Monthly Archives: March 2009

Bead Jewelry Pattern: Picot Bracelet

This week’s featured beading pattern on video shows how to make a bracelet using the Picot pattern.     This picot weave is the same one I used to create the Picot Necklace.   Just as I did with the picot necklace … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Crystal Pearl Delight Choker

  Here’s a new bead jewelry making pattern I just completed a video of to show how to make a Crystal Pearl Delight Choker Necklace.   That’s a mouthful!   As you can see in the picture, the most interesting part of … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Happy Kitty

  I just published a new bead jewelry making pattern on video that shows how to make a Happy Kitty charm.   This one is so cute I just love watching the Kitty face come to life as I weave … Continue reading

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Beading and the Booming Crafting Industry

I saw a great article last week that got me so excited (again!) to be involved in the jewelry making business.   The article talked about the crafting industry, and how it is growing rapidly, even in these difficult economic … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Pattern: Classic Pearl Choker

    I just published a new bead jewelry making pattern on video that shows how to make what I call a Classic Pearl Choker necklace.   I’m not exactly sure why, but this design reminded me of jewelry I … Continue reading

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Bead Jewelry Making Video: Shamrock Pendant

  It’s a week away from St. Patty’s Day, so I decided to make this week’s featured video class the Shamrock Pendant Video.   This is a design I came up with while trying to figure out how to bead … Continue reading

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Bead Stringing World Record Broken

     I just saw a report that a group of teenage children in England broke the world record for bead stringing by stringing over 20,000 beads in under 14 hours.   Check it out here: Bead Stringing World Record … Continue reading

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Beaded Four Leaf Clover Ring and Pendant

Here’s a free bead pattern video showing how to make a four leaf clover ring as well as a beaded four leaf clover pendant you can wear as a necklace.   Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!   There … Continue reading

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