Are you participating in the Bead Soup Party that Lori Anderson is hosting? I did it the first year and it was so much fun! (If you're curious, you can see my "bead soup" necklace and earring set.) On their blogs, Charlene and Jean share photos of the beads they each received. Even if you're not playing along this year, you'll want to check out those bead photos to get some inspiration.
Enjoy today's links!
The Bead Dreamer
Bead Soup starts to simmer in Charlene's studio
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean got some super wonderful beads from Amy
Freeland, her Bead Blog Soup Party partner, and shares some photos of
them and some thoughts with her readers here!
About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy has a new book review out, this one for a book on making ceramic jewelry.
Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene unveils the February monthly challenge.
Beading Arts
Cyndi has written the promised tutorial on making beaded buttons with watch faces...fun!
Beads & Books
Michelle shares the bracelet she made for 7000
Bracelets for Hope. There's still time to make and donate a denim blue
bracelet for this great cause.
Carmi's Art/Life World
This week Carmi has a hand felted heart brooch to celebrate Canadian Valentines!
Cindy Gimbrone, The Lampwork Diva
Finding the perfect findings can be difficult. Here are some suggestions.
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie uses metallic resin clay to solve a design problem of altering antique buttons to make them into charms and links.