Bead & Button Magazine June 2016

A gem of a find jewelry set
by Jennifer Robinson
Page 30
Create stunning jewelry using dainty aquamarine gemstones that hang from gold chain to create a delicate set.

Kumihimo on the double
by Adrienne Gaskell
Page 36
Use a marudai, bead spinner, and a few clever techniques and bead choices to amp up your kumihimo designs.

Magnificent mandala pendant
by Zsuzsanna Veres
Page 43
Work several rounds of beadwork using fire-polished beads, SuperDuo beads, cylinder beads, and seed beads off a bezeled rivoli center for a stunning and intricate mandala-style pendant.

Bed of roses bracelet
by Justyna Szlezak
Page 46
Create a stunning peyote stitched bracelet of blooming roses in lavish hues of red and pink.

Tribal queen necklace
by Yasmin Sarfati
Page 49
An inspiring combination of dagger beads, SuperDuos, and QuadraTiles enhances a leather cord to create a noble design.

Passionate pearls bracelet
by Margherita Fusco
Page 52
Create this elegant yet easy bracelet using pearls, rose montées, bicone crystals, and seed beads that is perfect for all those spring and summer events.

Garden path bracelet
by Cary Bruner
Page 54
Create a stylized garden, artfully adorned with rows of frolicking seed beads swaying on a square stitch base and a cultivated bezel setting as the centerpiece.

Symphony of pearls
by Alicia Campos
Page 59
Create a beautiful pearl and seed bead necklace that will have you singing with delight.

Dynamic diamonds bracelet
by Connie Whittaker
Page 64
Connect X-shaped components using seed beads, crystals, and O-beads for a fun and easy-to-make bracelet of open diamonds.
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Feathered edge bracelet
by Agnieszka Watts
Page 66
Highlight rows of tile beads with two layers of triangle beads along the edges for a fun and feathery look.

Cultivated pearls
by Cheryl Coxwell
Page 72
A perfect composition of pearls and metal beads gives a modern, yet classic, look to this strung necklace.

Old glory bracelet
by Andrea Mazzenga
Page 74
Celebrate Independence Day in festive style with this odd-count peyote stitched bracelet that features American flag motifs.