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New Pattern and Kits: Double Rosette Beaded Beads
I've finished my second beading pattern that uses QuadraTile beads: the Double Rosette Beaded Beads:A Double-Layered Beaded BeadThis design uses two layers of QuadraTile beads, Japanese seed beads, and...
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Playing with Photography
Last month, I was sadly interrupted in the middle of a photography session by the untimely death of my Canon G10 camera. It's been my trusty go-to camera for over six years, having taken tens of...
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PRAW Webinar Airing Soon!
A quick reminder that my webinar on Prismatic Right-Angle Weave (PRAW) is airing this Tuesday, March 24, at 1 PM EDT.The webinar is in the style of an academic lecture, and is very much like my beaded...
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Highland Garden Necklace Workshop
I'm very excited to be teaching a new beading class this weekend. This workshop, the Highland Garden Necklace, combines the beauty of beaded flowers with the geometry of dodecahedrons.Embellished...
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Chrysanthemum Blossoms Necklace in Beadwork Magazine
My second Designer of the Year project for Beadwork Magazine is in the April/May 2015 issue!The Chrysanthemum Blossoms Necklace features Swarovski rivoli crystals, Miyuki half Tila beads, two different...
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Bitten by the Silver Bug
I've been bitten by the silver bug...It started with a pear-shaped Swarovski silver patina crystal that had been sitting around my studio for the past several months. I incorporated it into a Prism...
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Garden Jewel Necklace in Beadwork Magazine
My third Designer of the Year project for Beadwork Magazine is now available in the June/July 2015 issue.The Garden Jewel Necklace features a great big Swarovski crystal bezeled with a collection of...
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2015 Toho Challenge Necklace
This year I was invited to participate in the 2015 TOHO Challenge, a beading challenge put on by the Japanese seed bead manufacturer TOHO Beads. Each participant was given the same set of Japanese seed...
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Artist Profile in Bead & Button Magazine
If you've seen the August 2015 issue of Bead & Button Magazine, you might have noticed a cameo appearance of a Magic O Ball beaded bead on the cover.Well, that's because I'm featured in this...
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New Beading Video: Weaving Beaded Beads with Two-Hole Beads
A few months ago I had the opportunity to film a series of videos based on four different areas in beading. The videos are now available at the Interweave Store both as instant high definition video...
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New Beading Video: Geometric Beaded Beads, From Cubes to Dodecahedrons
A few months ago I had the opportunity to film a series of videos based on four different areas in beading. The videos are now available at the Interweave Store both as instant high definition video...
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New Beading Video: Stitching Beaded Molecules
A few months ago I had the opportunity to film a series of videos based on four different areas in beading. The videos are now available at the Interweave Store both as instant high definition video...
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New Beading Video and Kits: Dainty Prismatic Right-Angle Weave Flower Charms
A few months ago I had the opportunity to film a series of videos based on four different areas in beading. The videos are now available at the Interweave Store both as instant high definition video...
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Beaded Bead Reflection Photography
I've been playing with photographing some of my beaded beads on a reflective surface.It's a fun but challenging photography technique and I think it works particularly well for silver beadwork. I used...
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New Pattern and Kits: Star Fragment Pendants
I finished my latest beading pattern, the Star Fragment Pendants.Coiled Cubic Right-Angle WeaveOver the past several months I've been quietly working on this new variation on CRAW. It's an idea that...
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New Pattern and Kits: Opulent Deltahedra Set
I wrote up a beading pattern for the Opulent Deltahedra Set!Beaded Beads with Triangle WeaveYou may have recognized this project from a 2015 issue of Beadwork Magazine; the Opulent Octahedron Necklace...
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Prism Blossoms Pendant for the Spring
The other day I wove a new Prism Blossoms Pendant to celebrate the first day of spring. I used some new colorful metallic Dragon Scale beads that I picked up from Beki at Out on a Whim when they were...
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New Pattern and Kits: Comet Trails Set
I've finished my next beading pattern, the Comet Trails Lariat and Earrings Set!Beaded Beads with 2-Hole CrescentsI received a few packages of 2-hole crescent beads and 2-hole bar beads as part of...
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Succulent Topiary Pendant
I wrote a new beading pattern.The Succulent Topiary Pendant features a whole bunch of shaped beads all woven together in a geometric floral pendant. This advanced beading pattern teaches you how to...
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Astral Spore Pendant
My newest beading pattern is now available.The Astral Spore Pendant features the new Quarter Tila Bead in this very tactile, geometric pendant. It uses four colors of Quarter Tilas and a whole bunch of...
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Shimmer River Bracelets
A few months ago I made a new set of bracelets, the Shimmer River Bracelets.The Shimmer River Bracelets feature a whole bunch of Swarovski's "shimmer" fallback crystals, along with either Toho's Demi...
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Life with an infant has left no room for dangling earrings. So I adapted a pair of Shimmer River components into post earrings.Life with an infant = more post earrings. #beads #beading #beadwork...
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Snowflakes and Hearts with CRAW and PRAW
Over the past couple of months I released a couple of patterns using CRAW and PRAW. Lately, my designs seem to use either shaped beads and two-hole beads, or just seed beads. These designs are firmly...
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New(ish) Pattern and Kits: Yukiwariso Necklace
I released a few new patterns in this past year. This one is the Yukiwariso Necklace. This light and delicate necklace gets its name from hepatica japonica, a rare woodland plant native to Japan which...
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Annual Holiday Wreath, 2020 Edition
Every year I decorate a large wreath with a collection of beaded beads and pendants. I like to start by putting them in a big pile.Sometimes I like to organize them by design or style. This year I...
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