Step by Step Beads

Permission to sell

Shirley Fulgham — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:40:54 GMT

I have made a necklace and earring set based on a design from the Oct-Nov issue of Step by Step Beads. There is no email or website information given for the designer, although her bio is given. How do I acquire her permission to post an item on Etsy.com based upon her design?

Thanks.

nov/dec issue SBSB

Erin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:49:58 GMT

Just got my new issue. LOVED the color works challenge winners. They were all incredible! I would have liked to see bigger photos of all of these projects. The photos only showed a portion of each one.

This issue seemed to be overwhelmingly bead weaving projects, though, which is not my area of interest. Usually there is a more even mix. I'm guessing this is a sign of where things are headed with the merge to Beadwork. One or two token stringing or wire projects with a vast majority of bead weaving. None for me, thanks.

Erin

new info SBSB/Beadwork merger

Erin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:41:53 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I have new information about the merger between step by step beads and beadwork. I emailed the editor of beadwork to find out if they would be accepting stringing and/or wire project submissions in Beadwork now that they were merging with SBSB. She emailed back that Beadwork will continue to focus on bead weaving and seed beads, but will NOT HAVE ANY stringing or wirework projects at all.

So, beadweavers rejoice--your magazine is not changing. Stringing, wireworkers, and multi media people--we get nothing.

So the whole hype about "merging" is totally PR spin. There is no merger as far as I can tell--SBSB is just going out of business and Beadwork will remain a bead weaving only publication.

Erin

An Important Announcement from Step by Step Beads

Tricia G. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:45:57 GMT

I just wanted to pass along some important information from our circulation department:

Now readers will get the best of both worlds without having to make a choice between two magazines - Step by Step Beads magazine is being merged into Beadwork magazine!

PLUS, on top of doubling the value you receive, starting with the Apr/May 2010 issue, here are the exciting new features you can expect in every issue of Beadwork!

Stitch Pro: A starting place for beginners that teaches a common stitch, while offering beaders of all levels an in-depth exploration of the stitch. Discover tips from editors, other well known designers, and readers.
Simply Seeds: A spotlighted project 100% made with seed beads, from clasp to the body of the project.
Bead Artist: Expanded to include profiles of both bead artisans and beadweaving artists.
Project ratings: A graphic that rates a project’s required time commitment level on a 1-to-3 scale.

Please be advised that Step by Step Beads magazine will cease publication after the Jan/Feb 2010 issue. Current subscribers can look forward to receiving Beadwork magazine for the remainder of their subscription. If you already have a subscription to Beadwork magazine your current subscription will be extended. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our customer service center at (800) 448-0865 for further assistance.

Roughly when does the issue come??

KristaS — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:33:42 GMT

I'm anxiously awaiting my first issue of my subscription for step by step beads.. and i just have a question.. particularly for any canadian subscribers i guess.. being as ours are mailed from toronto i gather.. When abouts does it come in the mail?? I'd guess before the issue hits stores?? So probably soon?? I'm just worried since i'm kind of out in the boonies here lol

ttyl

Krista

When do you stop calling yourself "Beginner?"

Leslie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:15:45 GMT

I was recently at a a meeting of the Southeastern PA Bead Society, a congenial and talented bunch of beaders, wire workers and polymer artists! To my surprise, many still considered themselves beginners though they had been maikng jewelry for three or more years.

When do stop thinking of yourself as a beginner? Is it a technique thing, and if so, which techniques bridge into intermediate? I am SO curious!

Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star

How do I submit projects?

SusanJ — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:18:00 GMT

I am curious as to how one goes about to submit a project to be published? I have many patterns that I have made as well as patterns that are Not. but I have been told that some of my finished pieces are good enough to be published, so I guess I am asking How do I do this?

Thanks
Sue Jensen
SuJens Jewelry Design

We are teachers!

Leslie — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:53:08 GMT

Step by Step Beads is all about being the best teaching magazine among all the bead magazines. We have a special place in our hearts for new and beginning beaders, but we want our pages to reflect the best possible instruction and inspiration for all students. After all, we're always learning. There's always cool new stuff in the bead universe, and our goal is to make sure you're kept up to date in the latest materials, designs, products and events.

So let us know what you want to learn, and we'll teach you!

new issue of step by step beads

kath — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:01:39 GMT

Does anyone know what color of Miyuki cube beads are used in the cover bracelet? If so where can they be found?

Digital subscription ... free to travel

DeniseJ — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:47:12 GMT

I love love LOVE my beading magazines, but, I travel, often for many months at a time. Do you have a digital version of the magazine so that I can download it to my computer and take all my favorite beading magazines with me?

Cultures Reader Gallery

Kokopelli Design — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:10:21 GMT

Hi,

I have a question to subscribers of SBSB or maybe to the editors of this mag. I'd love to know if the Cultures Reader Gallery with cultural connected beadwork was already published (maybe in the July/August issue)? Or if it is still to come? Thanks for finding out and telling me!

spiceberry

nbprincess79 — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:11:33 GMT

hello im new to beading, and im new to the beading world...lol....and i love it!!! who else is doing the spiceberry braided bracelet for the step by step magazine? what colours are you using? im using browns......

COLORWORKS CONTEST WINNERS!

Leslie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:55:24 GMT

It was such a challenge to choose our top ten winners of this purple-green triad contest. The entries knocked our socks off! But ultimately our colorworks author Margie Deeb made her choices:

Congratulations to the first place winner--Cheri Stewart--who will receive a copy of Margie's book for her To Bead necklace.

Her winning piece will be showcased along with the following other 9 finalists as the top ten entries to our contest, in a special Colorworks gallery in the November/December issue of Step by Step Beads:

Lindly Haunani, Translucent Lei

Maureen Thomas, Circles & Squares

Gretchen Coats, Floral Vibrance

Carol Simmons, Jeweled Bead Necklace

Maron Mehnert, Tribal Unity

Pippit Carlington, Peace, Love and All That Jazz

Zoya Gutina, Lush Spring Blues

Dawn O'Bryan-Lamb, Venus and Neptune

Mikki Ferrugiaro, Watermelon and Peaches

Thanks to everyone for submitting truly outstanding work!

Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star

Want book excerpts?

Leslie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:40:56 GMT

Do you folks like getting project excerpts in issues of Step by Step Beads from our fabulous books? And if so, what type of excerpts do you like best? More beads, more polymer, more metal? I'm all ears!

Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star

Four Corners Bracelet

Sharon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:43 GMT

I have a picture of the four Corners braclet by Michelle Mach the was in Step by Step Bead, Nove/Dec 2008.

I have bought the beads but now I can't find the instructions. Does anyone know where I can get them at? I appreciate any help I can get.

Thank you,

Sharon

Beads for Four Corners Bracelet

Michelle M. — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:26:00 GMT

I've been told that some people are having difficulty finding the exact glass beads for the Four Corners bracelet I made for the Nov/Dec 2008 issue of Step by Step Beads. So sorry about that! Here are some tips for finding alternatives:

* Look for "diagonally drilled", "corner drilled" or "diamond shaped" square or diamond beads.

* Beads should be flat, not cubes.

* Beads need to be drilled at the corners in order to work the pattern.

* Common materials for this type of shape are gemstones, shell, and pearls. Some glass, but not as much.

* Watch the bead size -- 10-12mm or so

Here are some photos I found online, so you can get an idea of what kinds of beads to look for (this is not a shopping recommendation--I don't have any personal connection to these companies):

Lava stone beads, 10mm diagonal drill square shape:
http://www.beadaholic.co.nz/shop/Beads/Semi-precious+%26+Natural/Lava+Stone/Lava+Stone+beads-+40cm+strand-+10mm+diagonal+drill+square+shape.html

Pearl shell, flat square diagonally drilled:
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H204344NB

Millefiori glass diamond beads
http://www.blueboxjewellery.com/epages/Store3_Shop2429.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=643090

Abalone corner drilled square
http://www.jewelweaver.com/MM003.ASP?pageno=375

Resin flat diamonds
http://naturaltouchbeads.com/beadshop/home.php?cat=19

show projects on models?

Leslie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:41:09 GMT

In another post, someone mentioned how our photos of finished jewelry do not always show how a pieces looks when it is worn. The point is well taken and recognized. We show the photos as we do to make it easy to see how to make the piece--that's why everything is styled and spread out.

And, using models can be tricky--will a certain age or type of model be off-putting to anyone?

Solution idea: Show pieces on a jewelry display form that simulates a neckline, in a small photo solely meant for showing the real deal in real life.

I look forward to hearing replies to this!

Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star

Colorworks contest judging in progress!

Leslie — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:45:49 GMT

Thanks for so many incredible entries to our first Colorwork contest! Quite a challenge to choose just one winner, to be announced in June. That beader will win a copy of Margie Deeb's latest book, The Beader's Color Palette. So stay tuned! We may even feature some of the runners-up in a special section of Step by Step Beads!

Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star

Colorworks contest colors

Leslie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:21:29 GMT

Orange-green-purple--these colors form a TRIAD on the color wheel. Somewhere along the line we called them tertiary colors, and apologize--technically the tertiary triad would be slightly off from the triad we request in this contest, more like blue-green than green.

But the triad in this contest is indeed orange-purple-green, and any shade of those hues counts, as long as they lean towards those colors.

Thanks Stan, we count on experience and vigilance from readers like you! You are valued members of our community!

Interested in digital magazines?

Leslie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:46 GMT

A shout out to our readers overseas, in RVs and otherwise facing the challenge of buying or subscribing to print versions of Step by Step Beads and the rest of our magazines! Would you be interested in digital versions on discs of our issues? Let us know!

Projects: education or Inspiration?

Leslie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:34:14 GMT

So many of my beader friends love making exactly what we have in Step by Step Beads. They tell me our photos are really tempting, and that our resource listings enable them to find the same materials our designers used, so readers can reproduce exactly what they see.

However, I also have quite a few bead buddies who tell me they look at our art photos and glance through the steps, but ultimately our projects spark a jumping off place to make their own version of a project.

Is this a skill level decision? It makes sense that if I was learning anew, I may not want to make too many choices and would prefer to have the design dictated so I can focus on technique. On the other hand, if I already understand the basics of a technique, I will very likely put a spin on the design.

Do you look to Step by Step Beads more for education or inspiration?

"Copper Caper" necklace-March/April 2009 Step By Step Beads

CarolynF — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:38:20 GMT

I fell in love with this necklace as soon as I opened the page. It's wonderful. I would like to make a variation but the one bead that I definitely want to use is the 3 hole copper spacer with the silver wire. Suppy source says it is available at Glass Garden Beads but I have just spent 2 hours looking for it in any source that came up with the name glassgardenbeads.com as listed in the article. This is frustrating at best. I can substitue other beads but I really wanted to use this one in my variation of this necklace. Any suggestions about where I could get it? Oregon Coyote(on the beach in the rain)

Celtic flags - Nov/Dec 08 Magazine

KarenK — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:10:10 GMT

As a regular English reader, I felt I had to write about some inaccuracies in the Celtic Flags patterns article.

Firstly - England is not a Celtic country (although I will add that there is one English county, Kernow aka Cornwall, which has Celtic heritage).

Secondly - the Union Jack is not the English flag as the article implies in its title, it is the flag of the UK, which is made up of Great Britain (which comprises England, Scotland & Wales) & Northern Ireland.

The English flag is the St George's Cross, clearly seen as one component of the Union Jack

Thirdly, the St Andrew's Flag - the Scottish Flag- is not teal as the colour key indicates, it is a most definite blue (although in the photo of the completed cuff it does indeed look blue).

Also, in case anyone is interested the green/white/orange flag is that of Southern Ireland aka Eire, which is not part of the UK, although it is Celtic. How confusing is all this

I am sure you will appreciate we are all proud of our own heritage & mine is not Celtic!

Best regards

Karen

Want basics?

Leslie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:09:53 GMT

I am hearing more and more that people want beading basics, and I'm delighted to learn so many new beaders are joining our ranks! With this in mind, Step by Step Beads is ramping up our outreach to new and developing beaders. Look for projects that are fun and stylish, but simpler, faster, with instructions that are easier to follow. We're also telling you if a project is low cost!

Let us know how you feel about our focus on beginner to intermediate projects. Is it you? [Poll]

Thanks!

Left Handed Beading

JackieM — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:43:49 GMT

I saw an article on beading left-handed but cannot seem to find it again. It was not any particular pattrn it was a tip I think. Did anybody see it or have any idea where to look?