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Art Bead Scene
Heather offers 5 creativity boosters to get your muse out of bed and back to the workbench.
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2007/08/creativity-boosters.html

Bead Arts
Here is Cyndi’s lastest installment in the Bead Journal Project, inspired and run by Robin Atkins!
http://www.bead-arts.com/bead-journal-projectjulys-thunder-moon/

Jewelry and Beading
Thinking of trying your hand at making fused glass jewelry? Well, then you need your own glass studio. Tammy tells you how to set one up.
http://www.jewelryandbeading.com/2007/08/19/create-a-glass-studio/

Katie’s Beading Blog
This week’s blast from the past features Katie’s 1980’s Fimo earrings, plus links to cool, contemporary caned polymer clay jewelry.
http://katiehacker.blogspot.com/2007/08/then-now_21.html

Naughty Secretary Club
Jennifer reminds us that Elle Girl Magazine is alive and well in an online format. Look for Naughty Secretary Club in the current issue as well as a video podcast interview with Beth Silverberg about her “cool job” of being a jewelry designer.
http://naughtysecretaryclub.blogspot.com/2007/08/elle-girl-is-alive-and-well.html

Savvy Crafter
One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, BEAD FISH! Candie goes deep sea bead fishing in China. Check out her fabulous fishy finds!
http://candiecooper.typepad.com/savvycrafter/2007/08/here-fishy-fish.html

Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean shows off one of her latest pieces of chain maille with a goddess focal, which is in her chain maille gallery and also in this month’s Art Bead Scene. She discusses the focal’s goddess image and what it means.
http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/

The Impatient Blogger
In another archived post from Adventures In Jewelry Making with the BQOTU (day) Margot shares her pearls of wisdom…or is that snarky know it all musings?! If you are a project designer waiting for an editor to show you some love, you need to read.
http://margotpotter.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-survive-waiting-game.html