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"Art Bead Scene Blog" - 5 new articles
- Raindrops - Bracelet Photo Tutorial
- Call for Submissions for Jewelry Designers
- Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project
- Featured Designer: Kathy of PajegoArtHouse
- Show Me Sunday-Animal Beads
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Raindrops - Bracelet Photo Tutorial           
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  The jewelry featured in this post were a few of my designs published in Easy Wire 2011.  Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project.jpg) Color Cord Mixes from the Jewelry Accord Shop Need a jumping off point for your next jewelry design? Try a color cord mix from the Jewelry Accord Shop on Etsy. Lori Eurto does a fantastic job of creating pretty bundles of inspiration with her colorful Irish waxed linen cord palettes. I love the alluring combinations she puts together and I enjoy the fun names she dons them, too!  Are you looking for a place to start on a jewelry design to enter into our Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenges? Lori has been creating color cord combinations inspired by the art piece chosen by the Art Bead Scene team. Look to the Jewelry Accord shop each month to be inspired and pick up a few cord bundles to get creating. You can also request a custom color cord mix to be made in any palette you choose. She may even name a new color mix in her shop after you! My friend Lori and I share a passion for Irish waxed linen cord. It's one of our favorite materials to work with. She invited me to design a special jewelry project and tutorial to post on her blog highlighting our beloved waxed linen cording. I'm thrilled to share the project here. I created a simple bracelet. The materials may be humble, but the design is one I would wear on a daily basis. Those are the kind of pieces I love to make the most. The everyday jewelry. I love the texture and look of the knotted multiple gemstone strands, the joyful colors of the waxed linen cord and the gorgeous, hand-crafted copper button by Barbara Bechtel of Second Surf Studio on Etsy. The techniques are easy. These simple, tried and true knotting techniques I use over and over in my jewelry. This basic bracelet project is a great example of how easy it is to incorporate Lori's color cord mixes featured in her Jewelry Accord Shop in a jewelry design!
Fortuneteller’s Bracelet Erin Siegel Sodalite is said to be the stone of “insight”. The bright, colorful threads of waxed linen cord remind me of a long, flowing gypsy skirt that a fortuneteller might wear. Materials 72 Sodalite 6mm rounds 1 copper 20mm artisan button by Second Surf Studio 4’feet EACH of 4ply Irish waxed linen cord in the following colors: Plum, Fuchsia, Red and Sage Tools Scissors Ruler Finished size: 7 ½” .jpg) 1: Hold the four pieces of linen cord together at their centers. Tightly twist the centers of the 4 cords together for 2”. Fold the cords in half and form an overhand knot, leaving a ¾” loop of twisted cord. .jpg) 2: Separate 2 cords. Use 1 cord to string 1 Sodalite round. Use both cords to form an overhand knot after the bead. Repeat 17 times. Repeat entire step for remaining cords. .jpg) 3: Use all 8 cords to form an overhand knot. Separate cords in half and form 3 square knots. .jpg) 4: Use 4 cords to string one buttonhole. Repeat for the other buttonhole. Form a square knot on top of the button. Trim cords to ¼”. Resources: Sodalite rounds: FireMountain Gems. Waxed linen cord: Jewelry Accord on Etsy. Copper button: Second SurfStudio on Etsy. Erin Siegel is a jewelry designer, beading instructor and co-author of the jewelry book, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon and Cords. To find out more, visit her blog: Erin Siegel Jewelry. 
Featured Designer: Kathy of PajegoArtHouseEach week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.
One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.  Here is what ABS editor Erin Prais-Hintz had to say about the PajegoArtHouse design: "I was totally drawn in by the fiery orange of those nugget beads and then mesmerized by the dance around the necklace filled with color, pattern and texture. There is something interesting at every turn which makes me keep on looking!" Erin Prais-Hintz invites you to go on a journey of inspiration at her blog Treasures Found :: Inspiration is Everywhere. You can view a gallery of her work at http://www.tesoritrovati.com/ or purchase her popular line of 'Simple Truths' in her Etsy shop.   Show Me Sunday-Animal BeadsHappy Sunday and Happy Mothers Day!!!
This months theme is animal beads. Please share your great finds of Animal beads in the comment box. These are some I found by our Art Bead Scene editors. 
Alpaca button by Creative Impressions In Clay  Sparrow Pendant by Humblebeads  Bird Bead by Gaea  A Bead A Day Looking for a way to get more involved in the beading & jewelry making industry? Becoming a Jewelry Making Ambassador could be your next step! Art Bead Scene Bead addicts, Jewelry Making Machines & Connoisseurs of Handmade "Vase With Flowers in Window" by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, 1620 is a vibrant inspiration for May's Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge. Here are some handmade art beads and components to inspire your designs for May! Beading Arts Cyndi has kicked off "Wire Month" on Beading Arts by sharing a quick and easy earring project! Resin Crafts Blog! It is amazing what a little acrylic paint can do on resin clay pendants. Carmi focussed on creating the look of a ceramic pendant without the kiln! Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! Jean reviews a great book by Anna Elizabeth Draeger: Crystal Play: Fun & Fabulous Designs for Stitched Jewelry The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton Trying to help out those who want sell their work in stores and galleries, Andrew sheds a little light on the process from the other side of the counter. 
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