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ISSUE 3 JULY 2009
13 projects this month!
Easy Intermediate
4 BEAD-WOVEN OGALALA
STEPS
30 LAMPWORK STAR BEAD
STEPS
NECKLACE Make these gorgeous silvered glass beads to
Brilliant metallic jewel colours woven in a turn into a colourful and striking bracelet
loopy stitch that looks complex but in truth
couldn’t be simpler 62 WIREWORK STERLING SILVER
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ABSTRACT NECKLACE
16 CHARMING VINTAGE BRACELET A simple wire twisting technique produces
Psyche glass lam
Genuine 1930s Swarovski Crystal beads are a stylish necklace for the summer
pwork
star
added to vintage style charms
beads made in
to a bracelet
20 WIREWORK TIARA
Get a stunning result using CRYSTALLIZED
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creating pleasing textures on soft wires
54 CHAMPAGNE BUBBLE EARRINGS
No prizes for guessing the inspiration
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behind these Art Clay Silver creations!
74 CHAIN MAILLE KNOT BRACELET
CHARMING VINTAGE
Never tried chain maille techniques? This
BRACELET 16
gold bracelet is the perfect way to start
95 POLYMER CLAY PICTURE
PENDANT
Emma Brennan comines polymer clay and
brass bezel to make this romantic pendant
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