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Beading and Jewelry Making Highlights
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| Beading and making jewelry is a craft as
old as our civilization. is an ancient art passed down
through generations of people who know simply like to add
decorations to their clothes and enjoy giving them to
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Jewelry Making & Beading Supplies
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Ava's Beading Galore - Beadwork gallery of her finished
beadwork including a gallery of her seed bead jewelry
collection books.
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AyeSoar
Creations - Photo gallery, instruction links, free
patterns.
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The Bead Fairies Page - An extensive resource for
beading links and information.
- Bead of My Heart
- Gallery of Linda Shea's hand woven bead sculptures.
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Bead on
the Beach - Viewable in either Japanese or English, with
gallery of beaded work, free patterns, free instructions,
and links.
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Beaded Beads - Several Japanese beaders share their seed
bead jewelry galleries.
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Beaded Ornament Instructions - Detailed directions with
photos for making netted coverings for Christmas ornaments.
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Beadnik 's - Beaded bottles, barrettes, bracelets,
earrings, odds & ends, necklaces, ornaments. This site
includes instructions for various objects including beaded
ornament covers and free beadwork patterns.
- Beads Four U in Alaska
- Alaskan based business that carries beads and other bead
related craft supplies
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Beads Gallery Sweet Peas - Chika T. presents a gallery
of her beadwork, description of the stitch she uses, and
links. Available in English or Japanese.
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The
Beadworkers Guild of Great Britain - Crafters guild.
Information on membership, results of challenge projects.
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Beltana's Beads - Instructions for tubular peyote,
cheyenne brick stitch and loomwork. Free patterns also
available.
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Bob's Beading Tutorial Pages - Instructional site for
basic beading techniques, tailored to beginning beaders.
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Craft Beads - Glass
beads, pony beads, bead banners and bead ornament kits
- Eni Oken's Jewelry
- Gallery and techniques for ornamental wire beading.
Instructions include photos and are printer-friendly.
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Evelyn's Beadie Page - Personal homepage with over 100
patterns for beaded animals, characters, suncatchers, and
friendship pins. Also a section of links.
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Healing
Beadwork - Gallery of items including links to
inspiration/sources including her "Huge list of beading
bookmarks/links".
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The Huichol of Mexico, Their Culture, Symbolism and Art
- Information on the Huichol people and how their life style
and use of symbols is used in their art forms. Their art
uses seed beads in a mosiac style.
- Jan Mancey -
A Canadian designer of fine art beadwork. Includes
philosophy, awards, and work examples.
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Janet's Beadwork - Gallery of beadwork, free patterns
(loom and off-loom), book reviews, and links.
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Jewelry
Making and Beading Projects at AllCrafts - Directory of
free beading projects, links, beading book descriptions.
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Jo
Wood Bead Artist - Bead embroidery and fiber artist.
Gallery of artwork, artist biography and resume, interesting
links, schedule of classes and workshops.
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Kimberly Chapman's Beading - Beading information,
including instructions, free patterns, and gallery.
- The Magpie -
Bead artist's photo gallery of bead jewelry and vessels,
bead sculpture - bead art objects.
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Manidoominens: Sacred Seeds--Native American Beadwork -
Native American beads, beadwork -- history, cultural
importance and meanings, methods, galleries. Main focus:
woodland beadwork.
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Maria's Virtual Home - Free patterns, gallery, and links
for Russian beadwork.
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Mary
Tafoya -- Beadwork - Contemporary interpretations of the
ancient craft of beadwork. Freestanding, adornment, and wall
hangings. Artist bio, resume, and contact information are
included.
- The Medieval
Beadwork page - Beadwork in Medieval style. Gallery of
beadwork, photo tutorials, class notes, bulletin board.
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Nefer Beads - Bead work, amulet bags and beaded jewelry,
illustrations of peyote stitch, two drop and weaving without
a loom.
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Pam's Bead Buddies - A site dedicated to bead buddies
including patterns, supply lists, and links to other craft
and hobby sites.
- Poppy Field Bead
Company - Margo Field's award winning beadwork. Gallery
of items.
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Randy's Beadwork page - Native American style beadwork
grouped in galleries by beadworking method.
- Rebecca Brown Art
- Illustrator and contemporary bead artist. Artist
biography, gallery of her work with brief descriptions of
each piece.
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Robyn's
Bead Page - Free tutorials on the double diamond stitch,
twisted herringbone, and a gallery.
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Sculptural Bead Embroidery by Rebecca Roush - Here
you'll find examples of the highly detailed sculptural seed
bead embroidery of Rebecca Roush.
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Stephanie's
Beadwork - Beadwork gallery and a free tutorial.
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Suzanne Cooper's Beadwork Pages - Noted author and bead
artist, Suzanne Cooper's pages are full of information and
fun.
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www.judyonofrio.com - Judy Onofrio produces sculpture
and installation/performance art with found objects and
beads.
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Wyoming Tumblebeaders Bead Society - Wyoming
Tumblebeaders Bead Society is a bead club society serving
southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado.
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Zulu BeadWork - Beadwork in the Zulu cultural tradition.
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