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Double netting
Angelica, inspired by the flat double netting in Diane Fitzgerald’s Netted Beadwork, has created and written instructions for tubular double netting. I love the effect. She wrote her free instructions in German and English, and the blog post that details how to download them is here — the website requires full name and address to…
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More stained glass pendants
Here are more pendants that Carol made for me. Again, the solder is lead-free. The top red and yellow wasn’t intended for the BFAC necklace currently waiting for me on my worktable. The rest were possibilities, and we got together and experimented with possible layouts. Then she took them home and soldered on the rings…
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Beading for a Cure 2010
Auctions are complete, and the kits are (long ago!) purchased and distributed to those of us participating in the project. Beading for a Cure is a creative fundraiser for the National Colorectal Cancer Research Association in honor of Layne Schilling, a beader lost to the disease. Beaders buy a kit of unknown contents, and are…
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The History and Artistry of Plains Indian Beadwork
This show just opened at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Center for Great Plains Studies. It will be on display at their Great Plains Art Museum until August 30th. It includes historic pieces from their permanent collection, and contemporary work from artisan Mark Awakuni-Swetland. Nebraska StatePaper.com has a brief article about the show.