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Shop - Support Your Local Bead Stores
Studio 34 Beads
34 Elton St., Rochester, NY; An unbelievable variety of classes offered and supplies for:
Lampwork, Seed beadwork, PMC / Polymer Clay, Metalsmith, Enamel, Fiber Arts, and more!
This is a Great Studio for learning, shopping for supplies, and meeting friends!
- Bead Breakout
Brighton, NY (close to Pittsford Plaza) - Great prices & High Quality! A lovely store;
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Whenever possible, please support your local bead shops!!! (shopping online links moved to a seperate page » )
Artist / Teachers / Authors / Projects for Inspiration
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Bead Shows & Events & Retreats:
Bead Societies / Guilds
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Software Programs
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How
Tos
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links are in no particular order
PT=Pass Through Bead(s); PBT=Pass Back Through Bead(s);
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Check out how-to videos on You Tube too. For example, loop on a head pin how-to here. Search You Tube for more beading techniques. Various Stitches:
How to: Various Spiral Stitches:
Wire:
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Studio 34 Beads in Rochester NY has a wonderful variety of books (not just beading, but also PMC, chain maille, lampwork, fusion, ...)
- Dorothy Wood: If you have to pick one bead book to own, The Beader's Bible is it! ~ amyoh
- The
Beader's Bible Comprehensive guide to beading
techniques.
bead loom weaving; off loom bead stitches; ropes and cords; fringing, netting, and tassels;
threading and stringing; wire work and jewellery techniques; bead embroidery; knitting and crochet;
-- Great book to have! -- amyoh - Beaded
Bags
- Jamie Cloud Eakin
- Carol Wilcox Wells:
- "The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving"
I love this boook! My copy is full of post-it tabs. Carol has always done a fabulous job with her instructions and grapic designs. Just beautiful work. -- amyoh - "Creative Bead Weaving"
- Larkin Jean Van Horn
- "Beading on Fabric. Encyclopedia of Bead Stitch Techniques"
Lovely examples shown in hanging beaded quilt work. ~amyoh - Laura McCabe:
- "Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling
Designs and Crystal Beads & Stones"
This is an incrediable book. If you want to work with Swarovski crystals, this is a must have. -- amyoh - Robin Atkins: Bead Embrodroidery
- "Heart to Hands Bead
Embroidery"
I picked up a copy of this book from Studio 34 Beads. It is just beautiful and contains such a wonderful insight to beading with meaning. -- amyoh - "Beaded
Embellishment"
by Amy C. Clarke & Robin Atkins <-- These ladies are a couple of my favorite bead
embroiders!! -- amyoh >
If you want to learn about bead embroidery / embellishments, get this book! If you already know how to do this work, get it to have on hand as a refererence. -- amyoh
Beading
for Charity
- Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic - Beaded jewlery sold here all profits go to medical research.
- Studio
34 Beads Rochester, NY - Free classes for women in treatment
for cancer; call studio for details.
Also see the Tree of Life Bead Quilt on tour to raise awareness of this program. - Beads of Courage Tucson, AZ
- Bravery Beads Canada
- Beading for a Cure
- Out Reach Uganda
- please send me email if you know of others.... amy@amyoh.com
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