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January-February 2005

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Chain Style
by Jane Dickerson

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Step by Step Beads January-February 2005
Magazine Table of Contents

6	Beads and Fun By Tamara L. Honaman, Editor-in-Chief
8	Letters
10	Tips: The Art of Crimping & Conditioning Polymer Clay
13	Believe It or Knot! A beginner bracelet using leftover beads. By Linda Gettings
16	A Sterling Gesture Wire-wrapped heart pendant. By Marie L. Carter
20	Wrap Around the Rock Polymer clay bezel and bail for translucent stones. By Janis Holler
24	Winter Fringe Festival Petersburg stitch and branch fringe. By Sher Stever
28	Ancient Images Polymer with the look of history. By Nancy C. Hoerner
32	Aventurine Adventure Lampwork beads take a turn with oxidized aventurine. By Margaret Zinser
36	Captured Heart Pendant Brick stitch, netting, and fringe. By Mary L. Thompson
40	Captured Heart Beaded Chain Beaded heart necklace. By Mary L. Thompson
44	All Fired Up Raku and onyx bead necklace. By Lyn Sutton
48	Double Strand Illusion Necklace Crimping to an elegant finish. By Katie Hacker
50	Desert Sands Necklace Brick stitch with an edge. By Nicole Campanella
55	Making Waves Wire drop earrings with garnet briolettes. By Marie L. Carter
58	Mali-style Bracelet Loom woven bracelet. By Katherine Coulibaly
60	Mali Loom Handmade West African loom. By Katherine Coulibaly
63	Starry Night Midnight enamel bead with foil stars. By Coral Shaffer
67	For Your Studio: Introduction to Enameling By Coral Shaffer
80	Media Review By Martha Aleo

In Every Issue...
42	Step by Step Shopper
72	Bead Shops
78	The Next Step: Classes Near You
81	Classifieds
82	Advertisers’ Index

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ON THE COVER:
Winter Fringe Festival beaded necklace by sher stever, page 24. The necklace shown was created by Chris Pratt.

Skill Levels: Beginner: Someone just starting out can complete this project and be happy with the results. Beginner/Intermediate: Someone who has had experience with the material can happily complete this project, but will also learn something new by doing it. Intermediate: A comfortable project for someone who has a good working knowledge of the material. Intermediate/ Advanced: A project for someone who is ready for a more challenging approach to a material they have worked with repeatedly. Advanced: A good project for someone who is confident with the material and has had a lot of experience with the techniques.