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FREE EXTRAS Access 100+ projects (like this simple knotted nugget necklace). Sign up for our free monthly newsletter delivered to your inbox. DOs & DON’Ts of selling Find expert advice in Naomi Knows columns to help build your skills. STEP-BY-STEP VIDEOS BeadStyleMag.com/videos: • Plain loop • Wrapped loop • Opening a jump ring or loop • Flattened crimp or folded crimp • Crimp cover • French (bullion) wire • Overhand knot • Square knot • Tassels • Bead-and-loop closure • And many more! PLUS • Visit our Bead Room blog for the latest news and trends. • Get tips on making, selling, and displaying your jewelry. • See resources like our Beader’s Glossary and Gemstone Spotlight. • Find inspiration in our special series like Bride Style. NATURE-INSPIRED JEWELRY: Featured contributors Stitch spring blooms (p. 24) Jane is a former associate editor for Bead&Button magazine and is currently working on a book for beginning beaders. Custom clay pendant (p. 28) Diane…

But after 12 years of bringing you fast, fashionable, and fun jewelry designs, it’s time for the party to wind down. We at Team Bead Style have poured our hearts into our brand. Our mission: To inspire and inform you with our projects, columns, tips, and advice. We loved finding that perfect strand of beads, introducing you to new designers, and sharing our love of all things jewelry. We loved hearing from you and seeing your work. You’ll still have access to great web content at BeadStyle Mag.com. While I’m sad to see Bead Style magazine come to an end, I’m grateful to have been a part of the first issue and this, our last. And I’m a big believer that endings are also beginnings. So instead of goodbye, let’s say, until next…

Look what our readers made! Elizabeth Forster Barrie, Ontario, Canada elleandbellejewelry.etsy.com Elizabeth adorns semisoft trim rope with colorful wrapped cord, knots, and sleek finishings for casual elegance. Holly Louen Green Valley, Arizona tuscanroad.etsy.com Sari silk made by women co-ops in India and Nepal is wire-wrapped over recycled, handspun silk yarn in Holly’s fair trade bangles. Fernando DaSilva Toronto, Ontario, Canada johnbead.com From zebra stripes to circus brights, Fernando embellishes decorative tapestry cord with whimsical metal components for festive wrap bracelets.…

For a tapestry of texture, Jessica Franzen color blocks seed beads in dangling earrings. papavier.etsy.com Natalie Barela’s hammered bronze fringe moves freely on a steel frame. newrefinedbasics.etsy.com Eva Kryzanek mixes different finishes and textures of vintage chain in a dramatic bib. holyinspired.etsy.com Lizzie Romanstine creates a geometric chevron with beaded leather fringe. nativerainbow.etsy.com Whitney Steinbrecher surrounds sleek gold wire with organic quartz crystals. oodalollishop.etsy.com Bead reads Beautiful Elements: Creative Components to Personalize Your Jewelry by Heather Powers Founder of the popular Art Bead Scene blog, Heather Powers puts her signature mixed-media spin on jewelry in a book filled with terrific projects. The techniques are ingenious yet doable: patterned polymer clay beads, “sketching” on metal sheet, and texturing your own bead caps and rings. You’ll learn to cut copper leaves (no saw required!) and make floral head pins. With plenty of projects, templates,…

Perfectly natural If you’re looking to add a natural element to your jewelry making, why not try wood beads and chain? Made from woods indigenous to the Philippines such as robles and palm, they lend an earthy touch and blend especially well with metals and fiber. Mix chain styles and sizes for an eclectic look. margola.com…

Hand-painted blossoms Crafted in small, intimate batches by Heather French, these hand-colored acrylic art beads are as lovely as a spring garden. Each batch is created like a painting and no two are exactly alike. facebook.com/vintage-meadow-artworks Botanical buttons Patterns from nature adorn hand-painted Czech glass buttons from Aria Design Studio. Use them as closures for necklaces and bracelets, or pick one to embellish a gorgeous silk ribbon and wear it as a wrap bracelet. ariadesignstudio.com Ceramic floral art Beautiful colors, dozens of fanciful designs, interesting shapes; these handmade ceramic beads and pendants from Golem Design Studio add life to any jewelry design. Winners of the 2015 Bead Dreams Handmade Buttons and Beads category, Vladislav and Kremena Ivanova hand craft these delights in their Bulgarian studio. golemstudio.com Graphic fabric New from Swarovski: Fabric made from tiny crystals on…