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L rmehouranl>*" EMS” “Friendly Service” Since 1973 28195 GEMS Hwy., Dept. 2781 Cave Junction, OR. 97523-9304 Send $3 to the address above,Dangles Galore Change Necklace Design: sto Uand Back Again One easy Lechaigue for many looks by Flonence Bishop 27: ving, dangles to wit your mood by Lina Sabre 28 \ Link wiih the Past Forge a delicate bead chain bracelet by Mary J WinterssMeyer 30 CLAY MAKER Bringing Polymer Clay Canes to Lile Translucent clay gives depth and luster by Barbara McCuire wv @ \ Little Piece of Paradis Balinese silver beads, ant offering of Unanks by Ruth Danelle Dosier Treasure Enclose a special stone ina 38. Button Blankets Ceremonial robes of the Pacific Northivest by Were Filswerth Knot an African Necklace vweb of beads ly brine Mirch 42 Crazy Beading, Bearled embroidery stitches embellish, everything by Naney Bhar CoE od Reae 4 Lani Ching: Beads are if Best Medicine Colorfid pinwhecls in glass by Alice Kovach 48 Beaded Bi ona Latiat Recreate vintage art in right angle weave: by Loacve Malevtoution’ tdth year inexistence, so report Took back alo the road we've travelled Atthe beggining, we were all filed with hoindless enchsiasen and eerity that every fone weld realize Ua ‘our imagine supplied just geht had been ens ing iv bis or her life. Bul, itanay seen, there ave sill a peaple out there who haven't yet discovered the beauty, dlelighs, and peace of luting sind working with reals and butions. (We continue having fan spreading the esses) As the maggie grew, 99 di the wealth of wonderful work people arated a shane with each wther Seeing whi you all have been doing has heen a great pleasivre ancl a humbling expe ricnee, You arc all so talented anid creative (even those oF you sho sty you're Ino). Your work sn your ideas have Aonded me and BEADS Button with ceaseless inspiration, Thank you s much For your generosity Even in the biel dimes of yeur three, you wore always there = caring passiontacely abou the sur. Aival of BEADS Fution wud eaning, abo! me personally [kites I've told your many times hos puch sour kinel thoughts.and wishes: helped, but FU never he able to express my urutitude adequately Then at the endl of that year we ‘eam to Kalmbach, and since then ‘we've grown ana improved in at series DY giant ses Nove we're working on plans to rake this fill anniversary year Oye Wspecia ca you oo wach at this point hecanse nothing is final yet, But all the signs ave there for even thicker isues with more articles and departments and sever A special projects, including our first book, witieh F will have finished editing by the time you read ths Bi vebnugy ook MEAD ef ton We're all looking forward to attendinye Embellishment fuly 16.19. (The show pens officially on the Vil, at preview ancl the "Mee the Teachers Reception," which we're sponsoring ay ave on the evening of the 1th.) 1s hare te Lbelieve that tis sill be the fourth Embellishment wid that se starter i with) Quilts Ine when BEE was less than a year ald. 11, to, has just gotten berter and better: We're hippy co ary to ansiver siny questions youl may have about the shows, butt the people who run it are dwn in Hexiston at Quilts hae, so you'll need to contact them fora Fegstnition brochure or other ques tians, Pexpeet this year's show (be awonidlertil te eachers are reat = as steal = and whal's not a like abowt a Tage rene fall ‘oF beads, but ons, Jewelry, findings, books. cee, that you can bay? Vd abo Fike to remin you about the tones! we announced Inv the last issues if you ‘enjoy this lirst one, we'd like 10 offer more Bead Challenges thronghout the year. For the first Bead. allenge, please show us what yout come up with based on the Hluicholstyle bead inlay (678 #21) You dow have fo restrict yousell 0 gourd one woman Tve heart Gan is using a rexck ann another is covering a board, How about a plas dc toy or model? Please sere is pic arcs or slides of your work, whieh Will be judged for ervadvity, design, and technique, Winners will be pub> lished. ‘The devlline iy Matvh 31 Senil your entry 0 Bevel Challenge, HAD & Botton, PO Wor 1612 Waukesbit, WH SMS71U1 The pin ot center is by Bexbrve MeChuine, Hoy arcebon anshvent eects In polymer clay aanes (p. 39) 8 fescinating. Aud L especial ve “ug wes” angen, 4071 | uproar Mice Kora ASSISTANT EDITOR ! 