Starman TrendSetters Holiday Workshop 2015

Bead inspired this holiday season and create special gifts of handcrafted jewelry for your friends, family, and co-workers. Make a day of it and stitch up these elegant, quick and easy TrendSetter designs. With 12 styles to choose from there is something for everyone on your list.

How to Participate:

1. Distribute the Holiday Workshop flyer to your customers. Receive free high-quality glossy flyers with your order, or print your own [PDF].
2. Download the workshop bundle at http://patterns.beadindex.com/.* You may teach or kit all 12 patterns. 
3. Stock up on featured Starman and TOHO Beads by visiting www.CzechBeads.com
4. Host an afternoon of holiday beading and socializing to inspire your customers to create something unique for everyone on their list. Take lots of photos and share them on social media #TrendSettersHoliday.

*Promotion available to verified local bead stores only. For pattern site access, contact Sales@StarmanInc.com

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The Starman staff hosted their own Holiday Workshop at a local bead store. Our students had lot of fun shopping for beads, making pieces, trying out new colors, snacking on sugary treats, socializing, and showing off their finished designs.

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Free Shipping on Domestic Pre-Orders of the MiniDuo

Starman Wholesale is now taking pre-orders for the 2x4mm MiniDuo™ from Matubo Beads™, manufacturer of the original SuperDuo. A selection of colors will begin shipping in the first half of July.

Pre-Order Online Now!

For more info email Sales@StarmanInc.com or call 1-888-683-BEAD [2323].

MiniDuo orders placed by 7/10/2015 and shipped inside the United States will have free shipping. Shipping dates vary. Please see website for more details. INTERNATIONAL: Shipping applies on international orders. Interested in ordering from our warehouse in the Czech Republic? Email Sales@SeedBeads.eu 

Free MiniDuo Pattern Coming Soon!

Beaders everywhere are excited for the miniaturized version of the iconic SuperDuo shape. To help you launch the MiniDuo at your store, Starman will be releasing a brand new TrendSetter pattern featuring the MiniDuo. The new pattern will be available before the end of July.

Be sure to visit the TrendSetter pattern catalog for ideas to show your customers how the SuperDuo and MiniDuo work in tandem. For example, using MiniDuos and size 15/o seed beads instead of SuperDuos and size 11/o seed beads makes a dainty version of the popular Chaînon design by TrendSetter Eileen Barker.

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Classroom Pattern of the Month: Chaînon by Eileen Barker

Learn how to add texture and dimension to a SuperDuo rope with CzechMates Lentils. This pattern makes a great class for students to practice construction with SuperDuos. Experiment with different color combinations and stripe patterns. Pattern design courtesy of TrendSetter Eileen Barker of Bead Street. This pattern is royalty-free for bead stores. Ask your local bead store to provide this pattern as a class or a kit.

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New Beads for 2013! Coming to Tucson! Online Feb 8!

Every spring the Tucson bead show marks the beginning of our industry’s year. At Starman, our preparation for the next show begins the moment our current booth closes for business. The feedback we receive when conversing with you, our customers, friends and business associates, affects every facet of our new product line. We constantly work to improve not only our service and efficiency but our bead selection as well. We take feedback we receive very seriously, and it is reflected in the changes we make to our products. 

We are proud to reveal our New & Innovative Products for 2013!
(Click on the images to see the full page flier)

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NEW 2-Hole Beads - Introducing the CzechMates™ Two-Hole Beading System™. The latest concept of two hole beads is taking the industry by storm. There are many varieties available on the market, and the most important features our customers look for are color, quality and compatibility. Bead confidently with our CzechMates™. Because of our system’s uniform hole-spacing and size, the beads work together perfectly without bunching, warping or puckering. We have expanded our selection this year to include two exclusive brand new bead shapes, the CzechMates™ Lentil and CzechMates™ Brick. When used along with our popular CzechMates™ Tile and Dagger beads they become "the building blocks of modern beading". 

NEW Bead Size - Due to the popularity of our Rose Petal bead we’ve created a miniaturized version, the 8/7mm Rose Petal. This versatile shape creates not only flowers but ruffles, fringe and accents as well.

NEW Glass Color - At Starman we strive to carry a wide variety of glass cane so that bead artists can expand their color palette. This year we are happy to announce the addition of Viridian, a trending shade of emerald, to our most popular firepolish and pressed bead categories. “Go Green” is not only a slogan about being earth friendly, it’s a celebration of Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year!

NEW Patterns & Style - This year we are honored to have the pleasure of working with our new design team, the Starman TrendSetters™. These talented artists have been busy working with our prototype beads in order to help bead stores inspire and instruct their customers on how to use these innovative new shapes. See their designs throughout the 2013 Bead Store Guide. The Bead Store Guide is a resource book that includes 4 free patterns. Starman distributes this guide to bead store owners at Tucson, come by our Tucson booths to request yours!

