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Welcome to the Jill Wiseman Designs Learning Center, your one-stop beading library! Here you'll find everything you need to know about beading and jewelry making. We've filled it with helpful articles and step-by-step tutorials, and will be adding to it regularly over the coming months!

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Reporting in from Santa Fe

March 20, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

If you haven’t been to Love Fest Santa Fe, er, I mean BEAD Fest Santa Fe, you really should start... Read More

Michael’s ad – instructions online

March 13, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Turns out Michael’s was getting a bunch of calls from folks, asking for directions for the necklace and earrings I... Read More

Coming from Miyuki…

March 12, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I just discovered this info about a new bead style that Miyuki is going to be coming out with in... Read More

More classes at the Bead & Button Show!

March 9, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Lucky me! The folks at the Bead & Button Show have found some more space on their class schedule to... Read More

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Friday’s Random Bits

March 9, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Remember when I used to do Friday Random Bits? Well, it’s been a while, but I decided to reinstate them.... Read More

Michael’s ad

March 8, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I did a quick design job back in December that tickled me, but I decided to wait to tell y’all... Read More

Gratuitous adorableness

March 5, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Just because EVERYONE should see this. … Read More Read More

Bead Fest Santa Fe

February 24, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

So, this is really surprising, but I have a few more spaces in my Night at the Opera class at... Read More

Whoops!

February 24, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Rut Ro. I’m in trouble with Mom for not updating the blog lately. Whoops! She’s totally right, of course (shhhh…keep... Read More

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This and That

February 15, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June:Jill did get back from Tucson last week. She tried to drive all the way in one fell swoop,... Read More

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Mid-Tucson Report

February 6, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

What a jam packed few days it’s been since I posted last! The days in Tucson are always long because... Read More

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It was the night before the Big Show…

February 3, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Hello from Tucson! The bead and gem and jewelry forces of the universe are gathering in this corner of the... Read More

Cables are taking over my life

January 28, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Oh, I do love a cool gadget. I’m not one of those tech geeks who buys the latest and greatest... Read More

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Moving right along

January 23, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I’m so very confused! All of a sudden I stopped to look around me and discovered I’m better prepared for... Read More

What happens at a Bead Retreat…

January 19, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

…should generally stay at a Bead Retreat. There’s a vow of secrecy that should be required before you’re allowed in.... Read More

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Frozen fingers

January 11, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Hey…I just figured out that the warm spot on the bottom of your laptop that’s such a pain in the... Read More

Designing block – OVER!

January 7, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

What a complete relief to be back in the swing of work. I’m already behind on deadlines, buried in emails,... Read More

OMG – So beautiful!

January 1, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June: I can’t remember if I posted here of on Facebook that I was painting my bedroom. It was... Read More