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Th pales nae i he ep Alves pasa es ne ts en te pee i ei) ‘omit os lon MUA fain 0) Ha Tee Walesa, WHA, We canmot este espanstlty for manip mated 0- hited gh Subsepion tates 832% angle py SUD pr ras (8 Sue, $9890 pote Sen (12 anton S895 per thece enn 8 {Cada a 3 yr at Hotel a S20" an Us dat US, aks ot, Proves Cai ee kes CST (ONE Ads fon 1027 Cressy Cee, BO ‘og TN, Wats WE aT8PANT Pansat USA.EMBELLISHMENT” July 17-19, 1998 (Friday-Sunday) Sacramento, Cal¥forain @ View gorgeous special eshibies Take great handi-on classes esa ao hwsed ares ® Enjoy phenomenal shopping @ Watch fice demonstrations on the exhibit floor Enver two contests: Small Wonders &* Gleaming Treasures Fu paral infora Fenbaliinent” 98 de ence the onic, theaddess oF austets blo, eon an youl ke inrration oe icaneves Highlights from the Gleaming Treasures dand Small Wonders Comtews «tt Embellishment" 97 g(r oy, Be Madness by Dede Leupold Unfallen Leaves by Judith Skinner Snake Beads. by Sue Balestreré $8Sieele by Jan Van Yieyt ®. e® ® ¢ @oar roy SCHEDULE Jan. 9-11 “isan. 18-18 ‘Jan. 23-25] 13-15] 20-23] ta 63 jar. 19-15 jar, 20-22) lar. 20-22) iar. 27-29) April 35] «April 1-12} ‘Apri 10-12] “April 17-1 “April 24-26 Fr. 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S up stations to hand out ysph nd crayons for designing, and paper to demonstrate how £0 weave to pick out beads, During the activity, assistants should make sure the kids are leaving long tails uuu chat the tails are wicked ou of the way They ean also help, with the initial krypt and the fies vows untangle Uhreads; anid super vise collecting needles, cleaning up, and puiting away the ater Als. = feanne Leffingzeve, Mosca, 10 These are your ts Picture perfect buttons Nobody likes punching the holes jin matte board t9 mount buttons, bur here are we took that the job much easier, and vou probably already have them, A small Narlead serewdriver with short handle makes «| perfect ree angular hole for shank bugons, The shape of the hole keeps them from ephnning on the card they're always picture perfect And dig cur chose two-pronged com cob holders you never us They make great hole punches for sewthronugh butions, = AMdanie Persons, Novolt, VA Making points When the holes in my beads are two small for threaded needle 1© pass through, | coat the last ineb ‘of the Hired with eyanoacryate glue. Alter it dies, the thread is ‘0 rigid that you can trim ir inno a point with at poate of scissors. — Shea Whitney, Dreranggn CO Presentation, presentation he first rule of retail sales is Hoeae flon, location, location, But sec ond is presentation! I's diffeule final good quality findings: bux Dio you Ive wront Bille tarhnigns, @ special solution, a sosrce fo a bevabta fir item? Shave it with other BEADS Bu on readers, Well ilusirate your tip ‘and fyay foreach one ave publish. Sori then with rough illustrations to ips Ealinor, Bead & * Button, PO Box LO12, Waukesha, WI 98187-1512if you plan to sell your work, it's worth the effort. Last night I helped a wonderful artist price her work, One of her necklaces will casily sell for about 25% more than the others simply because she used sterling silver findings and wrapped loops, Anoter with, wonderful beads and beautiful wite wrapping lost 254% in value be whte, We added $5487 co the cost of the pieces, but we could added $15-840 to the price of each necklace ifshe had used quality findings. Also, take an extra halthour to make some very simple earrings to match your pieces. Customers wequality often comment that one of the deciding factors in a purchase is, that they won't have (o search for ‘or make earrings. = Wheat Can; Savnge, MD Knot control-part IT Hused Casol Suraus's coltce stirrer tip (REBH92, p. 9), when Tmade my “Tin Gup” necklace (B28. #21, p. 20). However, Hadapted it s0 I could string al the beads on the cord hefore beginning to linot, Use a coffee stirrer gauge but slit it along the entire length. wT Knotafier the fimt bead, slip the stinter onto the cord through the slit, and knot against it, Slip the stirrer off: Repeat. for each beat = Jesse Sopris, Jockson, WY lL «Findings ® Ceyrtale UA. and much more! EASTERN'S TREASURE TROVE HAS 15,000 ITEMS AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT! av Fewer oan to ty 9on on Ey Ordo’ by mall ot eal tll So9-EFC-6540 Gustomr Servion: 212-696-6640 Fax: 212-620-4018 ¢-malt olesales @eastorrfindings.com + Visit our web site: wwww.easiernfindings.com 7 @eeeeece 0000000 RESOURCES For the truly creative designer eince O71 Fantastle setectlon! 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Th beads re the sttistie sum of the parts of lite = Gail Cesman- Moore AA cUrnD & > Heart, stars, Punt and pine cones (First place polymer clay) Ny polymer clay obsession began in August 193, when T took a ro 1308 POET clas on flower ancl ehecker- board canes. 1 joined the National Polrmier Clay Guileana untended the yearly retreats, Embellisanient, and aay other class I coud manage. The pine cone beac! was inspited by a Japanese silk pattern of a pineappleshaped design. The: heart arul the stir evolved almost « year later: Thad a iream about dhe heat muaile i Tshowed the hearts to 2 friend of mine who said he'd ike to se¢ this technique done os « eivele, and so the slar was born, ~ jane Brebst ad, When [awoke the next morning, [ BEAD € PON Febru 19K