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AUGUST 2006 BEAD NEWS |
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Greetings Beaders,
Welcome to all the new folks who signed up to get this newsletter! Hope you are all having a wonderful summer full of lots and lots of time for beading! And remember to visit the Ask Rachel message board to get your beading questions answered and to take advantage of the Summer Sale. I hope you enjoy this month's newsletter. Let me know if you have any questions.
My Best, Rachel |
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New Kit: Wire Chrysalis Bead |
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Get 15% off all complete kits, directions, and kit refills for the month of August! |
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Leitara Earrings |
Embellished African Helix Bracelet |
Sumptuous Strata Cuff |
Wealwian Curve Necklace |
Crystal Shiva Earrings |
Crystal Guanyin Necklace |
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Ootheca Cuff
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Scroll Link Bracelet
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Wrapped and Wrapped Again Bracelet |
Peyote Stitched Cuff |
Rachel's Netted Necklace |
Sculptural Peyote Cuff |
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NEW KITS & DIRECTIONS NOW AVAILABLE! |
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Three new kits are now available this month! Apparently it is ALL about beaded beads!!! |
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Level: Intermediate Wire Working Like
a butterfly grows from a pupa so let your spiraling chrysalis bead
grow from wire and beads. Make the wire form and embellish with a
sparkling casing. Kit makes one bead. Please contact Rachel if you
have any questions. German-made
and Linstrom tools strongly recommended. Experience with wire strongly
recommended.
SUMMER SALE COMPLETE KIT: 29.75 DIRECTIONS ONLY: 17.00 KIT REFILL: 17.00 click on the pic for ordering info |
Level: Intermediate Bead Weaving, Basic Wire Working
Sometimes described as resembling a pollen grain or sputnik, come learn the intricacies of this beaded bead based on an increasing and decreasing peyote stitch. Step-by-step instruction booklet included. Previous weaving experience very helpful.
SUMMER SALE COMPLETE KIT: 53.55 DIRECTIONS ONLY: 17.00 KIT REFILL: 40.80 click on the pic for ordering info |
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Lily of France Necklace This is a working title only as I'm not sure if it will change or not. The components made from 20-gauge wire resemble the fleur-de-lis, thus the potential name of Lily of France Necklace. The fuchsia beads are 3mm Swarovski crystals, the pearl-looking beads are 6 and 8mm Swarovski crystal pearls and all the wire sterling silver.
I'll be proposing this class to teach at national shows as they arise. |
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RACHEL'S BEADING MESSAGE BOARD |
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The message board is coming along with 19 members so far--up from 13 in July. Several members have even posted their work and questions about beading. Click below to read what we're talking about: http://jewelryworkshop.proboards61.com
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For the full schedule click here. |
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San Mateo, CA Friday, August 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
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San Mateo, CA Saturday, August 5th, noon - 5:00 pm
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Atlanta, GA Eye of the Wave Forged Necklace Friday, August 11th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Lapidary Journal's Bead Fest Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA Saturday, August 12th, 9:00 am - noon |
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Atlanta, GA Saturday, August 12th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
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Atlanta, GA Saturday, August 12th, 5:00 - 8:00 pm |
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Atlanta, GA Sunday, August 13th,9:00 am - 12 noon |
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Atlanta, GA Sunday, August 13th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
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San Mateo, CA Wednesday, August 16th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
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Special thanks to Colin for his continued support and patience. Special thanks to Denise Peacock for giving her presentation in class. Special thanks to Liz for wanting to continue her jewelry learning in spite of all the class cancellations. Special thanks to all the Wire Chrysalis Bead students from 2005 who waited so long for the written directions. Special thanks to Mark & Viki Lareau for having me out to teach at their Puget Sound Bead Festival. Special thanks to Susan Kazarian of The Beading Frenzy for helping me with my business. Special thanks to my Aunt Winny for continuing to believe I can do this bead thing. Special thanks to Trysch Koester for sharing her hotel room reservation at Bead Fest Atlanta. Special thanks you to Jeannette Cook for the pretty beads! Special thanks to Jeannette Cook and Marcia DeCoster for talking me into running a full-color 1/12 page ad in Bead & Button Magazine! Special thanks to Kriss Silva and her sister for sharing the ride up to Tacoma, WA at the beginning of July. Special thanks to Heather Powers for accepting me to teach for Bead Cruise 2007. |
