Volume 10 Number 5

Color and Innovation by the Kilo: Japan’s Seed Bead Industry Tina Koyama

	Rivolis in Bloom Laura McCabe Jewel-toned pearls, seed beads, and crystal rivolis are combined with peyote and herringbone stitches to form a necklace with bright medallions
	Crystal Edge Bracelet Cecilia Guastaferro Top-drilled crystal bicones are woven into an edgy spine in a glittering right-angle-weave bracelet
	Chocolate and Roses Pendant Renelde Napoli Learn two-needle right-angle weave without the needles in this delicious pearl and crystal pendant
	Neapolitan Twist Lynn Davy Romantic ingredients—pearls, seed beads, floral charms, and a pink lampworked heart—are strung, wireworked, and spiral-stitched to sweet effect
	Lavender Bouquet Jamie Hogsett A stunning strung necklace with stitched details excerpted from the new book Create Jewelry: Pearls
	Fan Wheel Necklace Maria Rypan Inspired by contemporary Ukrainian beadwork, the wheel in this necklace is netted with bugle and seed beads, then studded with crystal bicones
	Jeweled Knot Necklace Juana Jelen Tiny peridot rounds are strung on wire and wrapped around wire coils to make a jeweled statement
	Origami Bracelet Leslie Rogalski A long strip of two-drop peyote stitch is transformed into a dramatic bracelet through origami folding
	Dutch Spiral Necklace Nancy Zellers Earthy-colored seed beads become a spiral centerpiece and necklace using tubular herringbone, ladder, and Dutch spiral stitches
	Wrapped in Rectangles Eileen Feldman A bracelet made of strung rectangular frames and dimensional fringe is a minigallery for your wrist
	Bacchic Urn Necklace Maggie Meister Celebrate the season’s grape harvest by fashioning a golden urn with tubular brick stitch and right-angle weave
	Egyptian Collar Linda Gettings Herringbone-stitch gold and turquoise cube beads, then add looped crystal fringe for a treasure reminiscent of ancient Nile culture
	Twilight Entanglement Liz Smith Strands of pearls, pressed-glass beads, and seed beads break up sections of tubular herringbone to create a lively necklace
	Bangle Magic Jeanette Shanigan Stiff bangles are magically created with circular peyote stitch and netting
	Peyote Tassel Earrings Mary Tafoya Use tubular peyote and fringe to create earrings that feature precious metals, crystals, and gemstones

Passing Through (78 KB)
Letters
Project Contributors
Bead Biz Viki Lareau
Seeds
Fast & Fabulous
Cool Stuff
Beadwork Master Class Marcia DeCoster
The Challenge
Beadmakers: Joan Miller
Glass Doctor Ginny Sycuro
Calendar
Techniques
Bead Buzz

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