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Introduction

Bead Shop Honor Roll

Bead Bin (Madison, WI)
Textured Links Necklace – This energetic sterling silver necklace is made of small and large interlocking circles.

Beads of Colour (Dundas, Ontario, Canada)
Opposites Attract – The felted beads—with magnets cleverly embedded for a secure  closure—were inspired by the artistry of felt jewelry maker Carol Huber Cypher.

String Beads (Salt Lake City, UT)
Ice Trap Lariat – This frosty-looking lariat captures the beauty and complexity of ice crystals.

The Beadin’ Path (Freeport, ME)
Bohemian Breeze Lantern – This lantern is a great presentation of fringe and how beads  don’t always have to be used for personal adornment.

Beadissimo (San Francisco, CA)
Picture Perfect – This vintage looking necklace is created with a photograph, microscope  slides, copper foil tape, and a soldering iron.

Sweet Beads (Minnetonka, MN)
Black Tie Affair and Green Apple Glitz Martini Sticks – These martini sticks are a fun way to  use up odd beads from your bead stash.

Turquoise/String Beads (Fall River, MA)
Sea Foam Spirals – This necklace is the perfect project for the intermediate to advanced  beader who wants to pick up a needle and thread.

Boca Loca Beads Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Wispy Wire Earring Stand – This simple yet elegant wire stand requires just a few materials and can be dressed up with crystals or elaborate lampworked beads for a bolder look.

Castleander Beads & Crafts (Hudson, NH)
Curly Q’s – This high-energy necklace is fun, festive, and a great project for a beginner.

The Bead Shop (Palo Alto, CA)
Gems of the Earth – This necklace is inspired by a summer landscape and encourages you to string together beads you never thought would match.

Ornamentea (Raleigh, NC)
Talisman Lariat and Bracelet – The lariat is an ideal way to use the beads that are too powerful to leave in the bead box, and the bracelet is a perfect compliment.

Bead in Hand (Oak Park, IL)
Twisted Fringe Tassels – The playful, shimmering mix of Delicas crystals, tubular peyote stitch, and twisted fringe makes this spectacular light-reflecting accessory irresistible.

Saki Silver (Cincinnati, OH)
Wild, Wild Bolo – The combination of onyx, turquoise, and silver creates a bolo with feminine flair and demonstrates a distinctive way to use four-strand and triangle spacer beads.

Ambrosia Bead Company (Yakima, WA)
Kiwi Serpentine – A beginning wireworker will feel confident making this lively bracelet—add a little extra length and a few beads, and the piece easily becomes a necklace. 

Third Eye Beads & Gift Gallery (San Clemente, CA)
Koi Lagoon Mosaic – Once you’ve mastered cutting beads with a glass nipper, this dynamic tray is simple to create from glass beads, glue, grout, and a large picture frame.

Bluewater Beads Inc. (Gulfport, MS)
Spirals and Squiggles Earrings – Suitable for beaders of all levels, this project is easy to customize for any outfit. 

Bead Culture (Jackson, MI)
Patterned Peyote Rings Bracelet – This playful, three-dimensional bracelet can be made into a choker a draping necklace by adding extra links.

Alaska Bead Company (Anchorage. AK)
Optical Illusion Cuff – This unique accessory uses two-drop peyote and is worked as two separate pieces that are woven together later.

The Bead Factory (Tacoma, WA)
Classy Crystal Clusters – Bicone crystals were chosen because of the overwhelming popularity of crystals and the sparkle they add to accessories.

Beadclub (Woodinville, WA)
Stretchy Button Vines – The vineyards of Washington inspired the “vines” that float from one button to the next in this fun-to-wear, playful bracelet.

The Bead Cache (Fort Collins, CO)
Collage Carryall – This cigar box purse is a quick and easy project that functions as a trendy accessory and a hip way to tote materials to your next beading class.

Suzie Q Beads (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Teardrops and Ruffles Beaded Beads Bracelet – Both bracelets begin with a base worked on a dowel in tubular right-angle weave.  Once the base is formed, the beads are embellished.

Nordic Gypsy Beads and Jewelry (Rochester, MN)
Frida – This bracelet features small elements made with a variety of bead techniques that are strung together with unique beads for a bright juxtaposition of color.

Meant to Bead (Toledo, OH)
Water Lily Bracelet – Claude Monet’s Water Lilies is the inspiration for this stunning bracelet.

Albion Beads (Wakefield, MA)
 Loopy Ladders – This elegant, yet funky project is made of cube and dagger beads.  The base, worked in ladder stitch, gives this necklace a structured feel.

The San Gabriel Bead Company (Arcadia, CA)
Crystal Haze – Although the clever use of seed beads and crystals looks challenging, this project can be completed in just a day.

Bead Works Inc. (Franklin, MI)
Femme Fatale Collar – The basic netting pattern used in this striking accessory is simple and will take on a different personality depending on the type, texture, and color of beads used.

Holy Crow Beads (Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada)
Color Play Collage – This charming beaded sampler was created for a show of miniature art.

The Galena Bead Bar (Galena, IL)
Stream of Consciousness – This breathtaking wire crochet necklace takes you on an artistic journey and dances delicately on chips of turquoise.

Beauty and the Beads Inc. (Santa Fe, NM)
Star Gazing in Santa Fe – Wire joins the dagger beads in this project for a truly original look, while the central crystals glimmer like the stars on a clear Santa Fe night.

Sorrelli (Sheridan, WY)
Gold Pearl Goddess Earrings – These earrings are a new interpretation of the popular chandelier earring.  Shiny pearls paired with gold chain make these earrings fit for any goddess.

Beads by Design (Marietta, GA)
Retro Rosette Brooch – This brooch, with a central group of teardrop beads on a bed of seed beads, features a striking color palette of vintage-feeling brown, gold, and turquoise.

The Creative Fringe LLC (Grand Haven, MI)
Venetian Zing Ring – Ancient Roman designs were the inspiration for this eye-catching ring.

Planet Bead (Hillsboro, OR)
Dancing Dragonfly – Accessorize your favorite jacket, sweater, or handbag with this sweet pin that’s surprisingly quick to complete.

International Glass & Bead Company (Claremont, CA)
Doorway Dangles – This stunning curtain, suitable for any doorway, window, or wall, incorporates many types of beads into a cohesive work of art.

Beads & Beyond (Bellevue, WA)
 Let’s Play Tic-Tac-Toe – This project turns striking ceramic buttons into game pieces incorporating simple bead-embroidery techniques in a functional design.

Poppy Field Bead Company (Albuquerque, NM)
Positively Pretty Poinsettias – These napkin rings use tubular two-drop peyote and works up quickly—a good thing if dinner for twelve is on the menu!

Magpies Inc. (Cherry Valley, IL)
Feelin’ Free – The focal point of this irresistible necklace is completely encrusted with beautiful beads.

Lady Bug Beads (St. Louis, MO)
Seed Bead Snowflake Buttons – These charming covered buttons are wonderfully versatile beading projects—they stitch up in no time and have a multitude of uses.

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