bead magazines survey

I agree. I'm also annoyed by that fact that I have to flip through ever single page to find all the projects. The table of contents rarely has descriptive titles. I think they should have an index in them, with pics of the products, and skill level ranking; I'd rather be beading that browsing a magazine, LOL. WAJ kinda does this, but they have a lot less projects in each issue.

WAJ? What magazine is that? Thanks

Wire Artist Jeweler. It's pretty cool, but I do wish there were more projects in each one (but, then, that's always the case ;o)

I agree that Lapidary Journal, which used to be one of my faves, has gone down in quality. LJ also publishes a magazine called "Colored Stone". Is anyone familiar with that? Patti

I agree - too many beginner projects and not enough variety. Also, too many ads - I know the mags need the money, but they need to balance that out by including more articles. I would like more info on the history of beads, jewelry fashion, etc.

Yes - they used to have lampworking techniques and such as well. Now it's mostly advertising. I subscribed a year ago, but I don't think I will be renewing. Their new Step By Step Beads magazing is okay - but still beadweaving and project driven - there are so many mags just like that out, I was hoping their's would be more about Beadmaking than bead stringing and weaving.

Hear, hear! It really is getting a bit out of control with the ads. I realized when B&B first started up they wouldn't make it long with no ads, but they have gone really far to the other extreme if you ask me.

Beki

I just went through some of my past issues last night, and I TOTALLY see what you mean. Before, I had just written it off as something I didn't like; never gave it much thought. But, that's it, they look amateurish, and just thrown together.

I like BeadStyle, because it has "younger" type jewelry in it. I've just turned 23, and a lot of the projects in the other magazines don't speak to my *style*. BeadStyle has a lot that do :o)

Actually, I'm the same way. I graduated High School at age 16, and was out of college by 18 (community, anyway). ALL my friends were much older than me, and still are (well, my best friend is a couple months younger, but second best is 10+ years older...). I shacked up with DH at 18, had my first kid at 19, opened my own business at age 21, right before having my second kid. Now I own TWO businesses, and I am working on a third. I feel much more comfortable with people older than me, because people my age are...uh...disillusioned? My brother is 21, and he's just now figuring out that life ain't fair; it's interesting to watch it happen to someone else, when I've just gone through it not too many years ago ;o)

And THAT, Harry, is rambling! LOL ;o)

LOL

you dewy young things, you!!!! That's alright; so I'm old enough to be your...... (mphhhhhhhhhr) big sister. Sarajane

Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery

KANDICE!!! 1973 - I barely remember 1973. ARRGGGHHHH - I just got over my latest birthday and now I'm feeling old again. It's a good thing I've never grown up. lol. Patti (who is still working on the website) Take a look at:

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Kandice Seeber" :

]I was born in 1973. :)

and i already had been out of school for years and had a baby.

**sigh**

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) newest creations: ----------- The measure of the menace of a man is not what hardware he carries, but what ideas he believes.-- Jeff Jordan

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Tinkster :

]Egads! I'm old enough to be your mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so am i, dear! so am i. she's the same age as my oldest!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

(Jewelry) newest creations: ----------- The measure of the menace of a man is not what hardware he carries, but what ideas he believes.-- Jeff Jordan

My son is coming up on 37. HE's almost old enought to be her father!

Tina