Im so excited to let you know about a new challenge that the Art Bead Scene is hosting!This is a fun challenge inspired by my book Jewelry Designs from Nature, to celebrate now that its out making it...
We all love beads here at Art Bead Scene - readers and writers alike. But I bet I am not alone in saying that my personal love of beads extends way beyond small, decorative object(s)...usually pierce...
Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.This weeks featured designer is....Heidi Post of Ex P...
Several of us at Art Bead Scene are getting ready for that annual big bead show, Bead & Button! Here is a post from 2010 that gives 10 tips for how to more efficiently shop at a big s...
Welcome to Studio Saturday! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope youll leave...
Humblebeads - booth 1212As I prepare for the Bead & Button show, I have bead shopping and my bead budget on my mind. Some years I have gone through the show and spent all my money in one ai...
Do you have a color wheel in your bead kit? If not, pick one up the next time you are at the craft store and give it a whirl for a world of inspiration. Here is a simple color study with ...
Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. (We seem to be allergic to Mondays here on the ...
In this post from the archives from 2009, Heather contemplates the challenges of designing seasonal jewelry, especially when your seasons are altered by the calendars of publications.Here are t...
Funny story, one of the first art beads I ever bought, back before I ever knew what an art bead was, was one of Heather Powers urchin beads. I was fascinated with how she took a humble medium, polyme...
Button Bracelet Supplies Needed:1mm cotton cording 20" in length, 1" ceramic owl button, 1 large ceramic flower button, 5 assorted 3/4" ceramic buttons, 6-8 asst. vintage buttons w...
Voting for Bead Star 2012 is now open! Bead Star is a jewelry design contest that consists of 7 main categories: Ceramics, Crystals, Plastics, Glass, Metals, Pearls and Stones. Members of the Beading...
Each Monday Oops! This week on Tuesday(Sorry about that. Was wrapped up in a baseball game for my son. We won! 20-1!) the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.One of our editors picks her f...
In this free project post from the archives, Heather shows how to make these colorful and inexpensive earrings.Here are some of the things our beady friends are working on this week:A Bead A D...
I love the saying, "There is one perfect child. Every mother has one." I am pretty sure I have two. When my little ones ask "What was it like when you were my age?", It just melts my ...
Because today, I think we all need a good laugh. I love you guys - thanks for stopping by and reading the ABS everyday!
Wrapped BanglesSupplies:Plastic bangle2 feet silk sari ribbon Accent bead 4" headpinInstructions:Step 1. Starting about 2 inches from the end of the sari ribbon, press it firmly on the bangle. Be...
Im absolutely loving the colors from this months challenge artwork from Maurice Utrillo. The tones work together beautifully, and are perfect picks for a spring/summer palette. Its colorful without b...
Each Monday the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.This weeks featured designer is....Kirsi LuostarinenHere i...
Heres a fun Mothers Day project that Tari designed a couple of years ago for Art Bead Scene! Using handmade beads, buttons, and felt, this cute bouquet will last much longer than fresh fl...
In doing a little research about Utrillo, I came up with this fascinating quote attributed to Diego Riviera about the questionable paternity of his birth:"After Maurice was born to Suzanne V...
Were happy to announce our wonderful sponsors for our May Monthly Challenge! We will have two lucky winners this month.Mary Harding JewelryFirst up we have two amazing pendants from the talented cera...
Italians House at Monmarte by Maurice UtrilloOil on panel, 53 x 76 cmAbout the ArtMaurice Utrillo painted Post-Impressionism cityscapes and was attracted by ordinary houses and suburban chu...
Congratulations to this Months winners! We have 2 winners chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants.Our first lucky winner is Jennifer Pottner/Rock Candy Beads.She has won a...
In this post from the Art Bead Scene archives, Heather shared this project that used beading wire to construct this simple tassel style pendent. Its a great project to use up leftover beads as the ac...
“Blow, Boreas, foe to human kind! Blow, blustering, freezing, piercing wind! Blow, that thy force I may rehearse, While all my thoughts congeal to verse!” ~ John BancksWe are certainly a windswept bu...
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