About the Designer Former editor of Beadwork magazine, Melinda Barta currently enjoys contributing to the magazine as part-time senior editor and loves spending time with the new addition to her family. She is the author of the best-selling books Custom Cool Jewelry (Interweave, 2008) and Hip to Stitch (Interweave, 2005) and coauthor of Mixed Metals (Interweave, 2009). Look for her two newest beadweaving books in 2012 and 2013. See more great beaded components like the ones featured here in Melinda's Custom Cool column in each issue of Beadwork. Visit www.melindabarta.com. 1 Diamond Bails PAGE 2 Playful Peyote Toggle Clasps PAGES 3 Ruffled Beaded Bead Caps PAGES 4 Towers of Pearls PAGET 5 Double-Up Buttons PAGED 6 Pretty Sneaky Snap Clasp PAGEN 7 Spring Blossoms. PAGE 14 8 Spiny Herringbone Spacers PAGE 17 9 Return-to-Sender Resin Focals PAGE 19 10 Triangles & Charms Button Clasps PAGE Techniques pace 2a More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com: © 2011 Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved.