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On The Cover: The San Francisco Necklace Designer: Rina Dahud Copyright © 2014 by Escapadia Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Designs in this issue of RitzyToo are for inspiration and personal enjoyment only. RitzyToo does not recommend, approve, or endorse any of the advertisers, products, services, or views presented in RitzyToo. Nor does RitzyToo evaluate the advertisers’ or content providers claims in any way. You should, therefore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers’, products, services, and views presented in RitzyToo. Exact reproduction of designs for commercial purposes is contrary to the spirit of good craftsmanship and may violate terms of individual designers. While best efforts are made to assure patterns are correct, RitzyToo accepts no responsibility for any pattern instruction errors or ambiguities. Beware: Beads present a potential choking hazard, especially for small children and should never be placed near food or in the mouth. RitzyToo accepts no responsibility for injuries caused by beads or their misuse. For Advertising Information: 1-800-298-9647 ext. 10 or [email protected] 6 Contents Well Deserved Recognition for Texas Bead Society 9 Beaders Recipe Box 10 Store of The Month: Bead 23 Midwest Beads 12 on Leather Bracelet Hooked 14 The San Francisco Necklace 23Spiral Staircase Bracelet 27 27 Mare & Foal Pendant: WireWrap Tutorial 44 Beaders Health Notes 44 Kwik Kiln: Microwave Smelting 50 SilverSilk...It’s Like Magic! 6 RitzyToo.com | RitzyToo! | August-September | 3