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Nancy Kamp's Beading Diary 2012 Back Next
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I've also begun teaching wire classes at The Spiral Beadery. I fumbled around a bit getting to this store in terms of looking elsewhere to do this, but I have to say I am thrilled to wind up there. Seriously great beads, great owner, great staff.
January 31, 2012: New books. Wahoo! Kathy Fox educated me and spoke to my traveler's soul with The Venetian Glass Bead. I remember prowling Venice's glass making island of Murano in a fruitless search for beads that finally yielded three overpriced beads for 18 euros! I still have two of them - sold one in a necklace - and now have a reference in Kathy's book that includes beautiful photos, lots of info and easy projects.
I'm always looking for new (to me) types of jewelry making projects. Show Your Colors, by Jamie Hogsett and Sara Hardin Oehler, features 30 projects using flexible beading wire in ways you won't believe. And, oh, the colors of the wire. Fun, fun, fun.
February 14, 2012 I'm always developing (or at least attempting to develop) new jewelry designs. Today, I turned my attention to heart jewelry and then realized I am either too late for this Valentine's Day or a year early for next year. With so many jewelry flavored days in the year, I need to get more organized.
March 18, 2012: My classes at The Spiral Beadery are going very well. I continue to meet the best people there and am pushed to innovate. Between the fantastic folks at Francis Tuttle Technology Center and Linda Rains, the owner of The Spiral, I am very fortunate indeed. But wait. There's more. Kalmbach Books keeps publishing great books. It's like they read my mind. The latest volume in the absolutely fabulous series, The Absolute Beginners Guide is Making Wire Jewelry. If you are an absolute beginner, or even if you're not, you will love/respect this book. My copy is bristling with bookmarks, a sure sign author Martine Callaghan knows her wire. I suggest every jewelry maker acquire the whole series. It is that good.
And if I haven't mentioned it here, I have a long time interest in jewelry made with cube beads. While my seed beading skills are not my claim to fame, I received a ton of Fireline® for Christmas from my wonderful friend Lynn, a true beader. I intend to make her proud with the help of Contemporary Cube Bead Designs by Virginia Jensen. Bonus: the author hasn't just recycled the work of others. She introduces what she calls the "step stitch." Can't wait to show it to Lynn, Deb, Peg, Faith, Alana and Bobbie. Love you. You, too, Leah.
May 6, 2012: I've got tones of jewelry photos to post on these pages and on Facebook in the next few weeks, but right now there are new books. Wahoo! The Stitch Workshop series has recently delivered Herringbone Stitch. I was entranced with the two bracelets on the cover. The thing is, seed beads are cute, but when you combine them in almost any color palette, you get magic. Gorgeous, lovely magic. And the Stitch Workshop books are excellent. Trust me, if I can make the projects, you can too. The directions are clear and the illustrations actually show you (me) what to do. Properly. This is a don't miss series.
With Laura Poplin's Unconventional Chain Mail Jewelry, you get a seriously new approach to the ancient and honorable art of chain/chaine mail/maille. The results are dynamite, delicate and beautiful. If you wanted a reason to go beyond the basic closing a few links style of chain mail, buy this book. NOW. You will love it. My students do.
May 15, 2012 "Although I’m devoted to my family, beads have changed my life. I can’t imagine myself without those little bits of glass!" Anneta Valious
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