Click here to find out about Cath Thomas beadwork - designer interview, project showcase and links to the places where she sells her work.

Motif Beads Squid and Cuttlefish (Beads Creatures) (Japanese Edition) - Kindle edition by Keiko Kitamura. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Motif Beads Squid and Cuttlefish (Beads Creatures) (Japanese Edition).

Marina Nosova is talanted beadwork artist from Russia. She makes beautiful jewelry in different beading technics and has her own unique and original style.

or how to take a design further. Tulip Tassel and Mermaid Tail When I showed my "Fishtail" cord ends in a group on Facebook, a lovely friend, Susannah Thomson, asked "Mermaid Tail?"... Oh my! that was the name it had to have! So now, the set of beaded beads is called Mermaid Tail. You can make wonderful cord ends, perfect for purses or bags. They complement pendants beautifully (I like them dangling on my back), and can also become earrings, or beaded beads (spacers). Little Mermaid Of…

New York-based artist Kathleen Ryan harvests inspiration for her oversized sculptures from natural sources: cherry orchards, vineyards, and mineral mines below the earth’s crust. She’s known for her fruit pieces that appear to be covered in mold, whether in the form of a deflated bunch of grapes or a pair of cherries spotted with fungi. Ryan portrays the moldy substances through precious and semi-precious gemstones like amethyst, quartz, and marble. The materials’ durability and longevity…

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