A bead magazine is perhaps one of the most sought after publications in today's world. Beading beads has gradually become a passion- a very much loved craft in some countries, especially, in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
Beaded jewellery is loved by women all over the world. What is unique about the passion named beads is that people not only love to wear beaded jewelry but they love to wear those jewelry that are beaded by themselves! Children too love bead craft more than anything else. Keeping with the demand for so many bead patterns, the creative minds have introduced a number of bead magazines in the market. These bead magazines contain all- right from step by step beading instructions for beginners to unique and complex bead projects as well as information about bead awards, artists, bead shows, competitions and much more. Here is a list of top bead magazines for all bead lovers to choose from!
Bead&Button is a bi monthly beading magazine published six times a year. Bead button magazine contains a variety of bead projects- jewelry projects, stringing, bead weaving, wirework, polymer clay, bead crochet, and other jewelry-making techniques. The magazine also offers online resources at BeadAndButton.com where it presents additional projects, beadwork patterns, how-to-bead information, videos, reader forums and galleries, blogs, and other exclusive features
Bead Style magazine, also a bi-monthly beads magazine, is a gift to bead
enthusiasts from the publishers of Bead&Button magazine. Each issue of
BeadStyle features 30-plus projects that teach how to bead "fast,
fashionable, and fun" jewelry and accessories. It contains such
projects that beginners find easier to bead. Expert bead artist too enjoy
these projects involving all types of beads-
gemstone
beads,
pearl beads,
crystal beads,
shell beads,
glass
beads, silver beads, and many other types.
Bead is the top UK magazine for beads that was launched in 2006. Now it has
expanded itself and has presented its readers with digital magazine on
beads. Not only magazine, it has stepped into the world of television too by
launching
Bead.tv
which gives access to the programmes- all passionately dedicated to beading-
on this incredible bead tv channel. Bead magazine has, in fact, taken bead
craft to incomparable heights!
The very popular 'Step by Step Beads magazine' has been merged into
Beadwork magazine. Step by Step Beads magazine will cease publication after
the Jan/Feb 2010 issue. Now this all new Beadwork magazine has new features
for bead artists. It has many features such as 'Stitch Pro' which teaches
beading to beginners; 'Simply Seeds'- a bead project made wholly with
seed beads; 'Bead Artist' that includes
profiles of both bead artisans and beadweaving artists; 'Project ratings'
which is a graphic that rates a projects required time commitment
level on a 1-to-3 scale.
As the name suggests, the Bead Unique Magazine include bead projects that are special and unique in their own ways. Apart from beaded jewellery projects and the common bead craft patterns, it contains projects that make beads touch every aspect of human life- altered embellishments, home décor, beaded textiles, creative threads, and many more innovative, original projects for – beginners as well as seasoned bead artists. All its projects include easy-to-follow step-by-step photos and instructions, as well as an explanation of the creative inspiration behind the featured beadwork.
Belle Armoire is a French word which means "beautiful wardrobe." It It is basically a magazine that focuses on wearable-art projects including fabric arts with all kinds of embellishments- rubber stamping, embroidery, custom jewelry designs, fabric painting, knitting, crocheting- anything that can create fashions. The Autumn '09 issue of Belle Armoire is a jewelry special issue with exciting projects for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches. It includes varied projects right from stringing to making polymer clay beads- all beautiful jewelry projects.