Issues

May 2009

BeadStyle, the world's best-selling beading magazine, brings you inspiring, all-new stringing projects every other month. With projects for every beader, style, and budget, BeadStyle has something for everybody. Every issue also contains a reader gallery, a beader's glossary, and a basic techniques section, along with great tips from the editors. Collect our pull-out Beader's Notebook pages for even more information on designing, creating, and selling jewelry! The May 2009 issue hits newsstands March 31, 2009! Subscribe to BeadStyle magazine today!
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Features
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String variations of a springtime design
pg. 40
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Play up the beauty of a single blossom in a fresh necklace and earrings
pg. 44
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By Cathy Jakicic
Souvenir pennies add up to cool jewelry
pg. 48
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By Monica Lueder
A collection of different shapes comes together in a necklace
pg. 52
By BeadStyle staff
Create your own slimming jewelry pieces
pg. 56
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By Jane Konkel
Team a dragon pendant with exquisite capped beads
pg. 64
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By Rupa Balachandar
Embellished bracelets make for up-to-the-minute fashion
pg. 68
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By Carol McKinney
Make pretty, practical bird-themed jewelry
pg. 70
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By Lauren M. Hadley
Keshi pearls act as cups for hand-crafted head pins
pg. 74
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Textured clay is the centerpiece of a one-of-a-kind pendant
pg. 78
By Cathy Jakicic
String a personal masterpiece in a ceramic frame
By Erin Dolan
A versatile necklace won't double your budget or your workload
Departments
Class challenge finalists
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Beader's Notebook #5
Beader's Notebook bonus page 9
A list of site's we've explored that offer a little something extra (free projects, how-to videos, etc.)
Beader's Notebook bonus page 10
Create a lasting impression
Give your jewelry an extra edge with distinctive packaging
From the editor
It's all here
Reader gallery
Beautiful jewelry from artist Eva Kapitany
Gemstone focus
Amazonite
Bulletin board
Reader feedback, bead news, and our favorite things
Beader's glossary
A visual guide to beads, findings, and tools
Basics
A step-by-step reference to key jewelry-making techniques used in bead-stringing projects
Reader challenge
Enter to win one of our Tucson treasure challenge kits
What to buy
Our bonus clip'n'shop supply lists with price information
Supplies and prices from the May 2009 issue of BeadStyle
What to pay
Our list of approximate prices for beading staples
Birthstones
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By Jenny Van
Use galactic crystals in "crystal silver shade" for a diamond alternative.
Birthstones
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By Naomi Fujimoto
Imitate the lush color of emeralds without the expense using assorted beads in green tones.
Under an hour
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By Jane Konkel
The colors we gravitate toward (or avoid) can offer us personal insight
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