Click here for a map of our booth locations: TUCSON MAPS 

See you in Tucson!

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FREE Tessella Bracelet Pattern - WB

Do you enjoy patterns that require two hole tile beads, such as Miyuki Tilas? I recommend using what I consider the better tile bead.
My latest, royalty free tile bead pattern is now available for download!
With this fun, elegant pattern you will learn time saving techniques that help you work with CzechMate Tile beads in configurations never thought possible. I hope from this simple pattern you will be inspired to build upon your skills and integrate your own creativity into designing amazing, cutting edge works of art!

Also included in this booklet is a full color reference to the vast array of color choices currently available. Ask for them at your local bead store!

Open publication - Free publishing - More czechmate

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Elizabethan Petal Bracelet Variation

My favorite part of designing patterns that teach people how to use new beads is seeing the natural, creative progression that happens when talented people build upon an original concept.

Elizabethan Flowers on Herringbone 

Elizabethan Flowers on Herringbone (back)

Jewelry designer Kathy Simonds learned how to turn Czech rose petal beads into Elizabethan flowers through her local bead supplier. Her command of the beading craft and impeccable color blending skills are apparent in the advanced modifications she made to the bracelet pattern.

Individually these flowers can be used in all forms of jewelry.  What potential do you see?  If you'd like to learn how to make these flowers, please ask your local bead store to carry Rose Petals 14/13mm.  

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CzechMate Tile Beads in Action

Herringbone with Tile Beads Center Embellishment By Marcia Balonis

 
CzechMates Tile Bead 6mm : Twilight - Jonquil (250-66-W8013)


Round 11/0 : Frosted Gold-Lined Crystal (TR-11-989F)


Round 11/0 : Gilded Marble Lavender (TR-11-1704)

This is my first attempt at making "Herringbone with Tila Beads" by Marcia Balonis. The pattern was originally designed for Tila beads, but I found that the CzechMates Tile beads integrated seamlessly into the design. I don't have much experience with the herringbone stitch so it took me a while to hit my stride.  A friend of mine told me that herringbone, although a simple and beautiful stitch, can be frustrating and difficult for certain types of people.  I didn't believe her until about forty-five minutes later when I hadn't made it past the fifth row. My mind couldn't allow me to move forward knowing the beads were sitting all wonky.  I now know that I must have faith that the stitch will work itself out.  Fortunately, I will have the opportunity to expand upon my skills with Marcia's new pattern for a double wide version of the bracelet that is now available for purchase on her website: www.baublesbybalonis.net

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Construction Zone - Woman at Work

Creativity on the verge of insanity

I came across this picture I took before Christmas and thought other designers could relate to my madness. It's cleaned up now, but I do remember knowing exactly where every jump ring, needle and pressed bead was located (except for scissors, I could never find scissors!). My method was simple: restrict my bead selection to only the new items on the table. That way I could challenge myself and focus on innovation.  The finished products along with free patterns can be found in our Bead Store Idea Book, which was launched in Tucson earlier this year.

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Spearitural Journey by Stephanie Eddy

Coming soon to a magazine near you!

World renowned jewelry designer Stephanie Eddy accepted our challenge of finding a new and unique pattern for our selection of two-hole daggers and her design has just recently been accepted as a featured pattern in a major bead magazine.

Spearitual Journey is an intricately detailed piece that takes full advantage of the two-hole layout of the dagger bead. She has masterfully incorporated Czech fire polish, pressed beads and crystal rose montees into a combination of multiple bead weaving techniques. Stephanie used Japanese seed beads for the base and added elegant embellishments to finish the piece.

Kits are available in multiple color coordinated versions available on her website: http://www.stephanieeddy.com/index.html

Two-hole dagger beads are relatively new to the bead world and therefore need ambitious jewelry artists to experiment with them. 30 wild colors available! Dagger beads are one of the most popular and universal Czech pressed bead styles. Just think of the whole new level of design possibilities waiting to be discovered. Send us photos of your designs and we'll proudly feature you on our blog!

I'll give you an update when this necklace gets a publication date.

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Beads in Design

Crystal Dewdrop Bracelet

Designed by Miwako Naro

Beadwork Magazine April/May 2007

Vol. 10 No. 3

"A glowing crystal bracelet made with a
chevron chain stitch variation".

I made up three copies of this bracelet for my sister's wedding last June. The pattern was easy to follow and uses readily available materials. You can find the colors I used on http://www.czechbeads.com/. click on the photos to be directed right to them!

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1. TR-11-922 : Toho 11/o round - Ceylon Gladiola
2. TR-15-90 : Toho 15/o round - Metallic - Amethyst Gun Metal

3. 34-44-Z2051 : Czech Crystal 4mm - Tanzanite - Celsian

4. 34-44-91001 : Czech Crystal 4mm - Luster - Pink/Crystal

5. PT-50-11 : Toho One-G Thread - Purple

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