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March/April 2009

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Step by Step Beads March/April 2009
Volume 7, Number 2
Magazine Table of Contents

ON THE COVER:
Ahead of the Curve
by Lynette Fisk, page 54

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Copper Caper Earrings
Carole Rodgers

Combine copper and silver for a modern pair of earrings. Instructions for the matching multistrand necklace may be found in the March/April 2009 issue of Step by Step Beads.

Copper Caper Earrings

Inferno Bead Bracelet
Mark and Myra Johnson
Create your own beads with polymer clay and then string them together for a simple bracelet. Instructions for a matching necklace may be found in the March/April 2009 issue of Step by Step Beads.

Inferno Bead Bracelet


PROJECTS

8

Himalayan Dreaming Necklace
Simple stringing
Joan Tucker

11

Lucy's Branching OutLicorice Necklace
Simple stringing
Judy Tomsky

14

Lucy's Branching OutCrystal Wave Bracelet
Two-needle ladder stitch
Bonnie Clewans

16

Dragon’s Muse Necklace
Simple stringing
Karen Heinemann

19

Lucy's Branching OutJourney Necklace
Simple stringing
Terri Wlaschin

22

Lucy's Branching OutCopper Caper Necklace
Multistrand stringing
Carole Rodgers

24

Lucy's Branching OutCeltic Emerald Necklace
Multistrand stringing
Julie D’Amico-Beres

26

Inferno Beads
Polymer clay and stringing
Mark and Myra Johnson

29

Crystal Buckle Earrings
Even-count peyote
Anne Jackson

32

Loop De Loop Necklace
Simple fringes
Martha Aleo

34

Lucy's Branching OutPeaceful Dreams Necklace
Wirework
Lorelei Eurto

36

Poodle Beads
Even-count peyote and fringe
Leslie Rogalski, Editor in Chief

40

Lucy's Branching OutTribal Necklace
Simple stringing and wirework
Melissa J. Lee

44

Lucy's Branching OutLucie’s Branching Out Necklace
Peyote stitch, stringing, and fringes
The Hole Bead Shoppe

51

Tuxedo Pin/Pendant
Polymer clay
Ilene Goldman

54

Lucy's Branching OutAhead of the Curve Bracelet
Even-count peyote
Lynette Fisk



DEPARTMENTS

6

Bead Scoop
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

48

Bead by Bead
Even-count peyote, zip-up, odd-count peyote

58

Colorworks
Margie Deeb

60

Lucy's Branching OutFindings
Jane Dickerson, managing editor

63

Book Nook
Reviews by Martha Aleo

64

Stringing 101

81

How to Contact Us


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71

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78

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79

Bead Browser

80

Classifieds

82

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