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Acclaimed jewelry designer Marilyn Gardiner shares

her innovative approach to making chain mail jewelry in

Modern Chain Mail Jewelry. She chooses weaves based

on distinct characteristics, adds gorgeous beads, and

presents beautiful projects for you to make. Punctuate

your fashion statement with custom chain mail jewelry.

Create sophisticated, elegant chain mail jewelry for a total fashion statment

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U.S. $21.99 CAN $22.99

FEATURES: • Clear instructions and complementary photos

will guide you step by step• Necklace, bracelet, and earring sets in each

project so you can explore and experiment

with learned techniques• 18 weaves offer an abundance of design options

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59 Symphony of pearls

by Alicia Campos

Editor, Bead&Buttoneditor@beadandbutton.com

WELCOME! June 2016 • Issue 133

43 Magnificent mandala

by Zsuzsanna Veres46 Bed of roses

bracelet by Justyna Szlezak

52 Passionate pearls by Margherita Fusco 64 Dynamic

diamondsby Connie Whittaker

Find the bead strand!

for your chance to in !

PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE

30A gem of a find jewelry set

by Jennifer Robinson36 Kumihimo on

the doubleby Adrienne Gaskell

54 Garden path bracelet

by Cary Bruner

In 1994, Alice Korach launched Bead&Button magazine. It was the first of its kind and every issue featured an article or two in each of several categories, including stringing, wirework, on- and off-loom bead weaving, polymer clay, fashion, and whatever else struck Alice’s fancy. A groundswell of interest in beading and jewelry making followed, and led to the spin-off of Bead Style magazine in 2003 and Art Jewelry magazine in 2005, plus a multitude of special issues over the years. But times have changed and many readers have migrated to the internet

for jewelry-making instructions and inspiration. So it was with great regret at the end of last year that Kalmbach Publishing shuttered both of our sister titles in favor of a new online learning environment that will be unveiled soon (stay tuned!). So we have gone full circle, in a sense, and in the coming months, long-time readers of Bead&Button may notice a slight shift back toward the range of topics covered in earlier issues. While still delivering the bead stitching projects we know you love, we will also bring some other techniques into the mix. For those of you who are receiving Bead&Button in place of the magazine you originally subscribed to, we hope you’ll join us in our creative journey. As the saying goes, as one door closes, another one opens. I hope you’ll like what you find when you venture in. To play along with our Find the Bead Strand contest, find the bead strand drawing (just like the one shown at right) that is hidden in the issue. Email me by July 5 with the page the strand is on (put “Find the bead strand” in the subject line). We’ll pick a winner the following week. Congratulations to Cheryl Major of Flushing, Michigan, who won our December issue contest!

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49 Tribal queen necklace

by Yasmin Sarfati

34 Artist Profile Adrienne Gaskell: A new

thread in an ancient braidby Lori Ann White

Editor Julia Gerlach

Senior Art Director Lisa A. Bergman

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66 Feathered edge bracelet

by Agnieszka Watts

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11 Bead SoupJewelry trends and tips, books, and events, from the world of beading

16 Your Handy Dandy Guide Czech bead industry standards

26 Your Work Winning contest entries from Visit Your Local Bead Shop Month

28 Gemstone Savvy MASS appeal by Kia Resnick

78 Basics

IN EVERY ISSUE

SPECIAL FEATURE 90 Who’s your on-screen jewelry double?by Julia Gerlach

74 Old glory bracelet

by Andrea Mazzenga72 Cultivated pearls

by Cheryl Coxwell