Along with lots of trendy beaded jewelry projects and a gallery section, which most jewelry magazines have these days, each issue of BeadStyle also includes a “Fashion Forecast” section. This 2-page spread is packed full of fashion information, connecting beaded jewelry to other accessories such as hand bags and shoes. The last page also includes “Make it. Wear it. Love it” which teams up jewelry with clothes and a few other accessories. Both sections resemble a miniature “InStyle” magazine for bead lovers. Though the focus is obviously about beads, wire jewelry makers will see some wire techniques scattered here and there as well.
If you’ve missed past issues of this magazine, you can catch up with the publisher’s Easy Beading book, which includes 140 projects from the first year of publication. Most bookstores and bead shops carry BeadStyle, but you can also pick up a copy ($4.95 US or $6.95 Canadian for one issue; about $23 US or $30 Canadian for a year’s subscription) from their web site. Some discount magazines sites, like http://shoppervalues.com/, also have subscriptions available.
