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Designers and creative professionals are constantly asked to take someone else’s DREAM, make it their VISION, and then turn it into REALITY. The more you walk through the process of the D-V-R concept, the easier it is each time. In Bead Unique Magazine, we give you the techniques and tools to make those dreams become beautiful pieces, such as Lisa Gentry’s Crochet Necklace and Earrings, which will feel so good on your skin, Barbara Matthiessen’s Cascading Sconce, which will hang on your outdoor patio this summer with sun sparkles dancing off the beads, and Nora Farnsworth’s oh-so-cute Yoyo Bracelet, which will elicit every eye and self-sustaining smile when you wear it. In beading, satisfaction comes in these three forms for me, and in any creative journey for that matter.
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Italian Piazza Bracelet and Necklace Capture the beauty and long history of Italy's old stone streets with this Italian Piazza-inspired set. |
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Violetto Fiore Capture the timeless charm of springtime flowers and the awesome sweetness of beaded berries while creating this enchantingly feminine necklace! |
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Yoyo Bracelet Use some picot stitching and a little crystal to create a unique and enviable addition to your bracelet collection. |
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Victorian Rosebud Necklace
and Earrings Create an elaborate yet delicate wedding set that will make a statement of enduring romantic love and unity. |
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Fuchsia Fantasy Set Think pink with this fun jewelry set! It's quick, easy to assemble, and makes a great last-minute gift for the girlfriend who has everything. |
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A Stunning Twist Make an elegant and unusual rope to display that special focal bead you've been saving! |
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Lucies Garden Bracelet Transform an assortment of lampwork beads and Lucite flowers into a garden fit for a queen! |
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Slip Through the Net Crochet Necklace and Earrings Use a little crochet thread and a few beads to create a stunning set that looks and feels good on your skin! |
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Fringed Butterfly Necklace Capture the beauty of the Monarch butterfly forever in polymer clay. |
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Sweetheart Bracelet Create an adorable sweetheart-themed charm bracelet with candy-like heart beads you make yourself! |
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Tahiti Sweetie Necklace This gorgeous, sea-themed necklace is sure to be a conversation piece every time you wear it. |
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Puppy Love This precious polymer clay pup is a bead with a bead-accented collar! |
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Handmade Café-Style Valance Create this colorful valance to jazz up any room in your home. |
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Crayon Boxette Mini-Purses Make a quick and easy beaded mini-purse that will allow you to go "hands free" while shopping, gaming, or sightseeing! |
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Flittin’ Around Vest This fun vest depicts the flight of butterflies and is a clear indication of bright and sunny days to come! |
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Drop Lampwork Earrings Use innovative lampwork head pins to create a fabulous and colorful pair of earrings! |
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Artist Spotlight: Kelly Russell Find out how this talented PMC artist gets inspired. |
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Simple Elegance: Beaded Wedding Favor Bags Create a stunning ribbon and beaded wire cluster to use on wedding favors, as a gift box decoration, or even as a beautiful brooch! |
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Next Generation: Aloha Swing Earrings Dangling beaded earrings are great for any occasion. These fun and flirty earrings are quick to make, very simple, and can jazz up any outfit. |
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I Could Just Live Here! : Planet Bead Inc. Bead Unique profiles those heavenly shops that make you feel, “All I need is a pillow and blanket. I could just live here!” We’ll divulge the well-kept secrets of these shops and their proprietors’ love for their craft. |
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Beads in the World: Layne’s Legacy—Beading For a Cure Find out how a community of beaders make a world of difference with their craft. |
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Bead Synergy: Interchangeable Necessities for Home and Entertaining Many new findings allow you to just "add a bead" and you're ready to go! Here at Bead Unique, we have found several items where you can do just that—add those beautiful beads! |
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Inspiration & Design: Sparkling Crystal and Lampwork Glass Cascade Necklace This project is a great way to use a fabulous grouping of lampwork beads and sparkling crystals in a truly unique piece. |
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First Glass: Go With the Flow These beads are a variation on flow beads. Making these is good practice in learning to control the glass when it is molten. |
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 From Start to Finish: Bridal Hair Accents
The glitter of this bridal tiara is balanced with tiny baby's breath flowers and classic pearls. The bridesmaids can sparkle, too, with multi-stranded beaded headbands! |
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Second Glass: Butterfly Bead Capture the beauty of springtime butterflies in this beautiful lampwork bead. |
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The Beaded Home: Cascading Sconce A wide range of bead styles, sizes, and reflectivity give this wall sconce interest at the closest level, while the sheer volume makes it a show stopper from across the room! |
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Patti’s Polymer Clay Corner: Relax—Enjoy—Tea! The style and design of these pieces can be adapted to whatever elements of your tea set you want to embellish. |
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Art of Embellishment: Just the Right Accent Embellish ready-made tops with a fabulous array of colorful sequins and beads. |
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Pet Panaché: Pick-up Purses with Pizzazz! Use plenty of beads and crystal to embellish these functional doggie pick-up baggie holders. |
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| Where can you get your copy of this issue of Bead Unique™? Go to the store directory or back/single issue page. | |