Bead Arts

Belle Armoire Jewelry, published by Stampington, is now a quarterly magazine.  The deadline for submissions for the next issue is January 15, 2008.   From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire Jewelry covers a broad range of mediums, from art clay to polymer clay to found object to fiber to wire to beads and much, much more. Whether you are a creator of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants, rings or other jewelry, we welcome you to submit your artwork for consideration of publication.

Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Belle Armoire · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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Altered Couture
A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your own altered and embellished clothing and accessories to be considered for the third volume of this exciting publication. Chapters will include Skirts & Dresses, Pants & Overalls, Jackets & Vests, Shirts & Tops, Children’s Wear, Sassy Shoes, and Accessories.

Deadline for artwork to be received: Dec 15, 2007. Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Altered Couture · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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Book Title: Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry: Step-by-Step Instruction for Forming, Firing, and Constructing Finished Jewelry
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology
Series: This text will be part of the publisher’s “Picture Yourself” series.
Author: Tammy Powley
Contact Information: tammypowley@yahoo.com
Estimated Publication Date: May/June 2008
Call for Entries Deadline: December 5, 2007
Book’s Focus: The focus of this book is super simple to make metal clay component projects (charms, pendants, beads) teamed up with basic jewelry techniques resulting in projects which allow readers to make finished jewelry pieces showcasing their metal clay creations.
Audience: The audience is the interested hobbyist who has very little if any metal clay or jewelry making experience.
Project Descriptions: All metal clay projects will be designed to use low-fire metal clay (either PMC3 or Art Clay 650) and will be small enough to allow firing by either a hand-held butane torch or hot pot. The projects will include instructions for both making the metal clay component (such as beads or a pendant) as well as incorporating this item into a finished piece of jewelry (such as earrings or a necklace). Therefore, other jewelry techniques including basic bead stringing and wire work will be covered as well.
All the submission details can be found in Tammy’s post on Jewelry & Beading!

Two other recent calls for entries:
Haute Handbags
Belle Armoire Jewelry

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500 Wearable Art Pieces

Editor: Valerie Shrader

Lark Books seeks images to publish in a juried celebration of artwear. Submissions may include garments and accessories worn on the body (hats, gloves, scarves, etc.) All surface design techniques and fabrics welcome; no jewelry, please. To be released in Spring 2009, this book aims to showcase a fabulous, fun, and funky collection that will inspire amateur crafters, professional designers, and everyone in between. Important note: Lark Books will only publish photos of entries containing text and images that are free of copyright, or for which the artist (or approved institution) holds copyright.

Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, one complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work. Entries must be postmarked by January 2, 2008. No fee is required.

Submission guidelines

Filigree Drops by Jamie Hogsett

It Takes Two Earrings Challenge
For this challenge, combine two - and only two - different techniques from the ten techniques below to create an original pair of earrings.

1. bead embroidery
2. brick stitch
3. Dutch spiral
4. ladder stitch
5. macrame
6. netting
7. PMC (precious metal clay)
8. square stitch
9. stringing
10. wirework

The Rules
You must be a Beading Daily member to participate. (Your email address will be used to verify that you are a member.) It’s free to sign up if you’re not already a member. Only one submission per person. Deadline: November 2, 2007. Winners will be announced November 30, 2007.

To enter, please send an email to: beadingdaily@interweave.com and include:
a high-resolution photo (JPG, 300 dpi) of your finished project
your name
your email address
your phone number (this will be only used to notify you if you win)
project name
the two techniques you used
in the subject line, please include: “earring challenge”

Prizes

The editors will select their three favorite entries.
First Place: A $50 gift certificate from Interweave Press.
Second Place: An autographed copy of Mastering Beadwork by Carol Huber Cypher, plus a $10 gift certificate from Interweave Press.
Third Place: An autographed copy of Create Jewelry: Crystals by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett
The winning projects and their designers will showcased on Beading Daily.

Other posts about earrings:
Inspiration Galore!

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Here’s another beading magazine to add to your list of publications that would like you to submit your work for possible publication! The deadline for the Spring issue is November 1, so get busy designing!

Bead Trends Magazine is a brand new publication launching this holiday season! Bead Trends is a series of beautiful idea books published six times a year, featuring a great variety of incredible jewelry and bead creations.

Bead Trends (Mar/Apr 2008) Call
Bead Trends Magazine is currently looking for designs with the following themes for our Mar/Apr 2008 issue.

• Spring Style
• Spring Style
• For Baby
• Quick & Easy
• Wire Wrapped
• Matching Sets
• For Mom
• Anything Goes
• Dangles
• Semi-Precious Gemstones
• Birthstones (Aquamarine/Crystal)

If you would like to submit your work to this publication, please e-mail a photograph, the name or title of your piece, and contact information to: beadsubmit@scrapbooktrendsmag.com. Deadline for the Mar/Apr 2008 issue is 11:59 p.m. MDT, November 1st. We will review all submissions, and, if selected, we will contact you with additional information. All pieces will need to be shipped to us directly for photography. Your creation will be returned to you insured, after the issue has been printed.

