Digital Beading Magazine Issue 5 August 2013 | Page 3

BEADING for a good cause - one of our favourite UK bead artists, Kerrie Slade, has worked with German charity Dunkelziffer to create these bookmarks (featuring Kerrie’s designs) each with a unique lampwork bead tassel - funds from the sale of these bookmarks will go to helping young victims of sexual abuse. Priced at around AU$5 CLICK TO BUY We have another four truly fabulous jewellery designers in our regular “Fab Four” section in this issue. We talk to Karolina Emingrova, Lynn Davy, Kinga Nichols and Nancy Dale - four designers with very different beading styles but each with such a unique appeal - we’re sure you’ll be inspired by their stories. And we got even luckier - Nancy (Page 72), Kinga (Page 60) and Lynn (Page 66 - and pictured, right) have created projects for us in this issue! We have a Patina Special from international brass megastore Trinity Brass Co - if you’ve dabbled in different patina finishes or always wanted to, then this project special will give you plenty of project ideas! If you’re looking for some quick-to-make but super cute beaded designs - then click through to Page 137 where you’ll find plenty of easy beaded projects in the themes “Spring Fling”, “Cuffs”, “Beginner Basics” and “Gemstones” - this last one is our fav: eight gorgeous little earring designs featuring some beautiful natural stones. Oh and be sure to check out our “Rock Chic” project special - eight rock-inspired jewellery designs by Lisa Jimenez. In our Features section, read about clay artists Christi Friesen (USA) and Melanie Muir’s (UK) recent visit to The Whimsical Bead store. And Australian jewellery designer Anita Baills has some invaluable advice on how to sell your jewellery designs (Page 175) Don’t miss it! ENJOY! Our next issue goes on sale mid-October! Until then, keep in touch via email at [email protected] or via our popular Facebook page http://facebook.com/digitalbeading and website http://digitalbeading.com.au and we’d love you to send us photos of what you’ve been creating - we’ll publish them in our ‘Show it off’ reader creations section.