you're getting something hot off the presses....an excerpt from my...
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Back to Basics ~ Tower Earrings
I thought I would round out the month with an easy project that uses two of the stitches I've covered. Mostly peyote with some easy decreases and increases and a stacking technique using ladder stitch...
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Tassel Trove ~ Neva
My first contribution to the Bead Mavens free tutorials. I hope you like it.This will become a favourite around your home or easily transformed into a piece of jewellery. It is sure to captivate all...
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All About Freeform Peyote ~Mandi
I love freeform peyote because its freeing like bead embroidery, but not as widely explored. I plan to write a project based book as a kind of launching pad on how beaders can begin to incorporate...
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Therapeutic Beads ~ Aurelio
Summer Flowerby Aurelio CastanoI have been making Jewelry for the past 14 years. Jewelry design was love at first sight for me when I took my first jewelry making as part of my two year Visual Art...
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Where Do I Begin? - Challenges, Competitions and Inspiration ~ Neva
Ever looked at other designers' works, whether online or in magazines, and thought to yourself:Well all these thoughts, and the feelings that accompany them, are very normal.... and some that most...
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The news today is that two of our Mavens have flown the coop :)Due to personal issues and time constraints both Mandi and Val have decided to re-prioritize and the Maven's didn't make the cut. It...
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Escaping the Box ~ Mikki
We all get into design ruts from time to time, when everything we do begins to look the same and doesn't excite us in the usual way....so what do you do when this happens??rut 1 (rŭt)n.1. A sunken...
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Teaching Classes; Food for Thought! ~ Twyla
Back in the day when I was offered the opportunity of teaching my original designs at a local bead shop, I jumped at the chance, and thought it would be great fun. And it was!! But as usual, with...
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Inspiration - where does it come from?
People often ask me "Where do I get my ideas from?" and "what inspires me?" Also being a teacher I have heard students say they don't know what to make, don't know what colour/s to use etc etc.There...
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Starry Eyed Pendant ~ Twyla
This is my 2nd tutorial for the Bead Mavens. I hope you enjoy making what I created for you!If you would like a down loadable copy of the pdf you can DL it here:Starry Eyed Pendant
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Welcome!!!!
A special post this first day of April to welcome our two new Bead Mavens!I am delighted and excited to say that our two new Mavens are Heather Kingsley-Heathand Cristie Sawyer PrinceI think we're all...
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What a Difference a Bead Makes! Part One
If you're reading this blog then I can pretty much guarantee we have something in common.....a love of beads! As many will know there has been quite a tsunami of new beads recently, new shapes, extra...
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What a Difference a Bead Makes. Part Two
The second part of my exploration of the newer beads....no way I can cover them all....they are coming out too fast...lol! But here we go forThe 2-Hole BeadsThe RullaA cylinder shaped bead with holes...
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Bead Shows & Expos - How To Navigate Them and Sell at Them~ Neva
The anticipation of a bead show coming to a venue near you, releases a superfluous amount of endorphins to a beader of any skill level. The mere thought of fondling the colorful glass beads, gems and...
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Springtime on Park Avenue - a free earring tutorial
Refer to chart above for rondelle size clarification.For those who are unfamiliar with how I join FireLine go to either of these two...
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