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Bead Cruise 2010…time to book now!

Cyndi Lavin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:37 +0000

My friend Heather Powers, one of the masterminds behind this exciting event, asked me to remind you that the 2010 Bead Cruise is booking right now. The cruise sets sail on January 17th, leaving Port Canaveral, Florida for seven nights of non-stop beady fun!

You can find out all the information on booking at the site link above, and you should also visit the Bead Cruise blog, where you’ll learn more about the instructors, the projects, the cruise ship, the sites to come…

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Free jewelry making e-courses

Cyndi Lavin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:22 +0000

Always available, anytime day or night, whatever suits you, even in your jammies! Don’t forget that there are online ways to learn jewelry skills to improve your techniques this year My favorite place to start is Tammy’s list of e-courses on About.com’s Jewelry Making site.

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Beading shows with classes

Cyndi Lavin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:28 +0000

The Innovative Beads Expo
Shows and classes in the northeast only. Click on Beading Classes

Bead&Button Show
Milwaukee, WI. Click on Classes

Best Bead Shows (Crystal Myths)
Tucson, AZ. Click on Bead Shows. Bead show classes are linked in the right sidebar

To Bead True Blue
Tucson, AZ. Click on Workshop List

Down the Street Bead Shows
Southeast locations only. Click on Class sign up page

Puget Sound Bead Festival
Puget Sound, WA. Click on Classes

Gem and Jewelry Show (JOGS)
Tucson, AZ. Click on Classes

Intergalactic Bead and Jewelry Shows
Click on Classes

International Gem and Jewelry Shows
Free beginner workshops with Wendy Simpson Conner
Click here for Wendy’s schedule

Interweave Bead and Jewelry Events:
Step by Step bead classes
Jewelry Artist classes

Whole Bead Show
Click on city to see class schedule

MJSA Expo
New York City. Go to Shows & Events, and click on Seminars

Rio Grande
Catalog in Motion events

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Education blitz for January!

Cyndi Lavin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:15:58 +0000

Every year, I feel that I need to add some new techniques to my repertoire. I haven’t quite decided what it’s going to be this year, although I’m leaning towards BronzClay. I hope you’ll take this challenge as well, and pick something new to work on, and maybe even to master, in 2009.

To help us get going on our quest, I contacted some folks who teach classes and workshops, and asked them to share their teaching schedules with you. In addition, we’ll be looking at other ways of gaining new jewelry making and beading skills all throughout this month. I certainly don’t want to leave anyone out, so if you’re a teacher, please drop me a line and let me know the what, when, and where of your schedule for this year! It doesn’t matter if you teach at national conventions, local beadshops, or at bead society meetings…inquiring minds want to know! Email me at cyndi @ b5Media.com (remove the spaces), and please put J&B education blitz in your subject line!

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