The September/October issue of Step by Step Beads has 18 original projects that teach you how to make jewelry using natural materials and colors. The cover project is an easy square-stitched bracelet using cool cube beads, one of several stylish bracelet projects including a stylish way to use old buttons. We feature our three Semiprecious Stone Contest winners––dazzling designs that are fun to make and eye-catching to wear.
Learn how to stitch with bugle beads, wire-wrap copper rings, combine porcelain focal pendants and dangles, see how to string a pearl necklace fit for an Egyptian queen, and create crystal flowers in simple beadweaving techniques––thoroughly illustrated and explained, step by step. All in all, this issue is a cool, calm collection of projects and ideas.