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SEPTEMBER 2005 BEAD NEWS |
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We're Tying the Knot!
Rachel Nelson-Smith, my new name!
Colin and I have decided to tie the knot--literally! Our friend Kathryn will perform a combined hand-fasting and ring and vow exchange ceremony for us Sunday, September 18th, 2005.
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| Are you supplementing your income making jewelry? Getting effusive compliments on your creations? Are you doing craft fairs? Email in your success stories for the next newsletter to share your success and inspire others! And, email in pictures of your gorgeous work! Please email me your work! | |||
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Kay Morrison says: Here's a bali bead bracelet I made last week. I've seen similar ones at Nordstrom's and the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola for $150 !!!! Mine has freshwater pearls as an added touch. |
Here's a Scroll Link Bracelet from Selena who made the project for Rachel's Bead & Button article |
Mona Carver's beautiful Wrapped & Wrapped Again |
Stephanie Chang's Scroll Link Bracelet |
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JEWELRY DESIGNER SEEKS HELP |
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COME BEAD WITH ME!!
Santa Cruz-based jewelry designer is looking for one or more people to help with producing beaded jewelry for her retail clients, starting immediately.
Competence in basic beading techniques an advantage, although training could be arranged. Would prefer that person have workspace in their own home or studio.
Happy to discuss either per hour or per piece payment, and for the person to work with any number of hours a week to suit their schedule.
Please e-mail denise@readdie.com or call 831-458-3130 anytime. |
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KITS & DIRECTIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! |
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Here are some great new kits available online! |
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Wrapped and Wrapped Again Bracelet available in sterling silver |
Scroll Link Bracelet available in sterling silver |
Embellished African Helix 3 color combinations to choose from comes with a "start" to practice on! |
Peyote Stitched Cuff 4 color combinations to choose from |
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Creeping Tendril Clasp available in sterling silver |
Sculptural Peyote Cuff 7 color combinations to choose from featuring glass buttons to die for! |
Prickly Beaded Bead instructions only |
Sculptural Peyote Collar instructions only |
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Rachel's Netted Necklace instructions only |
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| Four new projects since our last newsletter isn't bad! But, the inspiration was somewhat under the gun as I wanted to have a few new projects to submit to the Bead & Button Show for 2006. Well, here we are with 4 new projects. The common theme this time around is "wire" (and more wire) and a whole bunch of Austrian crystals for good measure! Enjoy! | |
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Wealwian Curve Necklace
Description Create
the wealwian curve with an abundant supply of crystals, pearls, and
wire and luxuriate in this glinting neckpiece. Review your
wire-wrapping skills and learn to make the centerpiece form,
additional forms, and how to connect and seriously embellish them all.
Detailed step-by-step instruction booklet included. Please contact
instructor if you have any questions. German-made or Lindstrom pliers
strongly recommended.
Accepted by Bead Expo 2006, Charleston, SC.
Also, Bead & Button invited me to have this project published but it is yet to early for that. I'm really looking forward to teaching this class! |
Leitara Earrings
Description Inspired
by multiple visits to a fine German restaurant in Milwaukee with new
friends, these organic looking earrings are named after the Old German
word for “ladder”. Add this multifarious technique to your
toolbox. Detailed step-by-step instruction booklet included. Please
contact instructor if you have any questions. German-made or Lindstrom
pliers strongly recommended. Additional color kits available in class.
Accepted by Bead & Button 2006, Milwaukee, WI, no date Beading Frenzy, San Mateo, CA, Sunday, November 13th
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Krystallos Ladder Cuff
Accepted by: Bead Expo 2006, Charleston, SC.
Appearing in: BeadStyle Magazine, May 2006 |
Sumptuous Strata Cuff Created under the pressure of wanting to teach for Hooked On Wire, these beads came to me while driving over highway 17 and were almost called Highway 17 Beads. I thought then of a title more elegant like "pupa" but choose "chrysalis" when I realized "pupa" recalls things less glittery as does "Highway 17"! The Chrysalis Beads are about 1-1/2" long and about 3/4" in diameter. My favorite small beads used for encrusting so far have been Japanese nickel-plated 11/0 seed beads, 4mm crystal bicones with a 2XAB finish, 5mm freshwater pearls, and 4mm Swarovski crystal pearls. Watch for kits and project directions to be available on the website.
Accepted by: Bead Expo 2006, Charleston, SC Bead & Button 2006, Milwaukee, WI |
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NEW RACHEL'S BEADING MESSAGE BOARD |
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There is now a message board online where you can as me and other board members questions and post replies. Check it out: http://jewelryworkshop.proboards61.com
There is a poll on your favorite beading technique! Ask me questions in the online forum! |
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These are 4 projects accepted to be included in a couple of Kalmbach Publishing magazines from the end of 2005 into almost the middle of 2006. |
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Loop Hoop Earring December 2005 (?) issue of Bead & Button Magazine |
Crystal Mandala Necklace October 2005 issue of Bead & Button Magazine |
Crystal Shiva Earring January issue of Bead Style Magazine |
Kystallos Ladder Cuff May issue of Bead Style Magazine |
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Winter 2005: My Scroll Link Bracelet will appear in a Kalmbach booklet called Get Started With Wire Jewelry. I was notified by email on 8/31/2005! |
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This project is being offered at Lapidary Journal's Bead Fest on Thursday, Oct. 6th |
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UPCOMING EVENTS SUBMITTED BY LOVELY BEADERS ON THIS EMAIL LIST! |
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There are no new events. If you'd like to submit and event for the October Bead News, email me by the end of September |
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For the full schedule click here. |
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BEAD & BUTTON 2005 ADVENTURE |
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From the left are MV, Rachel, Jeannette, Susan, Lisa, Kriss , & Barb |
My Auntie who roomed with me and helped me in class, bought many, many, many beautiful beads! |
My hands larger than life! |
Milwaukee, WI. June 12th- 19th I had a wonderful teaching experience this June at the Bead & Button Show. I got to meet Sue Jackson and Wendy Hubick of Hummingbeads and Susan Lenart Kazmer among many others. I arrived on Tuesday evening and ate in the hotel. Wednesday, was the Meet the Teachers reception for which I frantically prepared all that day. My aunt arrived that evening. Thursday I went with my new bead buddies to the local museum which had a pearl show on exhibit. Friday, I taught the Embellished African Helix all day and in the evening we went to the Toho party where they bestowed generous gifts on us. Saturday, I assisted Lisa Niven Kelly in her class Sculptural Sheet Metal Cuff and in the evening attended Rio Grande's Bead Social. Sunday morning we checked out of the hotel and were off to my 1/2 day class Wrapped and Wrapped Again which proved to be quite difficult due to the unusual size of some of the kitted wire. Winny caught a taxi at the very end of class. I walked the show until it was time to go to the airport. It was just a few days of a trip but I was exhausted when I returned home! |
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Until next time, happy beading! |
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