Jewelry & Beading

June 5th, 2008

Artist Profile: Margie Deeb

That Silver Ribbon of Road
Three independent panels of color represent the past, present, and
future, as well as the subconscious, unconscious, and conscious mind.
That silver ribbon of road connects them all. Loomwork by Margie Deeb
and Frieda Bates.
11/o glass beads, acrylic base. Photo by Haigwood Studios, Roswell,
Georgia
Artist: Margie Deeb
Location: Roswell, Georgia
Website & Blog:
Margie Deeb
Margie Deeb’s […]

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June 4th, 2008

Book review: Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski

Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski
by Laura McCabe
Fantastic sparkle! With the precision of an engineer, Laura McCabe has counted and measured so that you don’t have to. There are charts included in this book that will save you a lot of time when you decide to bezel a few rivolis for yourself :-)
This is a gorgeous […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Artist Profile: Billie Sanchez

Artist: Billie Sanchez
Business name: Wicked Oak Designs
Location: Flagstaff Arizona
Website:
Wicked Oak Designs
Wicked Oak Designs Etsy shop

How do you describe your beadwork, Billie?
I do mostly OOAK jewelry pieces and beaded objects. I love creating and building 3-D pieces and larger cabochon necklaces.
What is your creative process like?
Well, I usually start with a focal piece […]

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April 10th, 2008

Artist Profile: Dulcey Heller

Mary of Burgundy, created for Beading for a Cure
Artist: Dulcey Heller
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Websites:
Dulcey Heller’s Beadwork
Buy the Kit

Rubber Gaskets Bracelet
Published in the June/July 2006 Beadwork
Dulcey, would you tell us how you describe your work?
My work is mostly driven by shapes, and to a lesser extent, colors, of things I observe. I am most interested […]

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April 1st, 2008

Guest tutorial by Wendy Van Camp: Loom Bead Weaving Basics

Technique Tuesday!

Wendy Van Camp, of Indigoskye Bead Fashions has shared her tips with us on getting started with loom bead weaving! Many people mentioned how much they enjoyed the artist profile with Wendy a few weeks ago, so now we’re fortunate to have a tutorial that Wendy wrote.
BEAD WEAVING BASICS by Wendy Van Camp
So, […]

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