Handbags look a lot better when they have beads sewn on them, don’t you think?

Stampington & Co, publishers of Somerset Studio and Belle Armoire magazines among others, will be accepting entries for a few more weeks for a special publication called Haute Handbags, which will now be published twice each year! The deadline is November 15, so get out your supplies and get going! Here’s all the important information.

How do you carry it? That’s the question Somerset Studio would like to help answer through our new and exciting special publication titled Haute Handbags. Whether we use purses, clutches, totes, portfolios, sacks, bags, or attachés, there are many styles made with an astounding array of materials emerging from all corners of the creative world – all vying to be carried and used with style. You are welcome to construct a bag from scratch, or to purchase one that you embellish and alter with paints, beads, rubber stamps, ribbons, buttons, transparencies, and more. No medium or material is ruled out so use your imagination to make bags of leather, wool, fabric, paper, plastic, wood, glass, or any other materials that you love. Deadline for artwork to be received: Bi-annually every November 15th, and May 15th.

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Belle Armoire Jewelry, published by Stampington, is now a quarterly magazine. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is October 15, 2007, and it is scheduled to be out on the newstands in March 2008. From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire Jewelry covers a broad range of mediums, from art clay to polymer clay to found object to fiber to wire to beads and much, much more. Whether you are a creator of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants, rings or other jewelry, we welcome you to submit your artwork for consideration of publication.

Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Belle Armoire · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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Altered Couture (Newsstand Date: February 2008)
A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your own altered and embellished clothing and accessories to be considered for the third volume of this exciting publication. Chapters will include Skirts & Dresses, Pants & Overalls, Jackets & Vests, Shirts & Tops, Children’s Wear, Sassy Shoes, and Accessories.

Deadline for artwork to be received: Sept 15, 2007. Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Altered Couture · 22992 Mill Creek, Suite B · Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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Crystal Passion Cuff by Penny Purdie

Well, there are 300 to chose from, which will be whittled down to 30! Here’s the site where you can see all of the entries and chose your own favorites. Some of my faves are posted here!

Mermaid’s Tiara by Bernadine Stoopman


Pearl Omega Necklace by Loraine Scarr

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Winners in the 7th annual Saul Bell design contest, sponsored by Rio Grande, can now be oogled at this link.

Details for the 2008 Saul Bell contest are available now…the deadline is September 21, 2007.

Botanical Bracelet by Patrik Kusek,
First place winner in PMC

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I received information on the Bead-a-Day Calendar series! Sharon says, “Thanks again and I appreciate your help in spreading the word. I’ve still got lots of room for projects and inspiration pieces for the 2009 edition - do you have something to submit for consideration??” So how about it folks? Why don’t you consider submitting something? Email Sharon at the address below for a submission form.

Let me introduce myself: My name is Sharon Hessoun and I’ve been a bead and wire artist for about 17 years. There’s not much that I don’t like about beads and wire, but I have a particular passion for knitting wire and love off-loom beadweaving.

I’m very happy to be the new Editor for the Beading Bead – A – Day Calendar and I’m in the process of compiling the 2009 edition. Believe it or not, the 2008 calendar has been printed and will be arriving in your local bookstores within the month!

The 2009 calendar will have different projects and inspiration pieces from the 2007 and 2008 editions, as well as basic instructions in numerous techniques. If you have a project that you’d like to have considered for inclusion in the 2009 calendar, please contact me at calendar09@gmail.com .

Don’t be shy! This is a great way to get your work “Out There”! If your work is included, you’ll receive a free copy of the calendar as your payment, along with your contact information published with your project!

I hope to hear from many of you with projects and inspiration pieces to consider! There are a lot of days in a year!

Sharon Hessoun
Beadecked and Beaddicted
www.beadeckedonline.com
calendar09@gmail.com

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The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin, Lark Books
Deadline: August 13, 2007

Lark Books seeks images to feature in the gallery section of an upcoming how-to publication, The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin, scheduled for release in Fall 2008. All jewelry forms - rings, bracelets, earrings, brooches, necklaces, and others - will be considered. Diverse design styles and techniques - such as laminating, cold connecting, carving, constructing, thermoforming, molding, inlaying, and textile techniques - are desired. Materials can include commercial acrylic sheet and block, plastic resin, manufactured plastic forms, post-consumer or other repurposed plastics, and more. Fabricated metal jewelry with plastic and/or resin as a major component are also welcome.

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Margie Deeb is offering a chance for bead artists to stretch their color choices! If you’d like to participate, the deadline is September 15, 2007 for the Yellow/Violet Color Challenge. Margie is offering a 30 minute color consultation to the lucky winner!

Rules for Margie’s challenge

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Deadline for entries: September 7, 2007

Sponsored by the Dary Barn Arts Center, in Athens Ohio, the 6th biennial international juried exhibition of beaded art is now taking entries. If you miss this deadline, you’ll have to wait another 2 years to get involved, so check it out now! Any pierced object is considered to be a bead, and all works must have been completed after September 2005 and not previously exhibited. All information and entry forms can be found here.

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